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Teens charged with ‘robbery by sudden snatching’

A pair of teens are facing charges after police say they stole a cell phone on the grounds of a Waffle House in Cape Coral. A 17- and 15-year-old, both males, each have been charged with with robbery by sudden snatch without firearm/weapon. According to Cape Coral Police Department ...

Candidates for School Board District 1 share their views

Two candidates are running for the Lee County School Board in District 1. Running in the non-partisan race are the incumbent, Sam Fisher, and challenger Jenn McDaigle. Only voters in District 1 may cast a ballot in this race to appear on the Aug. 18 primary ballot. District 1 includes ...

School board candidates for District 4 look to serve

Four candidates are vying for the Lee County School Board in District 4. Running in the non-partisan race are the incumbent, Debbie Jordan, and three challengers - Carl W. Baxter, Tony Beougher and Gisele “Gigi” Gentile. Only voters in District 4 may cast a ballot in this race to appear ...

Early voting in Primary Election begins

Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election starts this weekend throughout Lee County.  Registered voters can begin casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Saturday, Aug. 8, with the early voting period running through Aug. 15.  Early voting sites will be open daily including on the ...

‘Racing to Results’ the theme of School District initiative

The School District of Lee County has a theme for the 2026-2027 school year that starts next Tuesday – Racing to Results – a focus on increasing student achievement. “It starts with the premise that all children can learn. Each and every child can learn. Then it goes back to here is ...

Judge finds Amendment 3 ballot language misleading

A circuit court judge has found the language for Florida’s touted “tax reform” amendment misleading and has given State Attorney General James Uthmeier 10 days to revise the ballot title or summary. “Simply put, the proposed ballot title does not state the basic legal purpose of the ...