State House votes to eliminate homestead non-school property taxes
County to test mechanical opening operations of Matlacha Drawbridge this week
Lee County announced today that the first mechanical opening of the Matlacha Drawbridge will occur this week. It will be the first time the bridge has opened since 2022 when Hurricane Ian damaged it. Pine Island-Matlacha area motorists will see crews testing the drawbridge. The amount of time motorists will wait for the drawbridge to open and close will mirror what would be a normal wait for a vessel to pass through. Test openings must occur during daylight this week, as this is the first time the bridge has opened in more than three years. Openings are anticipated Tuesday, Feb. 24, through Thursday, Feb. 26. The testing will include using traffic signals, span openings, raising and ...
Fire destroys island home
Lee County and its partners activate cold-weather outreach plan
Southwest Florida Ag Expo to offer favorite fair fare and a whole lot more
Food vendors at the Southwest Florida Ag Expo will once again compete for the Blue Ribbon Bites award during this year’s event to be held from Thursday, Feb. 26, through Sunday, March 8, at Mike Greenwell Regional Park. The two categories last year were for Best of Sweet and Best of ...
Fundraising campaign underway to benefit SEA STAR Program
The SEA STAR Program — Safety, Education, Awareness, Sensory Training — Autism Readiness — is the benefactor of tonight’s 10th annual MarineMax Yacht Gala: A Night Under A Million Stars. For those still looking to contribute, donations are welcome at www.leehealthfoundation.org. Lee ...
700 Mariner High JROTC cadets pair up with Community Cooperative to fight food insecurity
More than 700 JROTC cadets at Mariner High School are addressing food insecurities in Southwest Florida through a Service Learning Project they kicked off last month and will end at the end of February. Brig. Cmdr. Jakobe Changasie’s job for the project is to look into the future and plan ...
