There are three Lee County School Board seats up for election this year but voters countywide may only cast a ballot in one of these non-partisan races -- the at-large District 7 seat.As a result of a voter-approved change in 2016, most school board seats are elected by district, meaning the ...
A man answering the door at the scene of a reported overdose dropped a box full of drugs in front of the officers to whom he was speaking, resulting in multiple charges Thursday night.Cody Wynn, 24, of 1101 S.E. 22nd Terrace, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance ...
Local health officials on Friday shared some good news when it comes to COVID-19 in the community.Lee Health President and CEO Dr. Larry Antonucci announced that "while it may be too soon to call it a trend," Lee Health has discharged more COVID-19 patients than have been admitted over the last ...
Students will now go back to school on Monday, Aug. 31 and students and staff will be required to wear masks while attending brick-and-mortar schools.Superintendent Dr. Greg Adkins told the School Board of Lee County he believes it would be prudent to extend reopening to Monday, Aug. 31 with ...
Even though the process has been ongoing for months, the last week of July is typically when the Cape Coral city budget process for the new budget year ramps up.On Monday, during the Cape Coral City Council's regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, the elected board will set the initial ...
Although unemployment rates are still high, Lee County has seen a positive reduction at 9.8 percent for the month of June.CareerSource Southwest Florida Communications Manager Janeth Castrejon said the positive reduction with unemployment rates began in May and continued into June."It's a great ...
Residents looking for a night out can once again take to Cape Coral's long-standing community theater for live entertainment.Beginning this weekend, Cultural Park Theater will welcome back patrons to enjoy shows in person, taking extreme sanitary precautions, social distancing seats and ...
When a hockey player breaks a stick, it used to go to the local landfill.Not anymore. At Florida Gulf Coast University, those broken sticks, as well as donated shafts from others, as going for a good cause that will make the waters of Southwest Florida much cleaner.It is called the "Rinks to ...
Turns out it's not just those with long wait times for COVID-19 test results that are frustrated, it's the hospital system, too.On Thursday, Lee Health officials voiced their displeasure when it comes to long turn around times for COVID-19 testing, saying some tests have taken up to two weeks ...
A foundation which has a philosophy of being proactive in the community in identifying social and educational needs of children, has teamed up with United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties and the School District of Lee County to provide clothes, shoes and school supplies to ...