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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Katie Walls a meteorologist with WINK News, will be giving a presentation on weather forecasting at the Mound House on Thursday. The program will begin with refreshments at 5 p.m., followed by the lecture at 5:30 p.m. Walls will cover how meteorologists use information gathered from ...