The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District reported that one person was killed by a lighting strike and three others were hospitalized after being struck by lightning mid-afternoon on Friday in the 6000 block of Estero Boulevard. According to the fire department, crews found one individual ...
The Fourth of July parade and fireworks show will return to Fort Myers Beach this Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Fourth of July parade will start on Estero Boulevard from the Bay Oaks Recreational Campus on Oaks Street 10 a.m., head down ...
Lee County and Fort Myers Beach officials on Tuesday celebrated the completion of the Big Carlos Pass Bridge replacement project and a new artificial reef created out of the remains of the old bridge, as well as new park space connected to the beach. County commissioners and town ...
Lee County Supervisor of Elections Jenna Persons-Mulicka has begun mailing the 2026 Primary and General Elections Notice to approximately 448,000 residential mailboxes within Lee County. The notice is provided in English and Spanish and includes information on how to register to vote and ...
This summer, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau invites travelers to trade screen time for sunshine and unforgettable outdoor adventures with the launch of Summer Nature Navigators. Just in time for July's Parks and Recreation Month, the new seasonal program encourages families and ...
The $117.6 billion budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this week includes more than $13 million in funding for Lee County projects, as well as numerous vetoes of funding for local projects which had been approved by the state legislature. The budget includes $7.5 million for Lee County to ...
In an abbreviated two-day special session on June 1-2 to discuss property tax reform, the Legislature passed the governor’s proposed state constitutional amendment to increase the existing property tax homestead exemption from the current $50,000 to an eventual $250,000. The amendment, which ...
Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes” plan to slash, if not eliminate, property taxes The State Legislature obliged, passing a ...