Cape Coral and Pine Island Democrats will hold their September meeting on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. in the Pine Island Library’s meeting room. The Library is at 10701 Russell Road in Bokeelia. Featured speaker is Kathy Mayo, president of the local chapter of the National Organization of ...
Nearly one year ago, on Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County and inflicted terrible devastation. Since that day, the Lee Board of County Commissioners and county staff across all departments have been working side by side with partners to help restore the community.
In ...
UPDATE:
The scheduled shutdown area has expanded.
Please be advised that a scheduled potable water main shutdown will occur near Gleason Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m.
Attached to this post is a map of the affected area.
The large orange-shaded area shows residents ...
PINE ISLAND – Today, Sept. 20, as a part of the permanent restoration of the Pine Island Causeway, motorists should expect intermittent overnight lane closures with flagging operations between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for maintenance paving.
— Source: Florida Department of Transportation
Lee County has issued a statement in advance of tonight's final budget hearing where the elected board will adopt its $2.5 billion Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget.
"The budget includes no increases in county tax rates," the release states.
"Information has been misreported by media about Lee ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to negotiate for the purchase of two parcels totaling more than 48 acres for the Conservation 20/20 program.
The parcels:
• 40.5 acres in North Fort Myers along the northern bank of the Caloosahatchee River, south of Hancock Bridge ...
A pedestrian bridge will be included in the design for the proposed new Cape Coral Bridge with Lee County deciding its design option of choice Tuesday.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners confirmed the consensus direction it reached at a Board workshop earlier this month to advance the ...
Lee County Juniors and seniors are invited to College Night Tuesday to provide them with the opportunity to converse with more than 100 representatives from colleges, universities and technical schools from around the country.
“We encourage students to come and take advantage of this ...
A study on the long-term impact of harmful algal blooms will be conducted in Cape Coral, and researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Florida Department of Health, and the Florida Atlantic University are looking for volunteers.
Due to the recent harmful algae ...
Two manatees, a mother and calf, were found stranded in a canal connected to the Coral Oaks Golf Course today.
With the help of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Lee County Sheriff's Office, both manatees were safely rescued, city of Cape Coral officials said.
FWC ...