First graders at the Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School learned about the American flag, its history and the etiquette of Old Glory on Sept. 23. With the help of the Greater Pine Island Elks Lodge 2781, a group of veterans instructed the students. Flags for First Graders has been a ...
On Sept. 29, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections began mailing approximately 119,000 vote-by-mail ballots to Lee County voters with an active request on file for the Nov. 3 general election. It reported vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded to a different address. Voters who will not be ...
VFW Post 4353 will hold a Hog Roast from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 in Saint James City. It will feature pork, mac and cheese, coleslaw and baked beans. There will be indoor and outdoor games and raffles for attendees from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kinfolk will provide live entertainment from 3 to 5 p.m. ...
The Diocese of Venice has shared details of the funeral arrangements for Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Venice in Florida: Tuesday, Oct. 13 Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 4p.m., Bishop Frank J. Dewane will lie in state at the Epiphany Cathedral Parish ...
Deep into a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Isaias has developed into the first hurricane of the year. Isaias was categorized as a hurricane late Wednesday evening, which resulted in history being made. Hurricane Isaias is now the latest first-forming hurricane in the ...
A one-stop shop for information geared towards the senior population takes place this Saturday in Lee County. The 7th annual Lee County Senior Expo hits the North Fort Myers Recreation Center on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and just five days before Medicare Annual Enrollment ...
As water temperatures begin to drop off our coast, schools of bait fish make their migration south through area waters. Many game and pelagic fish are on the move south as well. Combined with our resident fish, October presents good fishing for a variety of species. You can fish for a ...
The Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office has begun sending out mail ballots, the most popular way to vote here in Southwest Florida. With the ballots now dropping into voters’ hands, we’re going to climb back onto this election’s hobby horse and unabashedly, unapologetically and ...