The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District is inviting homeschool students to participate in a special fire safety educational opportunity. Open to grades K-5, the program will take place on Oct. 1 at noon at Fire Station 1 on Pine Island Road. Students will have the opportunity to ...
The School District of Lee County board approved a more than $3 billion budget during its final hearing Tuesday night. The vote was not unanimous. Board Member Debbie Jordan, the only nay, said the percent rate has grown significantly for the central support budget, while the direct ...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4353 and the VFW Post 4353 Auxiliary are sponsoring two scholarship programs: the Voice of Democracy Competition and the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Voice Of Democracy is a written and spoken audio-essay contest on “What a Veteran Taught Me About America.” It is open to students in grades 9-12. Submissions must be received no later than Oct. 31. Patriot’s Pen is a written essay contest on “What a Veteran Taught Me About America.” It is open to students in grades 6-8. Submissions must be received no later than Oct. 31. “We are looking forward to a lot of great essays from our local students,” VFW Post 4353 ...
After months of planning, construction and community support, the Alliance for the Arts and Southwest Florida resident Gabrielle Bolen invite the community to celebrate the grand opening of the Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the Alliance for the Arts. The ...
Acclaimed Steinway ensemble Duo Beaux Arts returns to the Music & Arts Community Center on Wednesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. with a program of classical piano solos and works for four hands, including Ludwig van Beethoven’s Pastorale Symphony and Franz Liszt’s Le ...
The Lee Communities Coalition — a coalition of civic and community groups in Lee County — has launched a new resource designed to help residents navigate proposed sweeping changes to the Lee County Comprehensive Plan (Lee Plan) and the Lee County Land Development Code ...
There might be fewer anglers on the water in the middle of September than any other time of year. The weather is good and fishing is good, without much competition. Redfish reports were consistent in the Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor. Schooling fish were found along bar edges in the ...
Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes” plan to slash property taxes. “Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will ...