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 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 ...
Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election starts this weekend throughout Lee County. Registered voters can begin casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Saturday, Aug. 8, with the early voting period running through Aug. 15. Early voting sites will be open daily including on the ...
Calusa Waterkeeper will host its third annual “Taps Flow for H2O” on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at noon at Swamp Cat Brewery, 1943 Fowler St., in Fort Myers. The community event will feature craft beer, live music, games, giveaways and fundraising to support Calusa Waterkeeper’s work for ...
A circuit court judge has found the language for Florida’s touted “tax reform” amendment misleading and has given State Attorney General James Uthmeier 10 days to revise the ballot title or summary. “Simply put, the proposed ballot title does not state the basic legal purpose of the ...
