One of Fort Myers Beach’s most recognizable attractions is celebrating a major milestone this month. The Pieces of Eight Pirate Ship, which has entertained thousands of families and visitors on the waters of Matanzas Bay, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on March 26 at Salty Sam’s ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) spokesperson Bradley Johnson confirmed a large fish kill incident on Buccaneer Lagoon in Fort Myers Beach today as previously announced by the town. The FWC is working to have water samples collected to determine the cause. "FWC's fish kill hotline staff have received calls regarding this fish kill event. We are working to have water samples collected and sent to our lab at FWRI for analysis," Johnson said. "The Town of Fort Myers Beach are cleaning up the dead fish. At this time, the cause of the event has not been identified. The best thing members of the public can do is report fish kills to the FWC fish kill hotline at 1-800-636-0511 or ...
Taking out a lawn chair onto the sidewalk along Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach and enjoying the shrimp festival parade with the family could look a lot different in the future based on efforts by Fort Myers Beach Vice Mayor Scott Safford and Fort Myers Beach Emergency Services Director ...
The topic for the next League of Women Voters “Educational Events” presentation Saturday, April 4, is Overdevelopment in SWFL: Sacrificing Wildlife and Erasing Agriculture. The guest speakers are Amber Crooks, senior environmental policy advisor for the Conservancy of Southwest ...
The Lee County Clerk's Office announced that it has $675,842 that is waiting to be claimed at the Lee County Clerk and Comptroller’s office. There are more than 1,000 people and businesses who are owed money, according to a report released by Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes. ...
Many school board members and School District of Lee County staff shared their condolences to Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin and her family during Tuesday night’s meeting. Judge John Carlin, who dedicated more than 35 years serving the people of Southwest Florida, passed away after 5 p.m. ...
Each year, school choice enrollment season invites families to pause and ask an important question: What kind of education will best serve my child? In Lee County, where public school enrollment for student assignment programs runs from Jan. 20 through Feb. 27, families are once again ...
For those of us old enough to remember the ‘60s, the times they aren’t a-changin.’ The current administration’s decision to wage a boots-on-the-ground “police action” is not the first time an administration, citing preservation and protection of country ideals, has been willing to ...