On Sept. 17, M-151 responded to reports of a dolphin stranded on a sandbar in Matlacha. The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District reported that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Mammal Rescue team also responded from Charlotte County to assess the ...
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to pause on proposed amendments to the Lee Plan and related revisions to the Land Development Code that would have eliminated existing, community-specific planning throughout the county. At their meeting, the commissioners canceled an ...
In recognition of Sept. 11 for the fifth year in a row, Pine Island first responders were treated to lunch in honor of their service and duty to the community. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States that took the lives of 2,977 people and ...
Those driving along neighborhood streets in Cape Coral need to slow down. The city announced Tuesday it will begin changing speed limit signs to 25 mph, urging motorists to watch for the signs and to adhere to the new, lower speed limits. Proactive enforcement is planned. “During the ...
The South Cape Hospitality & Entertainment Association (SCHEA) will host a Lee Health Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Backstreets Sports Bar in Cape Coral. “Lee County needs your help. The community is in significant need for blood donors,” it ...
Red Manatees Southwest Florida will hold its first community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. in Meeting Room A in the South Building at the Fort Myers Regional Library in Fort Myers. A newly-formed grassroots organization, its mission is to spread progressive values and organize ...
Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church in St. James City. The winners on Sept. 16 were: Barb Carrier, first place; Karen McWright, second place; and Dick Terry, third place. Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner. It costs ...
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 ...