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November 18, 2024, Jim Atterholt was sworn in to serve as vice mayor of Fort Myers Beach. Atterholt announced his retirement Friday.

Jim Atterholt to retire from Fort Myers Beach Town Council

Jim Atterholt is retiring after swerving six years on the Fort Myers Beach Town Council, effective at the end of the year. First elected in March 2019, Atterholt's tenure included navigating the Town through the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple major storm events, including Hurricane Ian.

Bowman's Beach on Sanibel island is one of the Florida beaches that are as picturesque as can be - except for when red tide floats in, as it has now, and the health department advises beach-goers to set out to a different stretch of sand

Sanibel beach renourishment project to begin week of Nov. 24; some parking areas will be closed

Due to a beach renourishment project designed to strengthen and protect the shoreline between Blind Pass and Bowman's Beach Park, the Blind Pass Beach parking lot will be closed for staging equipment beginning tonight (Friday evening, November 21).

Commissioner Pendergrass selected Lee BOCC chairman

The Lee County Board of Commissioners Tuesday selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as Board Chairman for the coming year and District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka to serve as vice chairman.

Approved by Lee County Commissioners Tuesday was a resurfacing contract in Lehigh Acres. One of the contracts was with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC for milling, leveling and resurfacing multiple areas including near State Road 82 north of Bell Boulevard South and off Bentley Street East on both sides of Bell Boulevard South for 5.31 lane miles.

Lee Commissioners OK contracts to pave or resurface miles of Lehigh Acres streets

Improvements also include repairs to sidewalks along Lee Boulevard.

Back home again. Male bald eagle M15 returned to the nest off Bayshore Drive in North Fort Myers late Thursday after not being seen since late Tuesday.

Relief online over return of missing male eagle M15 after not being seen at North Fort Myers nest since Tuesday night

Concern over the health and welfare of M15, the male eagle at the North Fort Myers nest along Bayshore Road, has prompted a note from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam website. However, Thursday afternoon, M15 was seen back at the nest.

Seven descendants of past presidents descend on Key West for the weekend

Seven descendants of former U.S. presidents will speak in front of a live audience at the Harry S. Truman White House in Key West as a part of weekend activities to celebrate the presidency.

Lee Commissioners vote to approve agreements for 412 multi-family affordable housing units

Take care when storing those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Children's Advocacy Center celebrates its 23rd Thanksgiving with Pine Manor families

Children's Advocacy Center celebrates Thanksgiving with Pine Manor families.

Lee Commissioners approve Caloosahatchee water projects

The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to approve grants Tuesday for Caloosahatchee-based water projects, gave the nod to a contract to design drainage improvements in Fort Myers Shores, Russell Park and Iona and approved an agreement to add turn lanes and a traffic signal at Lee Boulevard and Leonard Boulevard in Lehigh Acres.The two water-quality projects approved will allow the county to construct projects to improve water quality flowing to the Caloosahatchee.

ANDREA, a female domestic shorthair breed, is 11-weeks-old and was brought to the shelter May 2

Collier County Domestic Animal Services reopens for feline intake, asks community to hold off on non-urgent feline intakes

Collier County Domestic Animal Services will officially reopen for feline intake on July 31, following a temporary pause to stabilize shelter operations. However, though DAS is once again accepting animals, due to ongoing space limitations and medical concerns, DAS would like to continue prioritizing critical feline intakes, focusing on cats and kittens who are sick, injured, or in immediate danger.

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