news@breezenewspapers.com The second consecutive Nationwide Day of Second Chances will be held Thursday in Lehigh Acres and Bonita Springs to bring together employers and job seekers. The Nationwide Day of Second Chances will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29, at Rise Christian ...

nmayberg@breezenewspapers.com A new state law which will require online companies based outside of Florida to collect sales tax on purchases made by Floridians, was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis after being approved by the state legislature. The law was supported by DeSantis a way to ...

cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com Is employment opt-out making it hard to hire workers? Although the unemployment rate is at just 4% throughout the county, experts and local businesses are finding it challenging to fill positions in a variety of fields. Officials at CareerSource Southwest ...

news@breezenewspapers.com Lehigh Acres is not normally known for its abundance of fresh produce — not until Country Harvest Farms Market and Nursery came along. Currently named Sugar Sweet Produce, Country Harvest Market was opened in 2019 by owners Michelle Williams and Tracy Burden. The ...

news@breezenewspapers.com Business leaders and Lehigh residents came together last week for the unveiling of a new workforce training facility — the first of its kind in the state of Florida. HU Direct, an Express Division of Hodges University, and Goodwill Industries of Southwest ...

news@breezenewspapers.com The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee has concluded the 2020-2021 Campaign, and met the campaign goal of $10.8 million due to the generous contributions of individuals and businesses in the region. This is the 28th consecutive year that the goal has ...

news@breezenewspapers.com Lehigh Regional Medical Center will hold a Job Fair on March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Individuals interested in applying for the various open positions can visit a tent set up in the front of the hospital at 1530 Lee Blvd., in Lehigh Acres. According to Jackie ...

nmayberg@breezenewspapers.com Lee County has received a new round of funds for its LeeCARES rental and utilities assistance program for those who have suffered lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic and who fall below 80% of the area's median income. The new $23.3 million emergency rental ...

news@breezenewspapers.com A new community event was brought to Lehigh Acres the second week of January and it will continue every Saturday until the end of April. Seth DeBartolo, who is an ordained pastor through Amigos En Cristo and was recently commissioned to work with Beautiful Savior ...

cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com Travelers and visitors to Southwest Florida International Airport over the last week and half may have noticed an uptick in face coverings. In compliance with new federal restrictions, Lee County Port Authority officials last Monday imposed the mask mandate ...