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American Sand Sculpting Championship off to quick start

The 35th American Sand Sculpting Championship, one of the most anticipated annual events on Fort Myers Beach, was off to a fast start Thursday at the DiamondHead Beach Resort. In the blink of an eye, massive and intricate works of sand art were being carved out from dolphins to a sea ...

American Sand Sculpting Championship returns to Fort Myers Beach Thursday

The colossal sand sculptures are returning to the beach this week with their creative masters for what is expected to be one of the great renditions of the American Sand Sculpting Championship. The 35th American Sand Sculpting Championship, one of the most eye-catching annual events on Fort ...

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County offers Black Friday ticket deal for Ag Expo

Discounted Southwest Florida Ag Expo tickets will go on sale on Black Friday, giving attendees a great deal for admission and unlimited mechanical rides for one day. Miriam Dotson, Southwest Florida Ag Expo spokesperson, said they held the MEGAPASS ticket sale before the expo kicked off and ...

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Cochran announces bid for vacant District 5 county commissioner seat

Amanda Cochran, who lost a competitive primary bid last year for the District 5 seat on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners held by the late Mike Greenwell, has filed to run in the August Republican primary for the vacant seat. A special general election will take place among Lee ...

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BusPatrol cameras: One week, 1,100 illegal passes

The first week BusPatrol cameras went live on the School District of Lee County buses, more than 1,100 illegal passes were captured during the warning period. District Spokesperson Rob Spicker said 261 of the more than 1,100 illegal passes that were captured, have been verified by the Lee ...

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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 proposal from Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers to turn Fort Myers Beach Elementary School into a charter school?

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