Looking around Fort Myers Beach, the town has come a long way since Hurricane Ian left the island looking almost barren while taking 16 lives nearly three years ago. The island has bounced back quicker than some expected if not as quickly as some would like. Many restaurants and businesses ...
A bill opponents say would all but eliminate citizen-led initiatives drew protests across the state late last month with multiple civil rights organizations also coming out in opposition, decrying the measure as a bid to strip “everyday Floridians” of their ability to have a say in their ...
With schools out for spring break next week, Drug Free Lee will host a series of online presentations for kids and parents. The daily Zoom sessions will be presented at 2 p.m. from March 17-20 with information on how to take part available at DrugFreeLee.org. Thinking “not my kid?” We ...
Fort Myers Beach has had some sad moments the last two years. Hurricane Ian took the lives of 16 people from the island and the homes of countless others. The town’s former Manager Roger Hernstadt lost his home to a fire the day after and then his job at the hands of a new council weeks ...
In usual times, the third anniversary of the debacle that was the withdrawal from Afghanistan would have passed this past month with fading headlines, fewer local remembrances and continued personal heartache among those who lost loved ones in the final hours of America’s longest war. But ...
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,” ...
