Tag: Lee County

State and local amendments for Nov. 3 general election

While the big issue for Florida is Amendment 3, which is an expansion of the Homestead Exemption for residences, there are other voter referendums on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Amendment 1...

Park suit at Zoom hearing on Monday; Justice Dept. ahead

A Florida judge is scheduled to hear arguments Monday, Oct. 12 in a lawsuit challenging Lee County’s permit-only beach parking restrictions in Boca Grande. The plaintiff is Placida resident...

Lee County Clerk launches formal contract oversight program

October 1, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes launched a new program designed to strengthen independent oversight of government contracts, grow accountability, and protect taxpayer dollars. The...

Community Coalition unites to protect island communities and rural Lee County

October 1, 2026
Garland Pollard
Community, News

A new coalition of groups banding together in Lee County has grown. The Lee Communities Coalition, an alliance of civic and community organizations that formed in August 2026 to oppose proposed...

Lee Plan paused after pushback

September 24, 2026
Staff Report
Breaking News, Community, News

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will pause the process for proposed amendments to the Lee Plan and corresponding updates to the Land Development Code. As a result, the amendments will no...

Lee Commissioners renew flood and storm monitoring

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, Sept. 15 to continue an agreement that allows the collection of critical data for water resources modeling and assessment of flood...

5th Street access won’t reopen until late 2027

A project to reopen the 5th Street beach access ramp went to public bid, with the aim of reopening the steps in the fall 2027. The reconstruction is expected to be funded by FEMA...

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...

Deed filed: Fishery LLC buys 370 Park Avenue

September 10, 2026
Staff Report
Breaking News, Community, News

The sale of 370 Park Ave. closed on Aug. 28. The Lee County Clerk reported that as of Aug. 28, the Miami-based Project Fishery LLC had purchased the property from Purple Cow 82 LLC of Winnetka,...

Deadline to file a petition with the Lee Clerk’s Value Adjustment Board is Sept. 11

September 3, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

BY THE LEE CLERK One of the Lee Clerk’s many statutory duties is overseeing the Value Adjustment Board, which is based out of our County Records Services department. The VAB is an independent...