United Way Gifts in Kind program collects $157,000 worth of supplies, serving more than 1,300 teachers in Lee County.

Among more than 1,700 institutions rated in the annual U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges list, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks 318th overall among national universities.

Safe Start appears to be off to a strong start. The Lee County School District said the new effort to bus students to school on time in the mornings, and back home again, on time, in the afternoons, is making a lot of progress.

Students in need can obtain access to hygiene products and clothing for the upcoming school year.

A local private school has a new way to teach students how to live on their own. Local companies have built the equivalent of a fully equipped studio apartment, right in the school building.De LaSalle Academy is celebrating the opening of its Life Skills Lab.

A Punta Gorda student's concern for her grandfather has inspired a national award-winning science fair project. "Making Sense of Scents" attempted to evaluate whether men or women have a better sense of smell.

At a final hearing Sept. 9, the School Board of Lee County approved the system’s 2025-26 budget totaling $2,919,795,073, a decrease of $114,667,599 from the previous year's $3,034,462,672 budget, along with the district's comprehensive 10-year capital plan.

Students from Lee and Collier public schools made the list of National Merit Semifinalists this year.

Citing state policy on tenure, elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and the cost of living, Florida faculty laid out their frustrations in a recent survey.In a Faculty in the South survey conducted by various conferences of the American Association of University Professors, 31% of Florida respondents said they have applied for a job outside of Florida since 2023. That number was 25% among all survey respondents in the South.The same, 31% of Florida respondents, said they plan to seek employment in another state during the next hiring cycle.

A new program at FGCU pairs students with mentors from the community. Deadline for application is Sept. 12.