The League of Women Voters of Lee County (LWVLee) will host a crucial public forum, “Overdevelopment in SWFL: Sacrificing Wildlife and Erasing Agriculture,” on April 4, 2026,
By: Concerned Citizens for Lee County | Special to East Lee County News Southwest Florida has been losing its natural defenses at an alarming rate.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve two measures related to collecting critical data for water resources modeling and assessment of flood conditions.
Lee County Solid Waste has been ranked third among the state’s 67 counties by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).The amount of material Lee
Submitted by The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society When The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society began managing River Oaks
By: James Kennedy | East Lee County News In the May 2025 edition, I wrote about the importance of growing what matters here in East
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces a record-breaking Burmese python research and removal season of 6,300 pounds of invasive snake. This marks a milestone for
By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News In a landmark victory for conservation and community advocacy, Lee County Commissioners voted unanimously on April 1,
The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society At River Oaks Preserve in Estero—home to the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society—the
By: James Kennedy, East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group As Alva continues to grow, we need to ask ourselves deeper questions—not just what’s possible but what’s
