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Resurfacing work to begin on two roadways in western Lee County

Lee County Department of Transportation reminds motorists that temporary lane closures will begin soon in western Lee County as crews work to resurface sections of Burnt Store Road and Pine Island Road. Motorists are asked to use caution in the area. The individual projects are: • Burnt ...

Kiwanis K-Kids lead campus beautification at Pine Island Elementary

Pine Island Elementary recently received a vibrant and welcoming upgrade thanks to the hard work and dedication of its Kiwanis K-Kids. As part of a beautification project, students transformed the entrance leading to the cafeteria by designing and planting eight large concrete pots with ...

Washington: The making of America’s first president

WINCHESTER, Va. —  Before he was the father of our country, before he led Continental Army soldiers across an icy Delaware River, before he inherited his family’s Mount Vernon estate in Northern Virginia, America’s future first president was just a kid named George. It wasn’t until a ...

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Wilson Pigott Bridge to reopen Thursday ahead of afternoon commute

The Florida Department of Transportation says the Wilson Pigott Bridge is on track to reopen as scheduled on Thursday, April 23, following the completion of critical maintenance work within the anticipated 10-day closure window. Crews will complete final overnight operations tonight, including ...

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Playmakers Tailgate Party set for April 30

For the past decade, the Tommy Bohanon Foundation has raised nearly $2 million to help hundreds of young athletes of Southwest Florida improve their football skills, become responsible adults and get the equipment they need to excel on and off the playing field. In order to do that, the ...

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On the Water: It was a good week of fishing

Finally, a week of fishing with good tides and favorable winds, conditions that resulted in good catches inshore and off.   Strong incoming tides kept the fish active across the inshore waters throughout the week. Inshore grass flats and bar edges attracted hard-hitting ...

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Editorial | Actions have consequences

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 ...

Should more commercial development be encouraged for the islands?

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