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Mike Greenwell remembered

Friends, family and hundreds of community members gathered at JetBlue Stadium Saturday afternoon — many wearing Boston Red Sox jerseys — to celebrate the life of Mike Greenwell, baseball hero turned Lee County Commissioner. Danielle Justice, a former pastor and Greenwell’s niece, ...

Lee County Solid Waste to resume standard collection schedule post-summer

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 6:30 a.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 27. This is one hour later than the seasonal set-out time of 5:30 a.m. The ...

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Multi-talented musician joins Howl at the Moon at the MACC

Howl at the Moon at the Music & Arts Community Center continues as pianist Julie Carver is joined by special guest Jeremy Franklin Goodman. Goodman — a pianist, composer, and music director whose career moves effortlessly between Broadway, film, and the concert stage - has an artistry ...

Local Columns

Guest commentary | Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 marked the nationwide celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This year’s theme was “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” reminding us that our nation’s strength comes from the diverse people who call it home and the shared commitment to ...

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Always: Embracing local journalism

National Newspaper Week wrapped up Saturday with, no doubt, a typical end-of-week collective sigh by those of us working a beat. Our numbers have dwindled — an 80% decline from 800,000-plus newsroom jobs in 1990 to around 86,000 in mid-2025, according to ReportEarth — but still, papers ...

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