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Volunteers to gather for ‘Day of Action’ event for Franklin Park Elementary
United Way Lee, Hendry and Glades volunteers are set to gather for the 2024 Day of Action for Franklin Park Elementary School. Before the school year can begin at the newly built elementary school, furniture and first-day packets must be assembled to ensure readiness for the first day of classes.
Your Help is Needed To Optimize Lee Health’s Future Healthcare Offering in Estero
As you may know, the Lee Health Board of Directors and Administration believe that it is in the best long-term interest of the citizens of Lee County to move to a community-based non-profit structure, which is how they operated for the first fifty years of their 107 year existence. The benefits are numerous.
My Safe Florida Home Program Runs Out of Money
The Florida program that offered free home inspections and up to $10,000 for home improvements and upgrades has now run out of money. In less than two weeks, from July 1st through July 12th, the ‘My Safe Florida Home’ program churned through its allocated funding for 2024. The...
Giants legend Lawrence Taylor arrested in Florida
Retired New York Giants legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested this week in Florida, TMZ reports. Taylor turned himself in at the Broward County Jail on an outstanding felony warrant related to failing to report his status as a registered sex offender. Per TMZ: Lawrence Taylor was arrested again in Florida this week, TMZ Sports has learned … after he was accused yet again of failing to follow conditions imposed on him as a registered sex offender. Broward County jail officials tell us … Taylor turned himself in on an outstanding felony warrant on Wednesday at around 5 PM...
Inside Florida Politics: Florida leaders in spotlight at Republican National Convention
It’s Florida, Florida, Florida at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee with Ron DeSantis, Matt Gaetz, Byron Donalds and many other Florida leaders speaking at an event turned on its head by the attempted assassination last week of Donald Trump. Journalists Zac Anderson, Antonio Fins and John Kennedy discuss the Florida highlights from the convention. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Inside Florida Politics: Florida leaders in spotlight at Republican National Convention
FEMA confirms Lee County and its municipalities can have their flood insurance discount
Residents of Lee County are breathing a sigh of relief as FEMA has agreed to allow homeowners to maintain their flood insurance discount. FEMA confirmed Friday that Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Estero, Bonita Springs and portions of unincorporated Lee County will maintain its flood insurance discount of 25% (Estero’s discount is back to 20%, due to it being a younger, incorporated municipality).
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