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Photos from the annual Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce awards and gala

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards and gala at the Mound House on Fort Myers Beach this past Friday, honoring business leaders and community members past and present. The award winners are: Ambassador of the Year: Ashleydawn Wells and Jen Walla This award ...

London Bay hearing on Outrigger continued by LPA

The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency (LPA) voted on Friday 4-2 to continue the hearing on the London Bay Development Group's proposed comprehensive plan text amendment to redevelop the former Outrigger Beach Resort, to a meeting on Tuesday at the request of London Bay's ...

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Coyote pup hit by vehicle receiving critical care at CROW

A critically injured coyote pup is receiving intensive emergency treatment after it was apparently hit by a vehicle in Cape Coral last Friday. When the roughly 7-week-old dehydrated coyote was brought to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel Island, Dr. Jessica Comolli, ...

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CROW seeks handmade nests to comfort baby wildlife patients

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is seeking handmade knitted or crocheted nests for orphaned and injured baby birds and small mammals in their care. Needed sizes are 8-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch diameters for the nests. They should be made with tight stitches, a soft but sturdy ...

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DeSantis announces expansion of recreational red snapper season

Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant in Fort Myers today to announce an expansion of the recreational red snapper season on the Gulf from 126 days last year to 140 days this year. He also announced an expansion of the Atlantic red snapper recreational fishing season ...

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Guest commentary: SCCF provides update on legislative special session

Last week, the Florida Legislature met to discuss three issues during its Congressional Map Redistricting Special Session. The Legislature passed a new congressional map that creates four more Republican-leaning seats. The map could face a legal challenge as it may violate Florida’s 2010 ...

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Editorial | Oh, when will they ever learn

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 ...

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