Lee County

Lee County leaders are planning to do away with language that currently restrict heights of homes on Captiva Island to two-stories. Islanders fear the charm will be lost and they will be in harm's way as more people pack onto the island.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved several items including nearly $5.4 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant agreements to local partners for affordable housing as well as a the widening of Corkscrew Road from Bella Terra Boulevard to Alico Road and a LeeTran Park and Ride transfer station in Lehigh Acres.

Residents of Sanibel, and north Cape Coral, are being reminded about the drought unfolding in coastal Southwest Florida and to stick to the water restrictions.

Business reporter Karen Moore discussed workforce development and company relocations to Southwest Florida with Lee County Economic Development director John Talmage.

The Lee County Recovery Task Force will launch an online survey for public engagement to provide residents an opportunity to review and comment on draft Initiative Profiles for the ResilientLee Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Litigator Katie Blankenship was named Florida Director for PEN America this week.

It is Manatee Awareness month in November, poignant in particular in Lee County, which leads Florida with more than 100 sea cow deaths so far this year

A Fort Myers based legal nonprofit is hosting a free limited legal advice presentation on adult guardianships at the downtown library.

For national STEM day, WGCU visited a local robotics team.

State park to offer guided nature programs for 2023-2024 season; Lovers Key State Park to host wildlife programs and recreational activities.