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Fisher, Langford Fleming re-elected

Two of the four School Board of Lee County races on the ballot were decided in Tuesday's primary election, with the remaining two races headed to run-offs in the general election in November. With 22 of 22 precincts reporting, School Board Member Sam Fisher was re-elected to the District 1 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Lee County public school teacher has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography and animal cruelty. Graham Freeman, 56, of Cape Coral, has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, and one count of animal cruelty possessing an image ...

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 ...