The Career & Technical Education program for the School District of Lee County continues to expand and reach students in elementary school. Adult & Career Education Director Rita Davis said in a presentation to the Lee County School Board their main focus is to begin at the elementary ...
The Cape Coral Animal Shelter is holding a Walk, Wiggle, Wag & 5K Run Saturday, April 15. The run is at the shelter, at 25 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cape Coral, and starts at 8 a.m. with the walk starting at 11 a.m. The event is both a fun walk around the shelter and a timed 5K. There will be ...
The Veterans Administration doesn’t just rely on funding from the federal government. It relies on volunteers and donations from organizations and private citizens to help lighten the burden. When the Elks Lodge 2596 of Cape Coral learned that the VA Hospital in Cape Coral needed ...
Before landfall, federal resources were positioned to respond immediately to Hurricane Ian. Here is a timeline of preparations and federal support to Floridians in response to the storm and recovery nearly six months later. Overview • Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 28, 2022, near Cayo ...
Lee County has launched the Ian Progress Report, a data-driven site dedicated to updating the community on the fiscal needs, progress and opportunities with state and federal partners as Lee County moves forward after the hurricane. The report is available HERE and provides easy access to the ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Toll Relief Program, signed into law by the Governor in December 2022, concluded its first month of toll relief for Florida’s commuters in January, totaling nearly $37 million in savings for more than 1.1 million SunPass ...
The Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation wrapped up its 21st Annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala at Fiddlesticks Country Club on Monday, Feb. 21, raising $1 million and counting in net revenue to serve abused and at-risk children in Southwest Florida. To date, the ...
Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. celebrated their 34th anniversary serving Lee County with their inaugural Environmental Awards Breakfast. In 2022 despite the many challenges from Hurricane Ian, KLCB educated 1,302 individuals; engaged 4,084 volunteers; and organized 233 community cleanup ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that $50 million is available for communities impacted by hurricanes Ian and Nicole through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program. Administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), this loan program ...
The Lee County Charter Review Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at the Lee County Administration East Building, First Floor Conference Room 118, 2201 Second St., Fort Myers. Future meeting dates and locations will be announced soon. The Lee County Charter Review Commission ...
