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City to get standing seat on Lee County Tourist Development Council

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a local bill which will change the makeup of the Lee County Tourist Development Council and its voting members. The bill, which was introduced by State Rep. Mike Giallombardo (R-79), will increase the number of seats from nine to 11, while changing the way two of ...

Cape Coral to ‘Raise the Flag’ for America 250 on July 4th

The city of Cape Coral will officially “Raise the Flag” at a ceremony to be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at Bernice Braden Park. The event will celebrate the completion of the city’s community-funded effort to build the tallest free‑standing American flagpole in Florida. The ...

Golisano team pulls together so Mariner grad can walk the walk

A community came together to help one Mariner High School senior meet what should have been an effortless goal: To walk across the stage and receive his diploma at graduation. A medical emergency made it anything but easy. “Graduating was already so special, but after recently being in ...

Lee County Utilities annual water-quality report available

Lee County Utilities’ customers received water that met or exceeded all federal and state requirements last year, according to a recent report that has been published online at leewaterquality.com. The report, which also includes information such ...

‘Shaken, Stirred & Served’ fundraiser at Nevermind to benefit LARC

A nonprofit will host an event this weekend where patrons can see drinks mixed and have tables catered to by “local celebrity” bartenders and servers.  Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens will host its second-annual “Shaken, Stirred & Served” fundraiser at Nevermind Awesome Bar ...