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Ahead of Florida’s 2026 lawmaking session, which begins in January, members of the Lee County Legislative Delegation met, Tuesday, at Florida Southwestern State College. Over the course of the nearly three-hour long meeting, lawmakers heard from 58 local officials and members of the public on a broad range of issues including local appropriation requests, property tax reform, vaccines, water quality and home rule.

Lee County Economic Development Director John Talmage spoke at a recent real estate gathering and shared how much Hurricane Ian affected Lee County's growth pace.

According to the Florida Department of Health's Tuesday report, 103,503 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state - an increase of 3...

A target date of October 17 is the goal for resuming school in Lee County after Hurricane Ian forced the school year to a halt over a week ago, but it isn't clear just yet if the county can meet that date.

District officials said every classroom will begin the new school year with a certified teacher at the helm.

A Fort Myers eleventh grader was awarded first place in the U.S. District Court essay contest. Noah Moon described his experience founding a nonprofit organization that brings youth together through sports. As president of Athletes Activating Champions for Empowerment (AACE), Moon uses his love for sports to mentor those around him and provide a supportive space for kids from all backgrounds.

An annual collection of packaged food items carried out this weekend by the men and women who normally just deliver the mail, may be the only way to help plug holes developing in the social assistance safety net.Saturday was the national Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and letter carriers across the U.S. were gathered non-perishables to be distributed to those in need.

The Board of Count Commissioners recently released South Seas resort from the shackles that preserve the charm of the barrier island

Just the sheer amount of debris produced by Hurricane Ian is difficult to imagine let alone collecting it all in a timely fashion. In Lee County, 5 million cubic yards has been gathered so far, enough to Fill Hertz Arena to the ceiling 13 times.

Fifty-Eight manatee deaths have been recorded in Lee County since Jan. 1 this year, the majority of those coming since the period of frigid weather hit Southwest Florida according to the final report regarding the recent mass death of manatees in Lee County and made Wednesday by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission.