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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 ...

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School district grappling with budget cuts

The School District of Lee County is feeling the impact of students leaving its public schools for education elsewhere. Florida’s student-based funding model means dollars follow the student and funds are allocated based on each school’s enrollment. Fewer students mean fewer dollars 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 ...

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Captiva eagle and osprey cam livestreams end

Raptor cameras on Captiva Island recently went dark after providing years of up-close viewing for fans. On April 17, Window to Wildlife reported that the Captiva Island Eagle Cam and Osprey Cam property is being sold, so it would be taking down the cameras because it did not know what the new ...

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On the Water: It was a good week of fishing

Finally, a week of fishing with good tides and favorable winds, conditions that resulted in good catches inshore and off.   Strong incoming tides kept the fish active across the inshore waters throughout the week. Inshore grass flats and bar edges attracted hard-hitting ...

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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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