A J. Colin English Elementary school teacher has been named New Teacher of the Year for 2026. “Being named 2026 Teacher of the Year means everything to me. I am so grateful to be recognized for such an amazing achievement in my first year of teaching. I have put in so much time and effort to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
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. ...
Thursday SOFTBALL Region 2A-3 Championship Calvary Christian 5, Bishop Verot 4: A 4-0 lead slipped away from the Vikings (20-8) as Calvary Christian (22-4) advanced to the Class 2A FHSAA Final Four. Ashley Blexrud had two hits and an RBI for Bishop Verot, and Paige Bettermann also drove in ...
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 ...