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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 ...

SWFL News

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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Nearly 800 attend annual Pioneer Picnic

Remember when Palm Beach Boulevard was a two-lane road and Daniels Parkway didn’t exist? Remember Alva High School and when the Edison Mall was a heralded game changer? Those who attended the 77th annual Pioneer Picnic in the Tinsley Pavilion at Mike Greenwell Regional Park do. Saturday, ...

Local Columns

Cats of the Week: Heika and Chounard

You may remember Heika from previous columns. What I didn’t mention is her friend Chounard (Nardo). Their former owner passed away and between depression and age (13 years), they couldn’t handle shelter life and stopped eating. To save their lives and help them through the changes, we moved ...

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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