Lee School Board member Debbie Jordan has received the Distinguished Leader Award from the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA), recognizing outstanding leadership and a commitment to effective school board governance that supports student success. The Distinguished Leader Award recognizes ...
Lee County Department of Transportation reminds motorists that temporary lane closures will begin soon in western Lee County as crews work to resurface sections of Burnt Store Road and Pine Island Road. Motorists are asked to use caution in the area. The individual projects are: • Burnt ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...