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 ...
North Fort Myers earns high U-Haul ranking for growth communities
North Fort Myers was recently ranked number 12 out of the top 25 in the U-Haul Growth Index for growth cities in 2025. Twelve out of the top 25 U-Haul Growth Index cities were located in Florida: Ocala (1), North Port (2), Kissimmee (3), Clermont (5), Fort Lauderdale (7), St. Augustine (8), ...
Two dozen manatees dead in Manatee Park
Approximately 25 manatees were reported to have died in Lee County over the past week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Friday. Kelly Richmond, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), said there has recently been an ...
