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Lee County Community Band to perform ‘Celebrating Holidays Around the World’ on Dec. 7
The Lee County Community Band invites the public to “Celebrating Holidays Around the World,” a festive holiday performance on Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 PM at Mariner High School in Cape Coral. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. The band will perform classic carols, global holiday favorites, and a fun audience sing-along under the direction of Gil Peltola. The 60+ volunteer musicians continue a musical tradition that dates back more than 130 years to the Fort Myers Brass Band, making the ensemble one of the oldest continuously operating community bands in the United States. Concerts will be performed in the auditorium at Mariner High School, 701 Chiquita Blvd., Cape ...
Museum of the Islands Open House Dec. 6
The Museum of the Islands Annual Open House will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 5728 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia, on Pine Island. This year marks MOT I’s 35th anniversary. There will be free admission to the museum, local vendors, music and fun on the museum’s grounds. Normal hours at the museum or 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. For more about MOTI, please visit https://www.museumoftheislands.com/ or call (239) 283-1525.
Pastor Elan Miavitz-Brown now serving Pine Island United Methodist Church
Sheriff Marceno says federal investigation has cleared him
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced Tuesday that a probe into alleged improprieties on his part found no wrongdoing. “I believe in the system. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office investigated and conducted independent investigations,” Marceno said in a statement issued by the ...
Blue Star Mothers hoping to place wreaths on every veteran gravesite
By CJ HADDAD A local non-profit organization, comprised of those who have sons and daughters who serve or have served in the military, guard or reserves, is looking to the public to help decorate veteran graves next month. The Blue Star Mothers Gulf Coast Florida Chapter 12, which represent Lee and Collier counties, will place wreaths on the graves of veterans at local cemeteries as part of Wreaths Across America Day Saturday, Dec. 13. Members of the public can purchase a wreath to be placed on a specific grave (local or non-local), or just sponsor a wreath to be placed at a veteran grave. “This is honestly the most important thing that we do,” said The Blue Star Mothers ...
Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle to retire in January
Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle announced today that he will retire from public service and step down from his position as supervisor of elections on Jan. 14. “After careful consideration, I have decided that it is time for me to step down and embrace the next chapter of my ...
