The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam eaglets died of a strain of the bird flu, according to officials with the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. CROW is watching the adult mated pair to determine whether they have been infected as well. CROW released the results of its necropsies at a news conference Thursday […]

6 days ago · DeSantis: Florida needs strong legislation to combat illegal immigration January 29, 2025 4 min read. Gov. Ron DeSantis held two roundtables on Wednesday, including one in Fort Myers, speaking to the need for strong legislation when it …

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The Town of Fort Myers Beach has adopted a burn ban enacted by Lee County June 4. The ban includes campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food and backyard fire rings are not included. The ban is due to the dry conditions and wildfire threats. For the county to …

Jan 24, 2025 · It was a tough year for threatened sea turtles on Fort Myers Beach, where nests of loggerheads experienced significant hardships from three hurricanes and other heavy rainfall events in 2024. While 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests were identified, only 28 of those nests had hatchlings, Turtle Time founder Eve Haverfield said. The majority of the […]

Jan 16, 2025 · Lee County Natural Resources this month completed a tree-planting project in Lakes Park funded by a $37,500 grant from the U.S. Forest Service to decrease erosion, improve stormwater runoff capture and protect the water quality of the watershed. More than 120 native and Florida-Friendly trees were planted within 200 feet of waterbodies in the park, […]

The eighth annual Water and Wheels kicks off today at Cape Harbour in southwest Cape Coral. The event, which runs through Sunday, will feature free tours on an array of vessels, from luxury yachts and sailboats, to high performance sport and leisure boats. A Classic Car Show will also be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with trophies awarded for …

Jan 27, 2025 · The Friends of the Mound House welcomed 75 guests to celebrate the silver anniversary of the acquisition by the Town of Fort Myers Beach for the historic property 25 years ago. The Mound House is the oldest standing structure on Fort Myers Beach dating back to 1906, sitting on top of a 2,000-year-old Calusa shell […]

3 days ago · It was a tough year for threatened sea turtles on Fort Myers Beach, whose nests experienced significant hardships from three hurricanes and other heavy rainfall events. While 109 nests were identified, only 28 of those nests had hatchlings, Turtle Time founder Eve Haverfield said. The majority of the loggerhead sea turtle nests were washed out […]

May 7, 2020 · The School District of Lee County says nearly all of its students continue to be engaged with distance learning. But they are concerned about the 1.92 percent of students that have somehow fallen into the gap between classroom learning and learning online. “Our engagement is 98.08 percent,” District spokesperson Rob …