Just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis touched down at Fort Myers High School to rail against teachers unions with Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas, the Florida Education Association sued Kamoutsas and the Florida State Board of Education for failing to adequately fund the ...
A Lee County teacher is among the finalists for the Florida Education Foundation's 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year award. Laurel Blackburn serves as a regional math coach countywide, supporting 22 different schools. Other finalists include Nicole Leon – True North Classical Academy, ...
Cape Coral City Council is expected to vote on a near $1 million bid for the Hector Cafferata sidewalks and turn lane project Wednesday. If approved, Resolution 124-26, will award a bid to Andrew Site Work, LLC for the $865,000 project with a 5% city-controlled contingency in the amount of ...
The Florida Highway Patrol’s Elite DUI Squad and the Aggressive Driving Unit will be conducting “Operation Dry Streets,” a specialized impaired driving enforcement initiative, from Friday through Sunday, May 22-24, across Southwest Florida. While weather forecasts are predicting rain ...
With family-raising season in the review, Southwest Florida's most famous eagle nest is empty once again. After nearly four months of nurturing from its parents, this year’s Southwest Florida Eagle cam star, E26, has flown from the nest on Bayshore Road to start its life as a free-flying ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted today to approve a project authorization to add safety improvements to a stretch of Burnt Store Road from Delilah Drive north about five miles to Vincent Avenue. The improvements include: • Four-foot-wide paved shoulders on both sides of the ...
