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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...

Cultivating Leadership: My Experience in 4-H

October 8, 2024

By: Taylor Whitney I joined the Goats R Us 4-H Club (now known as Alva Livestock 4-H Club) as a...

PreView FSW: Fall Open House

October 7, 2024

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will host PreView FSW, its Fall Open House, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 3-7 p.m....

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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...

Student School Assignment Is Changing For The 23-24 School Year – Important Message For Parents/Guardians Of Elementary School Students

March 1, 2023

Submitted By:  Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan, District 7 On February 7, 2023, the School Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to adopt the 2023-24 Student Enrollment Plan. The new plan represents a significant change from previous plans built on a primary zone and subzone model. WHY? The previous plan has become unwieldy...

The School District Of Lee County: Board Member Message

February 3, 2023

By: Jada Langford Fleming Happy New Year to all of our students, families, educators, and community. It has been encouraging to experience such a smooth transition to a new School board post-election. As we embark on a new year, we continue to celebrate successes, but also face some challenges ahead....

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The Keepers of SWFL Lore

By: James Kennedy | East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group On December 7th, the Alva Museum will host Joe Johnson, a local cattleman, storyteller, and folk

Who Will Save America

By: Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com | President, SWFL Business Alliance & Owner, Goodlad & Swank Insurance, LLC I want to talk about the idea of

A Time for a Change

By: Joseph Maguire Change—to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type. Just over a year ago, the Lee County School Board

1st Annual Autumn in Alva Fall Festival

By: James Kennedy | East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group On October 26th, the Alva Museum welcomed residents from Alva and neighboring communities to the first

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