The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 91 is issuing a critical reminder to all boaters ahead of the Fourth of July weekend: distress flares are lifesaving tools, not fireworks. Launching a distress flare without an actual emergency is a federal crime. Deploying a hoax flare triggers a ...
While the roads and airways will certainly be busy this Fourth of July, there also will be quite a bit of traffic in local waters. Sea Tow, which has been providing on-water assistance for 40-plus years predicts more boaters than usual for America’s 250th birthday, which increases the ...
Lee County officials said they have received the permit they have been waiting on since last year from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin working on the replacement of the Fort Myers Beach Pier. Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka said the approval was received on Monday from the ...
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 ...
While the roads and airways will certainly be busy this Fourth of July, there also will be quite a bit of traffic in local waters. Sea Tow, which has been providing on-water assistance for 40-plus years predicts more boaters than usual for America’s 250th birthday, which increases the ...
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 ...