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Wildlife biologist to join Mound House lecture series

The Mound House will be holding a virtual discussion Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. with Mike Mills, a wildlife biologist at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF). The 45-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A, will highlight SCCF’s ongoing research on the bat populations of Pine Island Sound. Using acoustic monitoring devices, scientists can record and identify different bat species by their unique echolocation calls. Attendees will learn about the fascinating species that inhabit our islands and the vital work being done to better understand and protect them. The lecture will explore the hidden world of island bats and the conservation efforts protecting ...

Big weekend of Island Hopper music for Fort Myers Beach

When country music star Chris Young takes the stage at the Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina this Sunday in the annual Island Hopper Songwriters Festival pool party, he will be marking three years to the day Hurricane Ian brought unspeakable devastation to Fort Myers Beach. The concert and ...

Lee County Supervisor of Elections finalizes recall ballot

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle has finalized the Town of Fort Myers Beach recall election ballot for the recall election of Fort Myers Beach councilmembers John King and Karen Woodson. Doyle's office has released a copy of a sample ballot for the public as Fort Myers Beach ...

Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approves budget with 4% millage hike

From a 26% hike, to a 16% hike and now down to a 4% millage rate increase for Town of Fort Myers Beach taxpayers after the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approved a new budget by a 4-1 vote on Wednesday. Councilman John King was the lone vote against the budget. The vote, which was held ...

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Missing Cape Coral teen located

A Cape Coral teenager who was reported missing Monday, one day after she was last seen heading to Fort Myers Beach, has returned home. Corey Hernandez, the father of the Cape Coral high school student who reported her missing on Monday said early Wednesday that she has returned ...

Soldier from Sanibel among four killed in helicopter crash

Update: Rep. Byron Donalds has added his condolences. "Last week, our nation lost four heroes. Among the fallen was Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Kraus of Sanibel. Erika and I join the entirety of our Southwest Florida community in praying for the strength of the Kraus family. May ...

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Uthmeier launches ‘Combat Violent Extremism Portal’

Floridians now have a government portal through which they can report threats of public violence. Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas at Valencia College in Orlando this morning to announce the launch of the "Combat Violent Extremism Portal" ...

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Editorial | How democracy dies

Wednesday was a day of grieving for America and Americans. The political assassination of a renowned conservative activist on a university campus in Utah. Another school shooting, this one in Colorado, which left two teens injured — one critically — and the 16-year-old shooter dead of a ...

Should the town pay a 50% increase for the contract of its legal representation, Vose Law Firm?

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