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Lee County EMS successfully completes national reaccreditation

Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received a full three-year re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. The re-accreditation confirms the organization’s compliance with CAAS’ national standards of excellence.  Lee County EMS is one of less than 200 ambulance services in the United States and Canada – and one of 26 in Florida – to successfully complete the voluntary review process, which included completion of a comprehensive application and on-site inspection by national experts in emergency medical services.  The on-site inspection concluded with no deficiencies across the 107 standard areas. CAAS is a non-profit organization that ...

FDOT provides latest update on Little Pine Island Bridge construction project

The Florida Department of Transportation has provided an update on the Little Pine Island Bridge construction. FDORT reports it will continue sharing important information as progress is made and milestones are reached — whether that’s weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Hurricane Ian caused ...

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Pizza fundraiser for Special Pops Wednesday

Participants from the city’s Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center (Special Pops) will serve pizza to the community during a fundraiser Wednesday, July 23. Special Pops participants will be at Lelulo’s Pizza, 3123 Chiquita Blvd. S., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 4 to 8 p.m., ...

Cape man accused of firing gun in ‘road rage’ incident

A Cape Coral man was arrested after he allegedly discharged a firearm during what police say was a road rage incident. Johnathan Campillo, 37, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of discharging a firearm from a vehicle within 1,000 feet ...

Pair of events designed for plant lovers

Plant-lovers and those looking to develop a green thumb can check out a pair of events next week at Rotary Park.  The “Florida Friendly Landscaping Class” takes place on July 25 at 6 p.m., with a Summer Native Plant Sale happening the next day starting at 9 a.m. Attendees at the class ...

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Norm’s Tasting Notes : 2022 Decoy Merlot

The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2022 Decoy California Merlot Uno July - 2025 The wine from Decoy is a second label for Duckhorn. However most of the Decoy wines are not second rate, as demonstrated by this First Rate California Merlot! The wine ...

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Single-member districts for the Lee County Commission?

Lee County voters will get an opportunity in 2026 to decide whether to make a substantive change in how Lee County commissioners are elected. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed HB 4001: Lee County, which will bring to referendum a proposal to elect our county commissioners by district ...

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