Faced with dropping student enrollment, the School District of Lee County says it is taking a proactive approach to stop the bleed. “We want to be parents’ No. 1 choice,” Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin said during a workshop Tuesday. “The way we do that — it starts with a ...
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is seeking handmade knitted or crocheted nests for orphaned and injured baby birds and small mammals in their care. Needed sizes are 8-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch diameters for the nests. They should be made with tight stitches, a soft but sturdy ...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County's annual Evening at the Ballpark welcomed 225 guests and raised $160,000 to support programs that serve local children and teens. Held March 18 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, the event brought together baseball-themed activities, interactive games and a ...
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The county’s holiday schedule adjustments are as follows: Solid Waste • All garbage, recycling and yard waste collections in unincorporated Lee County, the City of Bonita Springs, ...
A critically injured coyote pup is receiving intensive emergency treatment after it was apparently hit by a vehicle in Cape Coral last Friday. When the roughly 7-week-old dehydrated coyote was brought to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel Island, Dr. Jessica Comolli, ...
The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife invites the community to attend its next General Meeting Tuesday, May 12, at 7 p.m., at Rotary Park, located at 5505 Rose Garden Road, in Cape Coral. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for networking and refreshments. The featured presentation will begin at 7 p.m. ...
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were defeated by the Bradenton Marauders by a final score of 6-0 Thursday night at LECOM Park. In the top of the first inning, Quinn McDaniel singled against Bradenton (20-16) starter Dariel Francia. McDaniel is now hitting .462 in three games ...
Hello, neighbors, As I write this column for The North Fort Myers Neighbor Living magazine, I’m thinking what you might like to hear about from the North Fort Myers Art Association. First, let me begin by telling you about our meeting on April 24. President Dee Stevenson convened the ...