The School District of Lee County’s weapons detection system has produced results, officials said Monday. A three-year comparison of OPENGATE numbers, presented during a school board meeting, shows an overall decrease in offenses. “Our No. 1 priority is safety and security of our ...
The Florida Department of Transportation this morning announced an unexpected double‑lane closure has been implemented on the northbound outside lanes and shoulder of the Edison Bridge in Fort Myers. The inside travel lane remains fully open to motorists. Crews are currently on site ...
Ernestine Squires said the biggest reason to bring back the shark tournament after a decade is her’s and everyone else’s love for it, as well as their love for sharks, she said. “This is a fun, no frills tournament. We don’t have the prizes, the raffles or anything — it’s not a ...
Two candidates are running for the Lee County School Board in District 1. Running in the non-partisan race are the incumbent, Sam Fisher, and challenger Jenn McDaigle. Only voters in District 1 may cast a ballot in this race to appear on the Aug. 18 primary ballot. District 1 includes much ...
The Lee County Tax Collector’s Office is hosting its third annual “Stock a Classroom” supply drive in support of local educators. Now through Aug. 14, the community is invited to drop off school supplies at any of the Tax Collector’s five service center locations. Donation boxes will ...
Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election starts this weekend throughout Lee County. Registered voters can begin casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Saturday, Aug. 8, with the early voting period running through Aug. 15. Early voting sites will be open daily including on the ...
The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2023 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Sonoma Chardonnay Uno August - 2026 The "Chardonnay Queen's" favorite purveyor of Chardonnay has always been Rodney Strong, so of course she was pleased with the 2023 Chalk Hill, as ...
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 ...