Tag: Lee County Board of Commissioners

Tourism Tax money voted for beach parking

September 18, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the Tourist Development Council’s recommendation to use Tourist Development Tax Reserves to fund improvements at the former...

Budget hearings for Lee, Charlotte

September 10, 2026
Anna Ridilla
Community, Featured News, News

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a budget public hearing at 5:01 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 at the Charlotte Harbor Event &...

Gemes reappointed by Kevin Ruane

At Tuesday’s regular Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the last reappointment was made for the upcoming cycle of term expirations for the Boca Grande Parking Committee. During...

Lee commission meeting Tuesday

August 27, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers at 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901. The agenda is available to...

Lee, Charlotte incumbents ousted in primaries

The 2026 Primary Elections were held on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with one Lee County Board of Commissioners candidate and two Charlotte County candidates. In Lee County, Amanda Cochran beat out...

Business & Real Estate: Youngquist named to Lee Tourist Development

Above, Youngquist with the Keylime Bistro crew. File photo The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently appointed Councilwoman Darla Bonk and Sandra Stilwell Youngquist to the Lee County...

Candidate questions for District 5 Commission election: Trish Petrosky

Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for District 5 earlier this month. In Lee County, the commissioner is elected...

Upcoming public meetings for Bridge, Lee County and Fire Dept.

August 13, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Upcoming meetings relating to Gasparilla Island: The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet next at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18 in the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers at 2120...

Lee Commissioners approve the purchase of four parcels for Conservation 20/20

Three parcels are on Pine Island and the fourth is east of Interstate 75 The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its support of the Conservation 20/20 program on Tuesday with votes to...

Candidate questions for District 5 Commission: Amanda Cochran

Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for District 5 earlier this month. In Lee County, the commissioner is elected...