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Pendergrass attends White House invitational

May 25, 20253 min read

Lee County District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass is more of a golf guy than a basketball fan but when he received an invitation from the White House to attend the celebration honoring the University of Florida men’s college basketball team’s national championship, he didn’t ...

On the water, on the road, safety urged this holiday weekend

May 25, 20255 min read

Whether you plan to hit the roads or the waterways this Memorial Day weekend, local officials are preaching preparedness and best practices to keep all travelers safe. National Safe Boating Week runs from May 17 to 23 and kicks off the summer boating season — a popular recreational activity ...

Friends’ new president’s love of Six Mile Cypress Slough started with a sign

May 27, 2025 2 min read

Back in 2005, on her first weekend in Fort Myers after moving from her native Michigan, Nancy Olson came across a sign while riding her bicycle. It directed her to Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. She’s been going in that direction ever since. After 13 years as a volunteer at the Slough, ...

Woman accused of attacking child with knife; attempting to hide injured girl under brush

May 27, 2025 2 min read

A North Fort Myers woman is in the Charlotte County Jail, accused of stabbing a 12-year-old girl in the face and neck and attempting to hide her body, though still alive, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reported this morning. Gwendolyn Girard, 35, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's ...

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Friends’ new president’s love of Six Mile Cypress Slough started with a sign

May 27, 2025 2 min read

FWC: Reel in the fun on two license-free fishing weekends

Red Knights headed to state softball finals; Vikings baseball team comes up one game short

Safe Boating week: Time for safety refreshers, equipment checks

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Guest Commentary | Kids’ Minds Matter breaks down barriers to teen mental health

April 27, 2025 4 min read

A staggering 50,000-plus children in Southwest Florida are impacted by some form of mental illness. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth in the state of Florida. These are alarming statistics, but Kids' Minds Matter is helping to address the issue. As part of the region’s ...

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