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LPA OKs controversial planning bill to affect unincorporated areas of the county

Over the course of decades, communities throughout unincorporated Lee County have created their own planning. However, if Lee County has its way, it will eliminate 17 individual community plans. Monday, at the Local Planning Agency meeting in Lee County Chambers, dozens of residents came to ...

First-ever tacos and treats fest coming to North Fort Myers park on Saturday

Live music and a plethora of taco and treat vendors will fill Mike Greenwell Regional Park for the inaugural Southwest Florida Tacos & Treats Festival. The festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Mike Greenwell Regional Park. “This will be the first time the ...

Local Columns

On the Water: Another week of typical summer fishing

Another week of hot summer weather yielded good fishing for some anglers and a struggle for others. The seatrout bite has been off the past week or so around many areas of the Sound and Matlacha Pass. With an outgoing tide for much of the day, the better bite was early morning at the top of ...

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Eagle Editorial: Tax shifting is not tax reform

Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes” plan to slash property taxes. “Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will ...

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