As Southwest Florida experiences severe heat, Lee County is urging residents to help protect local waterways by reducing ...

Janet Wentz said it has never really occurred to her to wonder what the most important thing about her might be, as she has been trained to think more about how she might be able to help someone else.

The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District is inviting homeschool students to participate in a special fire safety educational opportunity. Open to grades K-5, the program will take place on Oct.

The School District of Lee County board approved a more than $3 billion budget during its final hearing Tuesday night. The vote was not unanimous. Board Member Debbie Jordan, the only nay, said the ...

The Lani Kai Island Resort offers the best dining views on Fort Myers Beach, readers of the Fort Myers Beach Observer said in ...

The Lee County Department of Transportation (DOT) reminded motorists that crews continue to work on improvements to Burnt ...

There is a season—tern, tern, tern. Remember the old song by The Byrds? “Turn! Turn! Turn!”? Well, this is my take on the bird, the tern. There are many variations of the bird and they are plentiful ...

Post 4353 and the VFW Post 4353 Auxiliary are sponsoring two scholarship programs: the Voice of Democracy Competition and the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Voice Of Democracy is a written and spoken ...

The Lee Communities Coalition (TLCC) — a coalition of civic and community groups in Lee County — has launched a new resource ...

After a lengthy discussion, the Cape Coral City Council decided to apply the same user fees and methodology to Festival Park as other parks in the city. “For me, it doesn’t matter if it’s a new park ...

A nationally recognized music festival that takes place across Southwest Florida is just about ready to commence. This year’s Island Hopper Songwriter Fest runs from Sept. 18-27, with tickets now ...

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter (CCAS) was among 14 organizations recognized by Collaboratory via its “Arts and Animals” grant funding program. The endowed, field-of-interest grants — a total of $90,000 ...