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Fire this morning under investigation

Today, Sept. 16, at approximately 6:04 a.m., multiple units of the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District and other emergency crews responded to a residential structure fire at The Palms at Pine Island. Responding units included: E-151, E-152, E-153, E-154, T-151, Capt-150, PI-1, PI-2, PI-03, PI-7, LCEMS M-10,DO-2, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO). Upon arrival, the first-in engine company found two mobile homes fully involved in fire. Crews immediately initiated suppression efforts and focused on protecting adjacent structures. LCSO played a critical role in evacuating surrounding residences due to the potential for rapid fire spread. Fire crews established a secure ...

West Zone schools reaching capacity

The School District of Lee County continues to address the challenges of having enough student stations at its schools. “The students have not stopped coming when we look at our initial enrollment,” Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin said during Tuesday’s board meeting. “People have ...

Lee Health Bloodmobile to be at Pine Island Moose Lodge Sept. 27

The Lee Health Bloodmobile will be visiting The Pine Island Moose Lodge at 8903 Stringfellow Road in St. James City on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to noon.  All the blood collected remains in Lee Health, which includes the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, the Regional ...

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Mercola Market to offer Big Bang Theory Trivia Night

Think you know The Big Bang Theory? Put your knowledge to the test at Mercola Market’s monthly trivia night on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. in at the national nature health product market at 125 SW 3rd Place. From Sheldon’s quirks to the roommate agreement and everything in ...

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Cape Coral Hospital to launch new OBGYN residency program

A new residency program will be instituted at Cape Coral Hospital next summer.  Lee Health, in collaboration with the Florida State University College of Medicine, recently announced the launch of a brand-new obstetrics and gynecology residency program at Cape Coral Hospital. Lee Health ...

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League of Women Voters of Lee County to host discussion on health care Oct. 4

League of Women Voters of Lee County members and the public are invited to a free educational event and discussion concerning "Health Care in Lee County" on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Collaboratory, 2031 Jackson St., Fort Myers and virtually via Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to ...

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On the Water: It was a slow week out on the water

It’s slow season on the water with not a lot of boats fishing mid-week, then picking up on weekends. It is tournament season, with at least one scheduled every week locally. Most occur over the weekend, but a lot of angler’s pre-fish or scout on weekdays.  Again, this week the weather was ...

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How democracy dies

Last Wednesday was a day of grieving for America and Americans. The political assassination of a renowned conservative activist on a university campus in Utah. Another school shooting, this one is Colorado, which left two teens injured — one critically — and the 16-year-old shooter ...

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