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Cowboy brings Florida agriculture to life for students

Fourth graders at Pine Island Elementary (PIE) traded their standard social studies textbooks for a hands-on lesson in local heritage when a real Florida cowboy paid a visit to their campus on Sept. 18. Local agriculture advocates Heith and Lindsay Crum spent time with the students to share ...

Open Mics to return to center

The Saint James City Civic Association will host an Open Mic Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Saint James City Civic Center. Participants can bring their three favorite songs, voices and dancing shoes. Sound will be provided by Michael and Denise Huber. Light refreshments will be ...

Beacon of Hope

The Beacon of Hope’s Center of Excellence announced the following schedule for October: - Oct. 1: Medicare Open Enrollment (main office) at 11 a.m. - Oct. 5: Art class with Ashley Johnson at 1 p.m. - Oct. 7: Rodney with Lee County Veterans Affairs (main office) at 9 a.m. - Oct. 7: Pine ...

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Lee County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for the 2026 General Election

Today, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections began mailing approximately 119,000 vote-by-mail ballots to Lee County voters with an active request on file for the Nov. 3 general election. Vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded to a different address. Voters who will not be at the address ...

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Arts and Culture Town Hall set for Monday in Cape Coral

Alliance for the Arts and the Cape Coral Art Center will host a town hall meeting in Cape Coral on Monday to address Amendment 3, funding and  art and culture related issues impacting Southwest Florida. The town hall will be held from 5-7 p.m. on  Monday, Oct. 5, at the Cape Coral Arts ...

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Florida launches newly designed driver licenses and identification cards

Beginning Wednesday, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will begin issuing a newly designed Florida driver license and identification card featuring elements of Florida’s history. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the rollout of Florida’s newly designed driver licenses ...

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On the Water: Beginning of fall brings cooler weather for fishing

Heading into the weekend, anglers experienced cooler weather as we welcome the first week of fall. The front brought several days with a stiff breeze, and a full moon brought strong tides. Anglers looking for a sea trout dinner found success throughout the Pine Island Sound from Galt Island ...

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Eagle Editorial: Tax shifting is not tax reform

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 ...

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