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Your Lee County Legislative Delegation Is Meeting Soon To Discuss Placing Two Referendums Before The Voters In 2024
By: Matt Caldwell, Lee County Property Appraiser The issue of single-member districts (SMD) has a long history in Florida. Most voters moving to Lee County are shocked to learn that currently everyone votes for their district County Commissioner, even if they do not live in that district. Litigated repeatedly, the courts have established that SMD […]
Hanlon’s Razor
By: Butch Swank – butch@goodladandswank.com I imagine you’ve heard of Occam’s Razor (not a typo, hang in there with me), but if not, here goes: “The simplest explanation is usually the best one.” I find this observation an incredibly helpful tool to help me navigate life. All day and every day, we are faced with […]
John Brady Photography Exhibition
December 9th, from 10am-2pm, The Alva Museum will be hosting an exhibition of John Brady’s outstanding Florida imagery. John’s work documents and preserves a perspective of Florida that is vanishing. We invite you to visit us for the afternoon and enjoy these scenes. From the Time and Light Gallery site: JOHN BRADY PHOTOGRAPHY […]
2024 Calendar to Raise Funds for Youth Cadet Program
Submitted by: Katie Heck The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District has released a 2024 wall calendar to benefit Cadet Post 102, a youth-oriented program focused on preparing young adults for a successful future in professional firefighting. The calendar was created by a public relations intern assigned to the District for the fall semester […]
General Women’s Club
By: Connie Puzevic The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres, FL will hold their monthy meeting on Friday, December 8th, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Rise Christian Church at 50 Bell Blvd. North, Lehigh Acres, FL. The women in the club have been busy making cookies to be distributed at the Lehigh Community Services’ […]
The Holidays Are Upon Us!!!
By: Major Brenda Lane CHRISTMAS There, I said it!! We are already into the Christmas mode here at The Salvation Army in Lehigh. As we shared above, we would also like to be able to supply a few families with Christmas Dinner. We would like to have the same items as listed in the above […]
Thoughts For Vacationers
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno The year has certainly flown by! It’s November, Thanksgiving is weeks away and many of us are beginning to make plans for holiday vacations. While our focus is on family gatherings, purchasing airline tickets and reserving hotel rooms, please include home security as a component of your planning. Before we address […]
East Lee Heads Into The Season Of Lights – Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Blessed Kwanza!
By: Mike Welch As our communities settle into our version of the winter season December calls to mind the past year and our personal reflections of 2023 with the blessings, challenges and transitions. It also affords us the time to look beyond the darkness of these time be it war, division, struggle or simply the […]
Dunkin’s Diamonds Donates $43,000 In Jewelry To Animal Refuge Center’s Starlight Auction
Submitted By: Betty Hughes The Animal Refuge Center is excited to announce the 29th Annual Starlight Auction will feature $43,000 in diamond jewelry generously donated by Dunkin’s Diamonds. Both items will be available for bid during the live auction fundraiser on Saturday, November 25th at the Sanibel Harbor Marriott Resort and Spa. “Dunkin’s Diamonds has […]
