The welcome and discovery center at Lovers Key State Park has a new target date for opening to the public: May 15. Lovers Key State Park Manager Katie Moses said the park is still awaiting permitting for its sewer line connection between the park and the Lovers Key Beach Club ...
Progress on the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project was announced on Thursday, Earth Day, by Gov. Ron DeSantis. South Florida Water Management District Governing Board member Chauncey Goss said the governing board voted to authorize an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of ...
The Florida Senate voted Thursday unanimously to increase the maximum weekly unemployment amount from $275 to $375. The bill still needs to be approved in the State House. The press office of Gov. Ron DeSantis did not respond to a question this week as to whether he would support raising the ...
A new state compact with the Seminole tribe would allow legalized sports betting for the first time in the State of Florida. The deal between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Native American tribe still requires approval from the state legislature and the Secretary of the Interior. The 30-year ...
Lee Health reported having 109 patients isolated in its hospitals with COVID-19 Friday, up from 89 on Monday. The hospital has reported seeing younger people hospitalized for the coronavirus. The hospital's rate of COVID-19 hospitalization has increased over the past month. The number of ...
A new state law which will require online companies based outside of Florida to collect sales tax on purchases made by Florida residents, was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after being approved by the state legislature. The law was supported by DeSantis a way to replenish the state's ...
The garden of Town of Fort Myers Beach Councilmember Bill Veach and wife Randa Veach, which features many native and Florida-friendly plants, recently earned a “gold level” recognition by the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program. Kathleen White, a Lee County Master Gardener with the ...
While Lee County Attorney Richard Wesch noted the ordinance does not utter the word “panhandling,” a new ordinance approved unanimously by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners barring interactions between pedestrians and motorists in county right-of-ways or at medians was presented ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted Monday to unanimously approve fireworks for the town's Fourth of July celebration. The measure passed though Mayor Ray Murphy and Councilmember Bill Veach both expressed concern for coronavirus cases which continue to rise in the county and ...
Entering Valerie's House on Fowler St. in Fort Myers is a solemn experience. It is also meant to be an uplifting one where children can come to grips with the loss of a family member and connect with others who have similar experiences. The idea for the home was born out of the experience of ...
