Lee County announced today that the first mechanical opening of the Matlacha Drawbridge will occur this week. It will be the first time the bridge has opened since 2022 when Hurricane Ian damaged it. Pine Island-Matlacha area motorists will see crews testing the drawbridge. The amount of time motorists will wait for the drawbridge to open and close will mirror what would be a normal wait for a vessel to pass through. Test openings must occur during daylight this week, as this is the first time the bridge has opened in more than three years. Openings are anticipated Tuesday, Feb. 24, through Thursday, Feb. 26. The testing will include using traffic signals, span openings, raising and ...
The SEA STAR Program — Safety, Education, Awareness, Sensory Training — Autism Readiness — is the benefactor of tonight’s 10th annual MarineMax Yacht Gala: A Night Under A Million Stars. For those still looking to contribute, donations are welcome at www.leehealthfoundation.org. Lee ...
One of Southwest Florida’s largest charity car shows returns this Saturday to Mariner High School. The ninth annual Cape Coral Charity Car Show, sponsored by Cape Coral First Methodist Church, takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 21. The event is expected to be packed with nearly 500 ...
MATLACHA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation reports there will be overnight lane closures on the Little Pine Island Bridge from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the following dates: n Friday evening, Feb. 20, through Saturday morning, Feb. 21 n Sunday evening, Feb. 22, through Monday ...
Lee County Government is coordinating with its partner agencies for cold-weather outreach this week. Lee County Department of Human & Veteran Services, Lee County Transit (LeeTran) and additional partners typically coordinate plans during timeframes in which the temperature drops below 40 ...
The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The decision on Friday centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth. The Justices didn't buy the president's sweeping claims of authority to impose tariffs as ...
Monday, 2-23 BASEBALL Cape Coral at Lehigh Charlotte at North Fort Myers SOFTBALL Cape Coral at St. John Neumann SW Florida Christian at Oasis BEACH VOLLEYBALL Ida Baker at Mariner Bishop Verot at Westminster Christian, 2 p.m. Bishop Verot at Berkeley Prep, 4 p.m. Tuesday, ...
Lee County Legal Aid Society will host its next free legal clinic for seniors on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society will host Law at Beacon of Hope, sponsored by the AARP Foundation, for area seniors in need of no-cost, limited legal advice in civil cases, including issues ...