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Parents have the opportunity, now through Feb. 28, to choose their school of choice during Open Enrollment for new students to the district, those entering sixth grade and ninth grade. “This allows the younger sibling to be preplaced with the older sibling together in the same school. Also, ...

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the United Way School Resource Center was able to distribute 24 bikes and helmets to give to Lee County School District students who have to walk to school. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with United Way to transport and deliver the bikes ...

A momentous groundbreaking event celebrated the start of construction at Lee Health’s new state-of-the-art healthcare campus in Fort Myers. Community leaders, healthcare professionals, and residents gathered at the 53-acre site located at the intersection of Colonial and Challenger ...

A man convicted of multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer for shooting at Sanibel police officers and a sheriff's deputy in 2016 was sentenced to life in prison. On Jan. 13, Lee County Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced Jon Webster Hay, 57, to three ...