The Lee County Parks & Recreation department has announced holiday events throughout December at the following dates and locations:
Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon: Holiday Market, Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Road, Fort Myers
Gather the whole family for a festive ...
The School District of Lee County is hosting Coffee & Careers on Friday, Dec. 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. to provide insight on career opportunities within the District.
The informational event will allow participants to speak with the talent acquisition team and learn more about open positions ...
The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alexis A. Lambert as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to replace outgoing secretary Keith Hamilton.
The announcement did not mention Hamilton, who stepped down following months of controversy over a plan that ...
Calusa Waterkeeper, a champion for clean water in Southwest Florida for nearly three decades, was recognized as the 2024 Cox Conserves Heroes second place nonprofit of the year. This award reflects the heart and dedication of an organization committed to protecting and restoring our precious ...
Vanessa Chaviano claimed the at-large District 7 seat for the School District of Lee County school board Tuesday night.
Chaviano received 204,476 votes, 69.22%, and her opponent Sheridan Chester received 90,935 votes, 30.78%.
She could not be immediately reached for comment.
The District 7 ...
Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago as his supporters stormed the Capitol, and was later convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Harris ...
Republican Denise Carlin was selected as the new superintendent for the School District of Lee County Tuesday night, a position that has not been left to the voters to decide since the 1970s.
Carlin received 247,929 votes, 68.08%, and her opponent Democrat Victor Arias received 116,227 ...
Florida State Senator Jonathan Martin wants what every politician wants: a second term. Barring any unforeseen shocking upsets Election Night, the Fort Myers Republican is expected to win another term representing District 33 in the state legislature.
District 33 covers all of Lee County west ...
In his two terms in Congress representing Fort Myers Beach, most of Lee County and all of Collier County in the 19th Congressional District, Republican Byron Donalds has built himself a national reputation through media appearances as an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Cape Coral along with a panel of four others Thursday in opposition of a state constitutional amendment that would make recreational pot legal.
Amendment 3, “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana,” would allow adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use ...