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Ordinance discrepancy at issue at Lee meeting

Charlotte talks delayed Two commissioner’s items related to Boca Grande parking, including a staff revision to the ordinance, were added last minute to the agenda recap for the Lee County Board...

Lee County adds late items relating to Boca Grande parking

In advance of their Tuesday, Oct. 6 meeting, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners has added two “commissioner” items on the Commissioner’s Agenda. These are separate from...

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...

Henry ‘Hank’ Yeiser 1947 – 2026

September 24, 2026
Staff Report
Obituaries

Henry C. “Hank” Yeiser passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, at age 79, at his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Hank was the son of the late Mary M. Yeiser and...

Woman arrested after dog bestiality

September 18, 2026
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

A Punta Gorda woman has been arrested after she was discovered on video engaging in a sexual act with the family dog. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detectives began an investigation after...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Amendment 3

September 18, 2026
Anna Ridilla
Profiles

Upcoming Homestead Exemption Amendment 3, which will be on the November general election ballot, would give Florida homeowners a much larger homestead exemption. To pass, it would require 60...

News and comment during a lazy, inflationary September

September 18, 2026
Garland Pollard
Editorial

Occasionally, it is helpful to address a number of issues as we see them. A few thoughts for a mid-September, in A.D. 2026: 1. The diesel goes upward: It is not news that gas and diesel prices...

Lee County license plate readers to remain at Causeway

In 2024, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office installed two automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. The trackers are on the swing bridge in both...

Lee Commission pauses process for amendments to Lee Plan

September 17, 2026
Staff Report
News, Uncategorized

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Sept. 15 to pause the process for proposed amendments to the Lee Plan and corresponding updates to the Land Development Code. As a result, the...

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,...