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Fort Myers Ward 3 voting starts today
Three locations plus mail-in voting available before March 31 primary → Read More
Lee County OKs regulation for Uber, Lyft services
The future of "transportation network companies" like Uber in Lee County is uncertain → Read More
Lee Commission expands regulation to include Uber
The Lee County Commission chambers are full to capacity this morning with citizens and advocates ready to talk about two hot topics → Read More
Fort Myers sets hearings on junkyard, 'The Vue'
Monday in Fort Myers was a night for setting up the future. In a meeting that lasted just over three hours, the Fort Myers City Council set or continued a number of hearings on items including the so-called junkyard ordinance and a downtown river district project that has been in the works for over a decade. The board officially set a public hearing on changing an ordinance governing junkyards.… → Read More
SWFL makes 2nd push for VA home - but there's a hurdle
Lee County, in evacuation zone, currently ineligible for veterans' nursing home → Read More
20% impact fee ends in Lee with big jump
Lee County fees hit 45 percent Monday, but last days saw tenfold applications for homes → Read More
DiBenedetto's cancer fight hits home for reporter
The South Trail veteran played a key role in a recent story → Read More
Lee County starts early budget talks
The Lee County Board of Commissioners isn’t sure where next year’s budget road leads, but it’s likely to be far less bumpy than in years past. On Tuesday, commissioners held a non-voting workshop to start discussions of the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget. Nearly nothing is set yet, but the meeting served to get the ball rolling on conversations about what construction projects will be priorities… → Read More
What other Florida impact fee struggles can teach Lee
In impact fee talk, looking across county lines doesn't equal conclusions → Read More
Other counties struggle with impact fee issues, too
In impact fee talk, looking across county lines doesn't equal conclusions → Read More
Men honored at commemoration of Iwo Jima flag-raising
Saturday's ceremony was Cape Coral's 18th annual remembrance for the Iwo Jima flag raising → Read More
Lee commissioners settle with Pine Island developer
On this week's agenda are a motion to create a citizen's advisory committee for the Department of Animal Services, an item set into effect at a Dec. 2 public hearing about the department. → Read More
Florida lags behind 34 states in firefighter cancer law
Florida firefighters, used to conflagrations, prepare for heated fight for cancer coverage → Read More
Lee commission discusses economic alliance
The Southwest Florida Economic Development Alliance seems one step closer to gaining Lee County as a partner. On Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners spent a nonvoting workshop hashing out the parameters they'd like to see in a contract with the organization, which aims to connect private fundraisers and Southwest Florida counties to market the region to companies. The alliance has… → Read More
Lee County hearing will start impact fee conversation at 45 percent
March 3 will be final vote on fees charged on new homes and used to build infrastructure → Read More
Updates: Lee County commission talks impact fees
The Lee County Board of Commissioners holds its regular meeting at 9:30 this morning, and will kick off the first round of discussions on the future → Read More
SWFL front and center come 2015 legislative session
Water quality, testing, long delegation priorities, mentioned by Scott and others Tuesday → Read More
AP's legislative update: Gov. Scott, Bondi to speak
Coverage from the Associated Press' annual legislative update. State and legislative leaders update members of the press → Read More
Lee County impact fees could hit 85 percent
Lee County's impact fees could skyrocket to a rate of 85 percent from 20 percent if commissioners follow the recommendation of a study released today. → Read More
Lee County makes moves on impact fees, trolley stop
Transportation items topped the commissioners' agenda Tuesday → Read More