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The Diocese of Venice has shared details of the funeral arrangements for Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Venice in Florida: Tuesday, Oct. 13 Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 4p.m., Bishop Frank J. Dewane will lie in state at the Epiphany Cathedral Parish ...

Isaias becomes season’s first hurricane

Deep into a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Isaias has developed into the first hurricane of the year.  Isaias was categorized as a hurricane late Wednesday evening, which resulted in history being made.  Hurricane Isaias is now the latest first-forming hurricane in the ...

Senior Expo set for Saturday

A one-stop shop for information geared towards the senior population takes place this Saturday in Lee County.  The 7th annual Lee County Senior Expo hits the North Fort Myers Recreation Center on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and just five days before Medicare Annual Enrollment ...

On Sept. 29, 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. It reported vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded to a different address. Voters who will not be ...

Monthly water sample results released

The Calusa Waterkeeper released the Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) results from its sampling efforts on Sept. 15. Trained volunteers conduct sampling at up to 32 sites in Southwest Florida each month and it publishes the results to keep the public informed on potential risks. The Calusa ...

Fort Myers Beach Pier replacement begins

Visitors to Fort Myers Beach will be happy to know that work has begun on the construction of a new pier. Currently, beach-goers are advised that the area near the old pier is an active construction zone as Lee County works to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach Pier. Visitors are asked to keep ...