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Cape Coral new location for Boys & Girls Club summer camp

For the first time, the Boys & Girls Club of Lee County has added a Cape Coral location, expanding its footprint and reaching more kids for summer camp. The summer camps kick off on Monday, June 6, and runs through Friday, July 29, Monday through Friday for those 6 to 18 years old. Most ...

‘Leave The Scene Clean’ student artwork on Waste Pro trucks

Keep Lee County Beautiful Inc. was thrilled to partner with Waste Pro to showcase the winning student artwork from the “Leave The Scene Clean” art contest. The four overall winning illustrations were enlarged and appear on the sides of Lee County Waste Pro trucks. KLCB and Waste Pro ...

52% of Lee third graders did not pass reading test

22Grade3FSAELAPacket USFL-SWAssessReportsSPR22ELA03SRD-1Scores by school Fewer than half of the third graders enrolled in public schools in Lee County passed the state test for reading this year. Only 48 percent received a score of 3 or higher — the passing point of the five-level ...

Lamotta receives APPLES Mentor of the Year Award

A Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School peer collaborative teacher was presented with the APPLES Mentor of the Year award “It is an honor to be named APPLES Mentor of the Year. As we are aware, the past few school years have been challenging for teachers. I am grateful to have played a ...

New school superintendent sees both promise and challenges ahead

It was quite literally the passing of the torch. Former Superintendent of Lee County Schools Ken Savage, dressed like he had come straight off the set of a Gladiator movie, ran down the corridor at the Broadway Palm Theater and passed the torch to new school superintendent Christopher ...