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STAFF REPORT- The safety and security of all Lee County residents is Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s number one priority. In order to ensure everyone stays safe, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will proactively patrol the beaches and waterways across the county. The LCSO Aviation Unit will fly over all Lee County beaches to ensure resident safety […]
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To the Editor: Charlotte County welcomes anglers and non-anglers participating in the statewide CCA Florida STAR competition, July 1- Oct. 4. Participants are competing for almost $500,000 in prizes, including boats, motors, scholarships, and more. STAR’s signature category, in which the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau is a sponsor, is the iHeart Radio […]
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To the Editor: Lee County Government will close its current application window for its LeeCARES Small Business Relaunch Assistance Program at 5 p.m. Friday, June 19. The county anticipates reopening the application process on June 22, subject to availability of funds. County staff will continue to assess and process the nearly 2,200 applications received since […]
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To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a plan to allocate $3 million of federal funds from the CARES Act to support local food security organizations and to continue phasing in operations previously suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • The $3 million allocated to food security organizations […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Last week Lee County announced they would be allocating millions of dollars in financial relief to people and businesses who are struggling to recover from the COVID-19 quarantine and subsequent shutdown. The county received $57 million from the federal government as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The summer season is all about pool days, tennis matches and sending the kids away for a summer stay. For those of you wondering what summer camp plans are in store for your kids, we have the answers. Parents and guardians to children registers in a Lee County Parks & Recreation Summer Camp […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Code enforcement complaints have found their way into the news again this week, but this time the complaints were lodged against homes on the north end of the island – in Charlotte County – regarding potential living spaces underneath raised homes. According to Nathan and Carol Forrester, whose home is listed […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – There is a large amount of misinformation circulating regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. Medical experts are up against time to research the virus and formulate the correct information. This research is vital to public health and containment. However, the spread of rumors is comparable to how quickly the virus is scattering. These […]
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Effective Thursday, March 19 all Lee County and Gasparilla Island beaches are closed due to concerns regarding COVID-19. This goes into stringent effect at 6 p.m. today, March 19. An emergency meeting of all mayors of Lee County municipalities and cities, Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman, Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais and Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto and local […]
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■ STAFF REPORT As another red tide bloom lurks off the coast, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association recognizes the negative impact these blooms have on our community. After looking at the current protocol for dealing with red tide-related fish kills on Boca Grande beaches, the GICIA donated the $60,000 necessary for Lee County […]