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Lee County Student Film and Television Award Winners

May 5, 2025

Congratulations to this year’s winners at the 2025 Lee County Student Film and Television Award ceremony! The celebration of student...

What To Do—and in What Order—When Your Home Floods

October 8, 2024

By: Resident of Lee County I didn’t lose my home, but I lost everything in it, when Hurricane Ian pushed...

The Principled Philosophy Behind Cryptocurrency

October 8, 2024

By: Trey English This month marks 16 years since the release of the nine-page Bitcoin Whitepaper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf) and through it...

Consider an Electric Vehicle in Your Hurricane Prep

October 8, 2024

By: Terri Lewis | Director, Planet Connected As we head full into the hurricane season, an electrical vehicle (EV) might...

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High Reliability Schools Certification: News Release from the School District of Lee County

January 29, 2024

By: Rob Spicker, Assistant Director, Media Relations & Public Information Four teachers earn High-Reliability Level 1 Certification The School District of Lee County is proud to announce 21 schools have achieved Level 1 Certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools™. Level 1 certification means these schools have created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative...

District Receives $1.2 Million Workforce Development Grant

January 29, 2024

Submitted By: Rob Spicker The School District of Lee County is excited to announce it has received a $1.2 million Workforce Development Grant from the state of Florida. The grant will allow the District to add or expand career programs that provide students the essential skills required for success in...

School District Scores Improvement in 2022-2023 School Grades Report

December 27, 2023

By: Lee County School District  In a school year when students and staff were disproportionately impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Ian, the School District of Lee County is proud to announce that  we have made excellent progress related to student outcomes. The  results are reflected in the Florida Department...

A Call To “Action”

October 4, 2023

By: Alex Moffett My daughter has a saying that always makes me laugh, “Don’t talk about it, be about it.” It’s her version of “put your money where your mouth is” or “just do it.” I think it’s about “actions speaking louder than words.” Action. In my line of work,...

Where Are We?

September 18, 2023

By: Butch Swank If someone asks where you live and they’re not very familiar with Florida, you say Fort Myers, right? Mentioning places like Bonita, Estero, or Lehigh usually gets you a blank stare. In these times when people argue over everything, I imagine one thing we can all agree...

Blessings In A Backpack Currently Feeding 7,300 SWFL Students

September 7, 2023

Submitted By: Courtney Barr This month’s roster of activities at East County Regional Library offers topics for all ages. The following activities are free to the public: ADULT PROGRAMS English Café | 6 p.m. Wednesdays, September 6, 13, 20, 27 East County Craft Club: Personalized Tote Bags | 2 p.m....

It’s Not An Illusion: Kids Can Have Fun Without A Phone

April 14, 2023

By Denise Gergley When Leon Etienne arrives for a magic workshop, he usually finds a few children playing video games. Others will be using their cell phones. Some will be watching TV. In which is today’s generation of youth. Etienne wants to change the way children and teens spend their...

Florida Universities Ban Tik Tok Across Entire State System’s

April 7, 2023

The Florida Board of Governors have decided to ban Tik Tok and other “unsafe” applications that pose state and national cybersecurity concerns across all Florida Universities. The state will now be prohibited from using campus Wi-Fi or school-owned devices to access the popular app. On March 29th the Board approved...

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Rock & Rose Ribbon Cutting – May 22nd

The Southwest Florida Business Alliance is pleased to announce a special ribbon‐cutting ceremony at Rock & Rose Nursery. Join us on Thursday, May 22nd at 15000 N.

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