In a continued commitment to bringing high-quality healthcare to every corner of our region, Lee Health’s Mobile Health Unit will be offering one final summer day in LaBelle on August 14. The unit will be stationed at the LaBelle United Way Resiliency Hub, located at 133 North Bridge Street, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Nationwide initiative has led to nearly 1.2 million adoptions & raised more than $5 million since 2015Lee County Domestic Animal Services has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign scheduled for Aug. 1 to 31, which will include a waived adoption fee event on Saturday, Aug. 23. Animal Services will reduce adoption fees beginning […]
1. Purpose of School Siting School Board Officials Claim:“We don’t build schools for specific neighborhoods—we build them to serve the entire attendance zone. Riverdale, for example, serves Lehigh, North Fort Myers, and Buckingham.” Subject Matter Experts’ Response:This logic ignores localized impacts. Joel/Tuckahoe is not a central or accessible site for most of the East Zone. […]
Kitten season is still in full swing and Lee County Domestic Animal Services has many kittens looking for caring homes. To assist with adoptions, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will host Lee County Domestic Animal Services for a kitten adoption event. The event will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Miromar […]
Lee County Parks & Recreation invites families to gear up for the new school year at the Drive-Thru Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 9, at Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres. This free event is designed to help local students start the school year prepared. Families can […]
By: Amanda Cochran For several years, a growing number of concerned residents from East Lee County have urged the Lee County School District to adopt more responsible and transparent decision-making, particularly regarding the placement of new schools. Despite ongoing efforts—including emails, public testimony, and direct outreach to school board members—many feel their voices have been […]
American Heart Association presents the Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for proven dedication to ensuring access to best practices and life-saving care. Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of […]
Participants to create solutions for some of SWFL’s most challenging problems The Frank G. Daveler Entrepreneurship Institute at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) invites aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers to participate in its inaugural 24-hour Hackathon, beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 in Building K at the FSW’s Lee Campus, 8099 College Parkway, Fort […]
The School District of Lee County today announced that it is again part of the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) serving meals to students under the National School Lunch / National School Breakfast Programs for the 2025-26 school year. Every student in the district’s 82 traditional schools, 4 special centers, and 4 charter school locations will be served […]
New solution centralizes resident requests and communication for improved response The City of Fort Myers has partnered with CivicPlus, a public sector technology company, to implement FixMyFort, a new online system that allows residents to submit and track service requests related to infrastructure issues. Built on a technology platform known as software-as-a-service (SaaS), FixMyFort allows […]
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