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Join us for a Crucial Town Hall Discussion
BREAKING NEWS: Get ready for an essential town hall discussion focusing on the implementation of single-member districts for Lee County...
Leadership SWFL Class of 2024 Announced
SWFL Inc. Is excited to announce the Leadership SWFL Class of 2024. Alyssa Averill – Sun Village Vacations Brenda Hernandez...
FSW Hosts Financial Aid Workshop
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) is hosting a Financial Aid Workshop on Saturday, Apr. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3...
American Legion Post 323 Recognized for Support of Cadet Post 102
Representatives of American Legion Post 323 attended a meeting of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District’s Cadet Post...
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Sunset Builders & Maintenance and Salty Papa’s Shrimp House Team Up to Encourage Blood Donations
Sunset Builders & Maintenance and Salty Papa’s Shrimp House are teaming up to host the One Blood bus to encourage the community to donate blood. The One Blood bus will be stationed in front of Sunset Builders & Maintenance and Salty Papa’s Shrimp House located at 15271 McGregor Blvd in...
Lessons from Leadership Day: Learning to lead
By: Dawn Montecalvo Throughout my 25 years in the nonprofit world, I’ve been afforded the opportunity to work with all brands of CEOs, board chairs, business owners, politicians and industry leaders. I’ve even been lucky enough to have some of these talented individuals on our team as volunteers. I’ve learned...
Lee Commissioners award design contracts for the Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier and Lynn Hall Memorial Park
Lee County Commissioners have taken a significant step towards the restoration of Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier and Lynn Hall Memorial Park, both devastated by Hurricane Ian in 2022. In a recent decision, the Commissioners awarded design contracts for these projects, signaling progress in the community’s recovery efforts. The contracts,...
Leadership SWFL Class of 2024 Announced
SWFL Inc. Is excited to announce the Leadership SWFL Class of 2024. Alyssa Averill – Sun Village Vacations Brenda Hernandez – Hotwire Communications Diane Kirby – Owen Ames Kimball Company Dorian Zwierewicz – Florida Gulf Coast University Florida SBDC at FGCU Elizabeth Jager – EFC Farms Emily Ford – Gravina,...
FSW Hosts Financial Aid Workshop
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) is hosting a Financial Aid Workshop on Saturday, Apr. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lee Campus in Room S202. The event is intended to aid both current and prospective students in understanding and filling out the 2024-2025 FAFSA forms. The workshop...
Lee County Utilities customers may notice a temporary change in taste, odor and color of their water
Lee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from May 1 through May 21, 2024. This is a routine measure that is common for water utilities using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. Anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should...
American Legion Post 323 Recognized for Support of Cadet Post 102
Representatives of American Legion Post 323 attended a meeting of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District’s Cadet Post 102 on Tuesday after committing to sponsor a cadet through the fire academy upon their completion of high school. Chief DiLallo presented certificates of appreciation to the American Legion Post...
Elite DNA Behavioral Health launches statewide food drive for Mental Health Awareness Month
Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, is hosting a statewide food drive throughout May for Mental Health Awareness Month. From Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 24, Elite DNA is collecting food items at 32 locations and is calling on the community for support...
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Making The Case For A Better Lee County
By: Matt Caldwell Two questions have repeatedly come up in recent political discussion around the county: should the Lee County Commission have single-member districts, and
April 2, 2024
Smart Growth – Transportation & Land Use
By: Terri Lewis We’ve got very annoying congestion! It’s especially bad lately as we have seasonal residents, out-of-state spring break visitors and schools are in
April 2, 2024
New State Requirements Help Protect Your Home from Property Fraud
By: Kevin Karnes, Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Criminals shouldn’t be able to steal your home or property. Yet, for many
April 2, 2024
Caloosa 80 Words Matter
Special to East Lee County News Changes to the plan again. Now instead of asking for additional density, the developer has reduced the number of
April 2, 2024
Lakes Park to host 40th Anniversary Celebration & Earth Day event
Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation invite the community to the park’s 40th Anniversary Celebration from 9 a.m. to noon
April 2, 2024
Join us for a Crucial Town Hall Discussion
BREAKING NEWS: Get ready for an essential town hall discussion focusing on the implementation of single-member districts for Lee County Board of County Commissioners! Senator
April 2, 2024
