$400M School Bond Advances Without Oversight—Community & Students Left Behind By: Concerned Residents of East Lee County For several years,...
When students return to school on Monday, August 11th, a certified teacher will be leading every classroom. The School District...
To keep students safe from motorists as they board and exit their school bus, the School District of Lee County...
Participants to create solutions for some of SWFL’s most challenging problems The Frank G. Daveler Entrepreneurship Institute at Florida SouthWestern State...
Congratulations to this year’s winners at the 2025 Lee County Student Film and Television Award ceremony! The celebration of student achievement in film and video was a red-carpet event held at Gateway High School on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. More than 240 entries were submitted by hundreds of students from...
By: Resident of Lee County I didn’t lose my home, but I lost everything in it, when Hurricane Ian pushed three feet of filthy canal sediment and the contents of our neighborhood’s septic tanks through it on September 28, 2022. When I walked into the house on the morning of...
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 the conceptual invention of cryptocurrency. In that time, cryptocurrency has grown from nothing to be worth over $2 Trillion, following roughly a power-law curve. Most fads unfold differently and last...
By: Terri Lewis | Director, Planet Connected As we head full into the hurricane season, an electrical vehicle (EV) might be a good option in the case of loss of power. There are many reasons why people buy EV’s in Florida; fun to drive, reduced maintenance costs, no emissions, etc. ...
By: Taylor Whitney I joined the Goats R Us 4-H Club (now known as Alva Livestock 4-H Club) as a Cloverbud when I was 5. It was then that I first experienced the magic of 4-H. It was somewhere I always felt I “fit in” and could balance my love...
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will host PreView FSW, its Fall Open House, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 3-7 p.m. at the FSW Fort Myers Campus, 8099 College Parkway. Prospective students, their families, and the community are invited to attend to experience live, interactive demonstrations from FSW’s dynamic academic programs....
The School District of Lee County is excited to announce that College Night 2024 is planned for Tuesday, September 17th. High School students interested in furthering their education after graduation can meet more than 100 representatives from colleges, universities and technical schools around the country. College Night is designed to...
By Nathan Cochran Who is Bert Harris, and why is everybody talking about him? Bert J. Harris, Jr. was a farmer, a rancher, and a state representative. Among his many achievements, he is most well-known for championing private property rights in Florida. His legacy continues to influence local planning commission...
By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News On May 16, 2025, I visited Sebring International Raceway on the first day of an exciting weekend-long
By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News If you’re over 50 (even over 40), single, and living in Southwest Florida, you’re not alone—but you
Submitted by The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society When The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society began managing River Oaks
By: Dr. Veja Tillman, DVM | Owner of Just 4 Pets Veterinary Wellness Center Hurricane season in Florida runs from June 1 to November 30,
By: James Kennedy | East Lee County News In the May 2025 edition, I wrote about the importance of growing what matters here in East
Internationally-acclaimed performers from around the world will headline the five concerts planned for 2026 by the Fort Myers Community Concert Association. Tickets are now on
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