The Lee County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to vote on Aug. 19 to change the current land use rules to allow more residential density and more intensive commercial and industrial uses in the area of Lee County known as the Density Reduction/Groundwater Recharge (DR/GR) area. For a ...
With summer drawn to a close and our students returned to school, I would like to remind everyone that back-to-school safety is a responsibility we all share. The beginning of the school year brings more activity to our roadways, including school buses, parents dropping off and picking up ...
I understand the great traffic control debate is again simmering on Sanibel Island. The issue of installing a traffic rotary at the Causeway Boulevard/Periwinkle Way/Lindgren Boulevard intersection has come back around. Fifty years ago, when I sat on the first Sanibel City Council, we studied ...
For many voters, elections begin and end when they cast their ballot. What voters do not always know is the work that occurs before, during, and after voting, and the multiple safeguards put in place that protect the integrity of our elections. As you prepare to vote in this year’s ...
Imagine you’re a kid again: seeing manatees moseying through the canal and pelicans perching on the pier. You stand in awe of these iconic creatures and our ability to co-exist. For those of us living in Southwest Florida, that’s been our reality for generations — growing up sharing space ...
Can you believe we're already past the halfway point of summer? Crazy how time flies when you're having fun. While the kids are still enjoying their break, now is the perfect time for families to get ahead of the back-to-school rush. Here's everything you need to know to start the 2026-27 ...
