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Goodwill Employee Shines with Multiple Gold Medals at Special Olympics

David Latu, an employee at Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida (SWFL), recently won 3 medals in Swimming at the Florida Regional Special Olympics. He won

Upcoming Lee County Public Budget Hearings

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold two public budget hearings in September to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 county budget. These hearings

City of Fort Myers Awarded $1,072,824 in CDBG-DR Funding

The City of Fort Myers has been awarded $1,072,824 from the Lee Board of County Commissioners for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding as

Why Primaries Are Important

By: Susie Allen August 20th, 2024 is the date of the upcoming primaries in Florida. Here in Lee County there are several challengers seeking to

Introducing Mike Hollow, a Write-in Candidate for Sheriff

I am Mike Hollow, running to be your next Sheriff of Lee County. As a tenured Deputy with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for nearly

Letter to the Editor – Susan Allen

Letter from Susan Allen of Alva Amanda Cochran for Lee County Commission District Five I enthusiastically endorse Amanda Cochran for Lee County Commission, District Five.

Lee County Enhances Transparency with FEMA National Flood Insurance Program by Launching New Tool and Website Features

Lee County today has continued its commitment to transparency related to the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) issue by enhancing its dedicated website landing

Is Lee County Leaking Money?

By: Amanda Cochran My name is Amanda Cochran, and I am running for Lee County Commission, District 5. I’d like to share a bit about

Amanda Cochran: A Leader Who Listens

By: Amanda Cochran My name is Amanda Cochran, and I am running for Lee County Commission, District 5. I’d like to share a bit about

Do Words Matter? And At What Cost?

By: Joseph Maguire For this article, I’d like to point out Lee County School District Strategic Plan Objective 13. Objective 13: Increase operational efficiency KPI

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