The 2026-'27 school year for the School District of Lee County kicked off with a bump in student enrollment, 99.9% of its teaching positions filled, and a certified teacher in every classroom. The doors opened to campuses across the school district Tuesday morning as students filled classes ...
LEE COUNTY – Beginning tonight, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m., a double‑lane closure will be implemented on the northbound inside lanes and shoulder of the Edison Bridge. Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, at 6 a.m., the double-lane closure will be reduced to a single-left lane closure. During the lane ...
The “new” State Road 31 — the long-awaited, reconfigured five-mile stretch beginning near the Wilson Pignott Bridge and running north — will open in May 2027. Syd Kitson, chairman and CEO of Kitson & Partners, and the developer of Babcock Ranch, said they spent $85 million to ...
A Lee County public school teacher has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography and animal cruelty. Graham Freeman, 56, of Cape Coral, has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, and one count of animal cruelty possessing an image ...
To help keep students safe as they head back to school this week, the Cape Coral Fire Department is giving out free reflective backpack flashers. “Many students walk or wait for the bus in the mornings when it is still dark out,” said Fire Chief Mike Russell. “To help them be more ...
Cape Coral City Council will discuss requiring a small gated community in the northwest Cape with private utilities to hook up to city's water and sewer system. Among the items on Wednesday's workshop agenda is discussion on West Cape Estates, which “utilizes private water and wastewater ...
