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Captiva library, county system providing programs
Part of the Lee County Library System, the Captiva Memorial Library is offering the following free programming:. (daily during operating hours) You were invited to the Kenzie family beach trip, but disaster has struck. The snacks are gone. All that is left is the whole watermelon and countless crumbs. It is up to you to solve the mystery. Sleuth around the library to interview each family member and figure out who took the snacks.
Public safety is top priority in Lee County
The public’s health, safety and welfare is of the upmost importance to the Board of Lee County Commissioners, and we are funding significant investments in both the Sheriff’s Office and Lee Emergency Medical Services. Next year’s budget will include $315 million for the Sheriff’s Office, an increase of $38 million for 75 new positions, technology upgrades, and competitive wages. ...
CERT Update: Hurricane season is here. Are you prepared?
(Editor’s note: In the coming weeks, the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District Community Emergency Response Team will be providing a series on disaster preparedness for islanders.) Welcome to your CERT team’s series of Disaster Preparedness articles. Series Re-Cap!. Below are some of the key points from the series.
Elevating Sanibel Causeway could have mitigated storm damage, preserved fishery
A few days ago, I took my second trip over to Sanibel since Hurricane Ian trashed the island nearly two years ago. As my wife and I crossed the causeway my mind wandered back to a point in time about 64 years ago. My thoughts reached back to the time when we who lived on Sanibel and Captiva islands were being threatened by the folly of the pending construction of the Sanibel Causeway. Plans for its...
Did your taxpayer dollars help cover up the Lee County Supervisor of Elections affair?
Tommy Doyle is up for re-election for a third term as supervisor of elections. Over the weekend, Doyle admitted to an extramarital affair with a co-worker five years ago. “I am very remorseful for a terrible decision I made five years ago, which has hurt my wife deeply. This was the worst decision of my life and something I greatly regret. My wife and I are working through this together and through the grace of God, we are healing as a family. I also apologize to the staff of the Supervisor of Elections office and my constituents of Lee County. I acted outside my moral integrity. I take full responsibility for my behavior. I want to assure voters that this will not affect the Supervisor’s Office’s ability to conduct secure and accurate elections in our upcoming Primary and General Elections.”
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