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...
By: Terri Lewis | Director, Planet Connected As we head full into the hurricane season, an electrical vehicle (EV) might...
By: Taylor Whitney I joined the Goats R Us 4-H Club (now known as Alva Livestock 4-H Club) as a...
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will host PreView FSW, its Fall Open House, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 3-7 p.m....
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
By: James Kennedy | East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group On December 7th, the Alva Museum will host Joe Johnson, a local cattleman, storyteller, and folk
By: Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com | President, SWFL Business Alliance & Owner, Goodlad & Swank Insurance, LLC I want to talk about the idea of
October 22, 2024, saw a packed house at the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners meeting regarding the rezoning of the property located at 7800
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
By: James Kennedy | East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group On October 26th, the Alva Museum welcomed residents from Alva and neighboring communities to the first
By: Joshua Yates | Owner, Valor Construction From the dawn of civilization, mankind has gathered around fire for warmth, cooking, and protection. However, the benefits
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