No, the state of Florida is not asking for personal information so your vaccination status can be added to your driver license. Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday issued a Consumer Alert warning Floridians of a new COVID-19 vaccination text scam — fraudulent text messages being sent ...

news@breezenewspapers.com The community is invited to stop by Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida next weekend to celebrate the newly remodeled building, complete with discounts, gift cards, food and entertainment. The Community Appreciation Day, set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, ...

news@breezenewspapers.com The School Board of Lee County approved a Parents’ Bill of Rights policy last Tuesday night, which also promotes parental involvement. The policy went into effect Wednesday. Board member Melisa Giovanneli said Tallahassee had to strengthen the constitution by ...

news@breezenewspapers.com A Lehigh Acres man has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing a man in a Fort Myers four years ago. Frank Lewis Brown, 29, was adjudicated guilty, and sentenced to 20 years in prison, for second degree murder with a firearm, according to a release issued ...

nmayberg@breezenewspapers.com Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody were in Fort Myers last Tuesday to announce a lawsuit by the State of Florida against the administration of President Joe Biden challenging the administration's handling of illegal immigration. ...

news@breezenewspapers.com Tickets are now on sale for Lehigh Community Services first Murder Mystery dinner fundraiser. “A Murder on the Grill” will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, at Double Eagle Event Center at Majestic Golf Club, 350 Homestead Road. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m., ...

news@breezenewspapers.com Ongoing support from Bank of America is now equipping Lutheran Services Florida with the ability to provide free flu vouchers to its clients. Jacquie Matthews Williams, Lutheran Services Florida outreach and mentoring coordinator, said Bank of America has been a ...

cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com Lee Health is now booking appointments for COVID-19 booster shots. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issuing recommendations for booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Lee Health announced on Tuesday that eligible patients ...

news@breezenewspapers.com Lehigh Regional Medical Center staff and administration were surprised with a donation of 200 masks to the hospital. Jason Phillips, regional director for Patient Experience and the chaplain for the hospital for over 12 years, happened to be in the emergency room ...

news@breezenewspapers.com The Women, Infant and Children office in Lehigh Acres has relocated to a new location to accommodate the caseload growth.  Florida Department of Health in Lee County spokesperson Tammy Soliz said the WIC office was previously located at 5624 8th Street West, Suite ...