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Lee Clerk to host Passport Saturday, Aug. 1

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 ...

Universal primary is at play in District 5 race

District 5 Lee County Commissioner Trish Petrosky and her Republican challenger Amanda Cochran have each identified what they believe Lee County voters feel is the major issue facing the county: The threat of overdevelopment. Whichever candidate can convince voters they are the right ...

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League of Women Voters offers VOTE411 website ahead of primary

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 ...

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DOW releases names of two soldiers killed in line of duty

The Department of War has released the names of two active-duty soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii was killed in action on July 18, 2026, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was killed in ...

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Property tax amendment muddies future fire budgets in North Fort Myers

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 2027 ...

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Weekend wrap: Mussels drop two of three to visiting Flying Tigers

Fort Myers’ offense silent in late innings, drops series to Lakeland FORT MYERS - Ramiro Dominguez and Jake Rucker each homered as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were defeated by the Lakeland Flying Tigers by a final score of 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Lee Health Sports Complex. High-A ...

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