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Photo gallery: New Big Carlos Pass opens

After two years of construction, the new 60-feet-high, fixed-span Big Carlos Pass Bridge has opened on Fort Myers Beach. Photos by Nathan Mayberg IMG_4699

Big Carlos Pass Bridge to transition to new bridge early Friday

The construction of Big Carlos Pass Bridge continues to quickly accelerate, as Lee County announced that crews will begin to shift traffic to the newly constructed, fixed-span Big Carlos Pass Bridge beginning at 11 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. Motorists will begin driving on the new ...

Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade returns Dec. 6

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce announced that the Christmas Boat Parade will return to Salty Sam's Marina on Saturday, Dec. 6. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. for the 37th annual Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade. The parade features boats decorated with lights and often times ...

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Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle to retire in January

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle announced today that he will retire from public service and step down from his position as supervisor of elections on Jan. 14. “After careful consideration, I have decided that it is time for me to step down and embrace the next chapter of my ...

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Sheriff Marceno says federal investigation has cleared him

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced today that an investigation into him by the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office found no wrongdoing. “I believe in the system. The FBI and the US Attorney’s Office investigated and conducted independent investigations,” Marceno said in a ...

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The Harry Chapin Food Bank collecting turkeys, hams for Thanksgiving meals

Harry Chapin Food Bank has launched a Thanksgiving Frozen Turkey & Ham Drive to help its agency partners across Southwest Florida fill the tables of neighbors experiencing hunger this holiday season. Through Nov. 20, the nonprofit is collecting wrapped, frozen turkeys and hams of all sizes ...

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Wildlife series spotlights gopher tortoises

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather continues to warm, a growing number of species are on the move, meaning more interactions with humans. Through the ...

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Total disregard for Fort Myers Beach community is unacceptable

As the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council prepares for a mediation session with the administration of the School District of Lee County on Wednesday, we wanted to be optimistic this would lead to the reopening of the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School since it flooded during Hurricane Milton ...

Do you support the School District of Lee County School Board's decision to submit a report to the state seeking permission to raze the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School campus?

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