Wow … what a struggle we’ve been having! Lots of people, both residents and commercial business owners, were replanting their landscapes in 2023 and then Hurricane Idalia flooded their properties with salt water in August. Then the wind and high tides in December caused additional flooding ...
Given the recent releases from Lake Okeechobee, Fort Myers Beach Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt joined more than 50 other elected officials from around the state calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state legislature to reject any legislation that would attempt to restrict the ability of local ...
To the editor:
Are you kidding me? Gov. DeSantis now blames “activists” for “hijacking” the process of banning books. He is now in support of a proposal that will limit book bans in schools. He even argues that the idea that he enabled book bans is a “hoax” and “fraud” ...
We’ve all read the headlines, thousands of books removed from shelves, Florida leads the nation in book bans but how much do we really know about the restrictions on students' access to educational materials in our Lee County School District? How do these restrictions take place? Since ...
Unless you are one of the very lucky ones, addiction has touched your life or that of someone you know.
A neighbor.
A co-worker.
A family member or someone else you love.
Addicts — those with what is now called substance abuse disorder — are not limited to that “druggie,” ...
It's been more than 50 years since the Endangered Species Act was adopted by Congress in 1973. Since that time, many of the plant and animal species originally listed have been brought back from the brink of extinction. And approximately 50 have even been removed from the list.
Yet today there ...
The Lee County Procurement Management Department recently chose international company Stantec Consulting Services to design and permit (not build) the Fort Myers Beach pier. It’s the first step in what’s expected to be a four-year process to rebuild the structure.
The next step is for the ...
The following letter was shared by the author after being addressed and sent to the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council, Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager, Town of Fort Myers Beach Public Safety Committee and Lee County Board of County Commissioners:
Crosswalk signs need to be replaced
On my 15 ...
Bridging Futures: The Crucial Need for Expanding Career and Technical Programs in Lee County Public Schools
Lee County, Florida, known for its stunning beaches and vibrant communities, is also home to a growing need for a diversified and skilled workforce. In recent years, the importance of ...
As a retired English teacher and frequent user of the county library system, I am dumbfounded by the Lee County Commissioners’ vote to cease the county’s annual membership with the American Library Association (ALA).
Your Nov. 10 story quoted the commissioners making vague statements about ...