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Lee County Solid Waste to begin seasonal adjustments to collection schedule

The residents of unincorporated Lee County, the Town of Fort Myers Beach, Village of Estero and city of Bonita Springs are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 5 a.m. beginning Friday, May 1. This is 90 minutes earlier than the typical set-out time of 6:30 a.m. The ...

FEMA to reimburse LCEC $11.2 million for Hurricane Ian costs

FEMA announced today that it awarded nearly $97 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Florida. Among the entities to receive Public Assistance projects recovery funds was LCEC. Of the more than $19 million for the reimbursement of costs for power restoration and ...

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Florida SouthWestern to hold three commencement ceremonies Friday

Florida SouthWestern State College will celebrate more than 3,000 graduates during its Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies Friday, May 1, at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Commencement will be split into three ceremonies:  • 9 a.m. -- School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and ...

Wilson Pigott Bridge to reopen Thursday ahead of afternoon commute

The Florida Department of Transportation says the Wilson Pigott Bridge is on track to reopen as scheduled on Thursday, April 23, following the completion of critical maintenance work within the anticipated 10-day closure window. Crews will complete final overnight operations tonight, including ...

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Playmakers Tailgate Party set for April 30

For the past decade, the Tommy Bohanon Foundation has raised nearly $2 million to help hundreds of young athletes of Southwest Florida improve their football skills, become responsible adults and get the equipment they need to excel on and off the playing field. In order to do that, the ...

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Mahjongg Scores

We had 15 people for a fun day at mahjongg on April 16. Joyce Bieber came in first with 175, followed by Victoria Cuyler with a score of 110, and third place was Tony Lindsay with 95. Mahjongg is played on Thursdays from 1–4 p.m. at the SJCCA at 4th Avenue and Lemon Street.

Editorials

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Editorial | Actions have consequences

By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county. School ...

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