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Vote For Derek Felder, Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, Board of Commissioners Seat 4, General Election
By: Maggie Cooper Derek Felder is running for the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, Board of Commissioners Seat...
Trusted Nonpartisan Resources to Vote Informed This November 5th
By: Sandy Frank The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. urges voters to vote informed in the November...
WAIT! Don’t Shred That!
By: The Honorable Matt Caldwell | Lee County Property Appraiser TRIM Season is in full swing at the Lee County...
Lee Commissioners Award Contract for Water Quality Project at Lakes Park
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract to build a water treatment system to improve...
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DOH-Lee Urges Residents to Follow Flood Safety Tips
By: The Honorable Matt Caldwell | Lee County Property Appraiser TRIM Season is in full swing at the Lee County Property Appraiser’s office, which means Lee County property owners are on the lookout for their Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. This formal communication is prepared by my office and coming...
Lee Commissioners Authorize Construction Engineering and Inspection Services to Repair Matlacha Drawbridge
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to authorize construction engineering and inspection services for various repairs to restore the function of the Matlacha Drawbridge, which has not opened since before Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The $269,446 supplemental task authorization is for work under an existing contract for services...
Important Voting Information Ahead of the November 5 General Election
By: Tommy Doyle | Lee County Supervisor of Elections As your Supervisor of Elections, it is my duty to ensure you are well-informed and prepared for all elections. We are now entering the final stretch toward the Nov. 5 General Election, and I would like to provide you with essential...
Lee County Update Post-Hurricane Helene
Lee County this morning has crews throughout the county assessing parks, beaches, roadways, weirs and swales, and flooded structures. Lee County Emergency Management continues to ask residents to avoid unnecessary travel. Please allow county crews to perform their assessments and to clean up areas that flooded due to Hurricane Helene....
Lee Commissioners Approve Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Lehigh Acres Linear Park Project
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, which will contribute nearly $4.4 million toward a planned 6-mile-long linear park along the Able Canal in Lehigh Acres. The linear park will include a shared-use pathway, bicycle/pedestrian bridge, landscaping, shade structures...
Lee Commissioners Award $39.2 Million Contract to Nourish Lovers Key and Bonita Beach Shoreline
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a nearly $39.2 contract to nourish beaches on Lovers Key and Bonita Beach to address chronic erosion as well as damage caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The main project consists of 1.1 miles of shoreline within Lovers Key...
Lee Commissioners Approve Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation for Gunnery-Buckingham Road Roundabout
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to receive funding to construct a roundabout at Gunnery Road and Buckingham Road. The county will receive about $4.6 million in federal funding to construct this roundabout. Lee Department of Transportation staff...
Fall in Love with a Shelter Pet at Lee County Domestic Animal Services
BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is prompting a national call for adoption this fall with its Empty the Shelters waived-fee adoption event Oct. 1-15. Lee County Domestic Animal Services will participate along with more than 390 shelters in 44 states. The waived...
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Exciting News: Potential New YMCA Facility
By: Butch Swank | butch@goodladandswank.com | President, SWFL Business Alliance & Owner, Goodlad & Swank Insurance, LLC I’ve got some cool news to share. First,
October 8, 2024
The Sand Dollar
By: Kevin Karnes | Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller You work hard for your money. As a taxpayer, you deserve to
October 8, 2024
What To Do—and in What Order—When Your Home Floods
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
October 8, 2024
The Principled Philosophy Behind Cryptocurrency
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.
October 8, 2024
Consider an Electric Vehicle in Your Hurricane Prep
By: Terri Lewis | Director, Planet Connected As we head full into the hurricane season, an electrical vehicle (EV) might be a good option in
October 8, 2024
Vote For Derek Felder, Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, Board of Commissioners Seat 4, General Election
By: Maggie Cooper Derek Felder is running for the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, Board of Commissioners Seat 4. Derek regularly attends the
October 8, 2024
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