Just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis touched down at Fort Myers High School to rail against teachers unions with Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas, the Florida Education Association sued Kamoutsas and the Florida State Board of Education for failing to adequately fund the ...
A Lee County teacher is among the finalists for the Florida Education Foundation's 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year award. Laurel Blackburn serves as a regional math coach countywide, supporting 22 different schools. Other finalists include Nicole Leon – True North Classical Academy, ...
Cape Coral City Council is expected to vote on a near $1 million bid for the Hector Cafferata sidewalks and turn lane project Wednesday. If approved, Resolution 124-26, will award a bid to Andrew Site Work, LLC for the $865,000 project with a 5% city-controlled contingency in the amount of ...
Tree removal is under way along Cape Coral Parkway today. Joshua Tree Inc., subcontracted by Back Bay Construction, is removing 33 southern live oak trees along the parkway as part of an ongoing public safety and infrastructure improvement initiative. The large-scale removal was set to ...
The city of Cape Coral was notified Tuesday that Southeast 47th Terrace is currently closed near the LCEC substation at the corner of Southeast 8th Court and Southeast 47th Terrace, near Coronado Parkway. The closure is due to ongoing work by LCEC subcontractor crews, who are digging a ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Jenna Persons-Mulicka as Lee County Supervisor of Elections. Persons-Mulicka, a Republican, is currently elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 78. In addition to her service in the Florida House, ...
Thursday SPRING FOOTBALL Mariner 41, SW Florida Christian 0: The Tritons ended spring workouts with a dominant performance. Jamarion Corbett caught two touchdown passes (14 and 67 yards), and Wenstan Penerman had both a long run of 67 yards and a reception of 76 yards for TDs. J'Marion ...
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 ...