The 81st anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II was held March 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in Cape Coral. The event was hosted by the Pfc. Paul E. Ison Detachment 60 Marine Corps League. ALL PHOTOS BY MARK CLIFFORD
Services have been scheduled for Joseph P. D’Alessandro, the first state attorney for Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit. A Fort Myers native who went on to serve in the office for more than three decades, D’Alessandro, 86, died on Feb. 16 following a brief illness. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection in Fort Myers. When the Florida Legislature created the 20th Judicial Circuit in 1969, Gov. Claude Kirk appointed D’Alessandro to serve as its first lead prosecutor. In a post on social media, State Attorney Amira Fox wrote, “Mr. D’ was a legend in Southwest Florida and is responsible for providing a start for ...
Students at Pine Island Elementary School recently experienced science in action when Amy L. Lucas, environmental education specialist with the Lee County School District and the Lee County Mosquito Control District, visited campus to teach an engaging lesson on the life cycle of a ...
The 81st anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II was held March 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in Cape Coral. The event was hosted by the Pfc. Paul E. Ison Detachment 60 Marine Corps League. ALL PHOTOS BY MARK CLIFFORD
Tallahassee, FL. — The Florida Conservation Group (FCG) is celebrating the approval by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet of a conservation easement that will provide permanent protection to the family-owned Buckhorn Ranch in Hardee County. The historic 1,327-acre cow-calf and ...
Edison and Ford Winter Estates will host its annual vintage "base ball" game at historic Terry Park in Fort Myers on March 21, at 11 a.m. The vintage team roster includes the Awkwards Vintage Base Ball of Central Florida, Bradenton Shamrocks Vintage Base Ball Club, and the Fort Myers ...
The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2022 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay Uno February - 2026 As many of you know, Rodney Strong is the favorite vineyard of the Chardonnay Queen, and over the years we have sampled many bottles of wine from this ...
By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county. School ...