Lee County voters will get an opportunity in 2026 to decide whether to make a substantive change in how Lee County commissioners are elected. Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 11 signed House Bill 4001 — Lee County, which will bring to referendum a proposal to elect our county commissioners by ...
Recently, we got a release that members of our newsroom — pet owners, all — have come to loathe: Kitten season is still in full swing. Here in Southwest Florida, kitten season is perpetually, it seems, in “full swing” with spring being particularly bad for “outdoor cats,” strays, ...
Here's to the Class of '25. Graduations in Lee County recently wrapped up with nearly 6,200 graduating from the School District of Lee County's 15 high schools, many of them with not only a diploma but with various advanced academic program and industry certifications. Hundreds more graduated ...
As many of us gear up for the three-day weekend ahead, let us remember, if only for a moment, the sacrifice behind our Monday holiday. Memorial Day says to those who served and did not come home, you are remembered, you are missed. Memorial Day says to the families of the fallen, we, as a ...
A bill opponents say would all but eliminate citizen-led initiatives drew protests across the state late last month with multiple civil rights organizations also coming out in opposition, decrying the measure as a bid to strip “everyday Floridians” of their ability to have a say in their ...
Property owners who have seen their tax bills spike year-over-year may have some interest in a bill proposed by a member of the Lee County Legislative Delegation. Sen. Jonathan Martin has introduced a bill that would require the state’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research to conduct ...
