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Safer Roads Ahead: Lee County’s Plan to Save Lives
By Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News Lee County is working on a big new plan to make our roads safer for everyone—drivers, bike
David vs. Goliath in Alva: Residents File Legal Challenge Against Controversial Duke-Cary-Povia Rezoning
Special to the East Lee County News In a bold stand for rural preservation, residents of Alva have taken legal action to challenge a rezoning
Lee Commissioners Approve Agreement to Fund Lehigh Acres Sidewalk on Segment of Bell Boulevard
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to accept about $2 million in federal
Property Taxes
By: The Honorable Matt Caldwell | Lee County Property Appraiser This past month, Governor DeSantis made a major statement that opened the floodgates of conversation.
Walt Disney On Transportation And Urban Planning
By: Terri Lewis | Director, Planet Connected IDEAS FOR LEE COUNTY TO ADDRESS CONGESTION PROBLEMS We hear a lot of frustration about congestion in Lee
Commissioners to Vote on Conservation 20/20 Purchase Agreement for Land in East Fort Myers-Buckingham
Submitted by: Katrina Salokar Commissioners to Vote on Conservation 20/20 Purchase Agreement for Land in East Fort Myers-Buckingham The Lee County Commission will vote on
A REQUEST TO SUPPORT SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS and House Bill HB4001.
Please use this form to send a letter in support. LETTER LINK LOCAL BILL by Florida House of Representatives Member Mike Giallombardo (R) District 79.
Lee Commissioners vote to remove fluoride from Lee County Utilities drinking water
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2025) voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water. To view the
We’re Purposely Being Divided But Have the Power to Stop It
By: Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com | President, SWFL Business Alliance + Owner, Goodlad & Swank Insurance, LLC I can’t help but see and feel our
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