LAFCRD Plans for Future Training Facility
By: Fire Chief Robert DiLallo The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District has big plans for a 7.6-acre plot off Williams Avenue. The sale
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Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
By Chief DiLallo Every Fourth of July, your local first responders encourage you to leave dangerous fireworks to the professionals. While most public firework displays
Million Orchid Progress Report
By Butch Swank In late May, our office had a visitor. Jason Downing, the lead orchid biologist from the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, drove from
Smart Cities: Managing Garbage with Technology
By Terri Lewis No matter what city we live in, people produce garbage. So how do we deal with it responsibly and cost effectively? That’s
Autumn Brings Many Events To Southwest Florida
I have several exciting bits of news to share with you. First, I’d like to update you on the results of the first Southwest Florida
Keep Lee County Beautiful nets 540 pounds of litter during cleanup
Local nonprofit collects debris from three sections of Manuel’s Branch [Fort Myers, FL] – Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) partnered with Gutteridge Haskins &
Rising In The East: A Message From Sheriff Marceno
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno At times, I believe that people forget that driving a motor vehicle is a privilege…not a right granted by the Constitution.
Keep America Beautiful Releases Largest Study on Litter in America
Roadway litter down 54% since 2009, but still 50 billion pieces on the ground [Fort Myers, FL] (June 2, 2021) – Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB)
Environmental Art Contest Winners Announced
[Fort Myers, FL] (May 26, 2021) Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) is pleased to announce the winners in the 32nd annual “Leave The Scene Clean” Calendar
Montage Women’s Club
By: Rita Artwohl The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We meet on the
