Author: Staff Report

Ivy’s On Dearborn 15th anniversary ribbon cutting

August 9, 2024
Staff Report
News, Society

The Englewood Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last Thursday in honor of the 15th Anniversary of Ivy’s On Dearborn. Owner, Karen Tyree and her associates along with Chamber members and customers...

Boca Grande Fire Department wins Florida Press award for public service project

August 8, 2024
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, along with BGFD and Auxcomm staff, won second place at the Florida Press Association’s 2024 Weekly Newspaper Contest for a service project under the...

Iguana guests never leaving you?

Got issues with iguanas on the island? Lee County: Call Brian Ambrose of Blue Iguana Pest Control Inc at (855) 525-5656 Charlotte County: Call Charlotte’s Exotic Fauna desk at (941) 613-32...

Baloutinue wins silver in Olympic team jumping

The Olympic horse with a local connection, Baloutinue, won a silver medal in the Olympics on Friday, Aug. 2. The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team secured silver in the jumping team final, with riders Laura...

Real Estate Chart: July 28-August 3, 2024

August 8, 2024
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Weekly real estate stats from Englewood Board of Realtors, 7/28/24 to 8/3/24 for zips 33946, 33947 and 33921 8-9-real-estate-graphicDownload

Lee County adds to conservation lands

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to purchase 10 acres east of Stringfellow Road in St. James City, Pine Island, for $50,000. The land will be added to the Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve...

New plans for 3rd Street Bistro at Historic Preservation Board

Addition to Banyan residence also on Preservation Board agenda Wednesday There are two cases in front of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Aug. 14, including the renovation...

Brightly leads tour of Methodist sites in Cuba in 2025 pilgrimage

Pastor Brian Brightly is leading a group trip back to Cuba this January, in hopes of not only seeing some of the Methodist churches but looking back at some of the previous mission work of Lighthouse...

Daring Coast Guard sailboat rescue 60 miles off Boca Grande

Coast Guard aircrews rescued two adrift boaters, Sunday, after their 34-foot sailing vessel lost its sail 73 miles off Boca Grande. No injuries were reported. An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean...

Lee County monitoring the weekend weather; links to report local flooding, ditches

August 2, 2024
Staff Report
News

Lee County Emergency Management is monitoring the tropics and is in communication with its state and federal partners at the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service and...