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Students back in class across Lee County

The 2026-'27 school year for the School District of Lee County kicked off with a bump in student enrollment, 99.9% of its teaching positions filled, and a certified teacher in every classroom. The doors opened to campuses across the school district Tuesday morning as students filled classes ...

Mayor, Environmental Project Manager clash over turtle lighting ordinance

A discussion on the town’s sea turtle conservation lighting ordinance led to clashes between Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers and Town of Fort Myers Beach Environmental Project Manager Chadd Chustz over arguments Allers made in challenging the town’s lighting ordinance and permit ...

Town of Fort Myers Beach Council creates six charter school ad-hoc committees

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted on Monday to establish six ad-hoc committees to assist in the preparation of a charter school application to the state for the replacement of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School as a public school. This would be the first step for the town to operate ...

SWFL News

Early voting continues through Saturday

Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election is under way throughout Lee County. Registered voters began casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Aug. 8, with the early voting period for the Aug. 18 Primary running through Saturday, Aug. 15. As of Tuesday evening, there have been 66,951 ...

Students back in class across Lee County

The 2026-'27 school year for the School District of Lee County kicked off with a bump in student enrollment, 99.9% of its teaching positions filled, and a certified teacher in every classroom. The doors opened to campuses across the school district Tuesday morning as students filled classes ...

I-75 Daniels Parkway ramp closure scheduled for Wednesday night

During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12 and Thursday, August 13, motorists should expect the northbound I-75 on-ramp to be closed at Daniels Parkway (exit 131) in Fort Myers for crews to remove barrier wall, complete striping work, and shift traffic to ...

Local Columns

Guest Commentary | Welcome back to school!

Welcome back! A brand new school year is upon us, and we cannot wait to see your students walk back through our doors. Summer always goes by fast, and I hope yours was a good one. On our end, we’ve been counting down the days until our students walk back through our doors.  Before we look ...

Editorials

Should the Town of Fort Myers Beach staff approve the new London Bay hotel, condo tower and workforce housing project submitted under the Live Local Act if it doesn't meet the town's land use regulations and Comprehensive Plan?

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