Sam Fisher and Jada Langford-Fleming were approved as the new chair and vice chair, respectively, of the School District of Lee County School Board. “I just want to thank this board for being so cooperative – being a newbie and the chair was quite the experience,” said former chair Armor ...
Kindergarten through fifth grade students who need additional intervention in reading will receive support due to a Science of Reading Literacy and Tutoring (SoRT) grant the school board approved this week. The grant is for $573,610. “This grant supports two groups of students. First, ...
Raybo is a super senior at the age of 12-plus years old. He is as sweet as can be and loves everyone he meets! And don't let his age fool you, he is just as spunky as those young whipper snapper puppies. When he's not running around playing, Raybo loves to snuggle up on the sofa with a nice ...
Cape Coral City Council, during its Wednesday workshop, decided to set aside time and one question for each applicant who has applied for the vacant District 4 seat to provide the public an opportunity to see those seeking the seat during its Dec. 13 meeting. “We do the interviews next ...
Proposed legislation by State Rep. Mike Giallombardo (R-79) to overhaul Lee County’s system of governance with a new elected county mayor with veto power over an expanded board of county commissioners, met opposition from county commissioners during a state delegation meeting of state ...
The newly seated Community Redevelopment Agency commissioners approved the Community Reinvestment Area Demolition Assistance Grant Program Wednesday morning in an effort to eliminate slum and blight in the South Cape district. The grant program provides grants covering 100% of demolition costs ...
With the holiday season just about in full swing, the Cape’s annual winter wonderland arrives this weekend, as the community is set to light the tree and welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus to Southwest Florida. The Holiday Festival of Lights, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral and ...
Applicants continue to show their interest in filling the District 4 seat, left vacant after Patty Cummings was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in the wake of her arrest on allegations she falsified her address to run for office. Earlier this week, Janine Mohl, Karen Solgard and Robert ...
In one of the most sharply-divided discussions among Lee County commissioners in recent years, the board rejected an attempt from state legislators to overhaul the shape of the county government. Two bills from State Rep. Mike Giallombardo (R-79) to create a new elected county mayor position ...
In order to protect groundwater in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) declared a water shortage and issued mandatory irrigation restrictions today for a portion of Cape Coral and unincorporated Lee County. Landscape irrigation is limited to one day ...
