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Early voting in Primary Election to begin this Saturday

Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election starts this weekend throughout Lee County.  Registered voters can begin casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Saturday, Aug. 8, with the early voting period running through Aug. 15.  Early voting sites will be open daily including on the ...

School board gives nod to $3.1 billion tentative budget

The School Board of Lee County approved the district’s tentative 2026-2027 budget of $3.1 billion Monday. The budget includes the general operating fund at $1,220,903,783; special revenue budget at $122,735,083; debt service budget at $137,272,163; capital outlay budget at $1,414,450,429 and ...

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Lee Commissioners approve the purchase of four parcels for Conservation 20/20

The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its support of the Conservation 20/20 program today with votes to approve the purchase of four parcels, including three parcels on Pine Island and an infill parcel bordered by the Orange River Preserve east of Interstate 75 on Palm Beach ...

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Judge finds Amendment 3 ballot language misleading

A circuit court judge has found the language for Florida’s touted “tax reform” amendment misleading and has given State Attorney General James Uthmeier 10 days to revise the ballot title or summary. “Simply put, the proposed ballot title does not state the basic legal purpose of the ...

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Giallombardo to speak at Lee County Republican Patriots Club meeting Tuesday

State Representative Mike Giallombardo will be the guest speaker Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the meeting of the Lee County Republican Patriots Club. The meeting, which will be held at Duffy’s Banquet Room, 627 Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral, begins at 6 p.m. with a social period, followed by the ...

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Fowler, Duran deliver in debuts; Mighty Mussels meat Marauders, 4-2

BRADENTON - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the Bradenton Marauders 4-2 Wednesday night at LECOM Park. Outfielders Bryce Fowler and Minnesota Twins No. 28 prospect Yovanny Duran both made their Florida State League debuts and combined to drive in three of the Mussels (55-47, 18-19) ...

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NFMFD offers new wellness stickers

The North Fort Myers Fire Department is proud to introduce our new Wellness Sticker Program, a simple way to help first responders better prepare before entering your home during an emergency. The voluntary vinyl cling sticker is placed on a door or window visible to responders and ...

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