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LeeTran announces fare discount pilot program for veterans

LeeTran has launched a new pilot program for veterans, offering eligible veterans half-price fares using a designated veterans discount card as a way to recognize and thank those who have served our country. The new fare discount makes public transportation more affordable for veterans while ...

Connection in the Park set for Saturday

A Southwest Florida nonprofit will hold a free event in Cape Coral this weekend where individuals can gain valuable information on how to combat substance abuse and mental health disorders.  The ARCHway Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hope, education, and resources ...

Legion to host Veterans Day ceremony

American Legion Post 136 will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in St. James City. “This day originated as Armistice Day in 1918 and signed on the 11th month, on the 11th day at the 11th hour by President Wilson to commemorate the end of World War I and honoring its ...

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Legends Golf & Country Club to show off commitment to vets this Veterans Day

Legends Golf & Country Club is showing off its commitment to veterans this Veterans Day with several fundraising events to support paralyzed veterans. Its members have provided more than $390,000 in years past, and they will be at it again this year —— both on Nov. 10 and on Veterans ...

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Persons-Mulicka re-elected supervisor of elections

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections has held onto her seat. Voters decided that Republican incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka will continue to serve Lee County after being appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2026. Persons-Mulicka defeated Democrat Chris Vignieri by more than 60,000 votes ...

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On the Water: Plenty of fishing opportunities throughout November

There are plenty of great fishing opportunities throughout the month as cool fronts begin to arrive and water temperatures drop. Fish are transitioning from fall to winter patterns both inshore and in Gulf waters. It’s one of those months that it is possible to hook into anything that ...

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Oktoberfest!

The German-American Social Club’s 41st annual Oktoberfest opened last Friday with the traditional “O’zapft is” — the tapping of the kegs. In the Cape, Oktoberfest is the official sign of fall, heralded in by ethnic fare piled on paper plates and enjoyed on old-school concrete picnic ...

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