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School board approves $2.7 billion budget

The Lee County School Board approved a tentative budget of $2.7 billion on July 29. The meeting was the first of two public hearings. The second and final budget hearing will be held on Sept. 9 at 5:05 p.m. The board approved the required local effort millage rate of 3.071, $498,608,981 to ...

Breeze Newspapers earns FPA contest awards

The Breeze Newspapers once again took home multiple awards at the annual Florida Press Association's Weekly Newspaper Contest. At the 2025 ceremony held on July 1 at the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor, The Cape Coral Breeze captured first place in Division A for its Editorial Page, third ...

New data tool designed to identify student needs

With the implementation of a new analysis tool, School District of Lee County officials say they can now dive deeper into testing statistics to better provide students the help they need. Business Intelligence Director Phillip Savage said the Lee County Gap Analysis Model allows the district ...

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Gull rescued from old fishing line on causeway

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that a laughing gull entangled in discarded fishing line at the Causeway Islands Park got a second chance thanks to rescuers. On Aug. 4, Lee County Parks & Recreation and SCCF shorebird biologists quickly ...

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SPD releases weekly blotter

The Sanibel Police Department issued the following weekly police blotter, which includes recent information about law enforcement response to criminal activity. ARRESTS - Daniel Lopez Guzman, 29, of no known address, was charged on Aug. 5 with one count each of DUI unlawful blood alcohol DUI ...

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Santiva Islanders Calendar

The Santiva Islanders will present the following: CARDIO & STRENGTH Mahnaz Bassiri will host Cardio & Strength on Aug. 13 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, at 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Bring water and a towel; no mat is required. Light ...

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Guest commentary: A lot of things happening on Sanibel this summer

Dear Sanibelians, Summer may bring a slower pace to our island compared to our busy winter season, but there are still a lot of things happening around the city of Sanibel. For some time, we've been searching for a person to join our staff as chief resilience officer — and we've found her! ...

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School board approves $2.7 billion budget

The Lee County School Board approved a tentative budget of $2.7 billion on July 29. The meeting was the first of two public hearings. The second and final budget hearing will be held on Sept. 9 at 5:05 p.m. The board approved the required local effort millage rate of 3.071, $498,608,981 to ...

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