Jan 8, 2025 · News, Sports, Jobs. School weapon detection system reducing arrests, infractions February 7, 2025 2 min read. The School District of Lee County’s weapons detection system is reducing arrests, civil citations and notices to appear …

Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes has announced the completion of an audit consulting project for the School District of Lee County. Several months ago, the School Board of Lee County requested a one-time audit consulting project to be conducted by the Clerk’s peer-reviewed Inspector General Department. The project was limited to a review […]

Jan 1, 2025 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced today that the boil water notice has been lifted for Bay Beach Lane that was issued on Friday, Jan. 31. Residents at Waterside on Bay Beach Lane had been told Friday that there were repairs being made that would lead to the water being shut off for several […]

Jan 24, 2025 · A man convicted of multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer for shooting at Sanibel police officers and a sheriff’s deputy in 2016 was sentenced to life in prison. On Jan. 13, Lee County Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced Jon Webster Hay, 57, to three consecutive life sentences for three counts […]

1 day ago · The Town of Fort Myers Beach has just issued another precautionary boil water notice. This time the boil water notice stretches from Sterling Avenue down to the remaining southern end of the island. Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers said the boil water notice was a result of a water main break at Sterling Avenue […]

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Jan 21, 2025 · Fort Myers Beach Manager Andy Hyatt has given the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council 100 days notice that he intends to resign his position and to help with the transition. Hyatt, who was approaching two years on the job, announced his decision to the town council on Tuesday morning. Hyatt said he had been […]

Jan 8, 2025 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted 3-1 to approve a new 40-room hotel plan for the Pink Shell Beach Resort across the street from the current hotel property on the bay side. The ordinance approving the new plans will require a second reading and vote by the town council, scheduled for Feb. 3.

Feb 5, 2025 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force (MERTF) has honored Macy Noll with its distinguished Murphy Award for her contributions to the town as the illustrator of the children’s coloring and activity book about nature that the committee published last year. A student at Florida Gulf Coast University, Noll was […]

Dec 31, 2024 · The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) gave an update on the dangerous section of closed sidewalk in front of Crescent Beach Family Park. The sidewalk, normally one of the most heavily traversed walking paths on the entire island, has been closed off for weeks since Hurricane Milton. The section of sidewalk between Margaritaville Beach Resort […]