Lee County

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers will open waitlists Monday for all six of its Project-Based Voucher Program properties in Lee County, offering eligible residents the opportunity to apply for housing across the region.

You may have heard about the1,500 beagles who were rescued from Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin. But did you know that some of them ended up in Fort Myers?

Now it’s up to the town council to make a final decision on whether to approve a 150-unit hotel and 46 multi-family condos at the site of the former Outrigger Beach Resort.

Motorists using Winkler Road between College Parkway and McGregor Boulevard should seek alternate routes Tuesday, May 12, while necessary emergency utility repairs are being made.

On May 21, Lee County Utilities will change its water disinfection process from free chlorine residual back to using chloramines as the primary disinfectant.

When you watch tennis, every once in a while, you’ll see ballrunners sprint across the court between points, picking up balls. Typically, they’re pretty young. In fact, the average age of ballrunners at the U.S. Open tournament in New York City is 21. A tournament in Bonita Springs features ballrunners at the other end of the age spectrum. Most are in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s.

Single-member district idea to go before Glades and Lee voters in November

The School District of Lee County is pausing the transition of Buckingham Exceptional Student Center to the Royal Palm Exceptional Campus until further notice. A notice from the district late Wednesday said the School District and School Board of Lee County have heard from the Buckingham community and acknowledge their strong feelings and concerns.

Lee and Charlotte Counties are agreeing to work on possible solutions to complaints about new parking laws for the coastal community of Boca Grande.

Wild Turkey Strand Preserve will temporarily be closed to public use from Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, for a habitat enhancement project.