Right now, cities and special taxing districts are looking at what they have gained — or lost — in overall property valuation and are putting their budgets for next year together. Next month TRIM notices will go out, governing bodies will set and approve their budgets for Fiscal Year ...
Ahead of the Aug. 18 primary election, the League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. offers the nonpartisan voter education tool VOTE411.org. "This “one-stop shop” for election information provides Lee County voters with information on where candidates stand on issues and tools to help ...
Warrior Fisherman - SouthWest Florida 501(c)(3) president Eugene Breaux said the group that helps disabled veterans fish, is in need of an accessible boat. The organization was created to give veterans opportunities for fishing, fellowship and a peaceful time on the waters of Southwest ...
The purple “Prince” of his colony has returned to Cape Coral. A piece of plastic no larger than a few centimeters nearly ended the life of one young purple martin. Weeks later, that same bird soared back into the skies over Cape Coral, rejoining the gourd colony it calls home. The ...
Property values throughout Florida have tended downward the past couple years, which would usually be bad news for any municipality or other taxing district. However, in the North Fort Myers and Bayshore fire taxing districts, while property values have been declining, the volume of new homes ...
Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes will host Passport Saturday, an event to help citizens apply for a passport ahead of the holiday travel season. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clerk’s Official Records department in downtown Fort Myers at 2115 ...
