WHO'S MAKING WHAT
The low-down on what you are paying your public officials
All over Lee County these days, people keep making money, and some people keep making it hand over fist. While housing prices may ebb and flow like the tides, new residents keep arriving, and businesses keep thriving. Full Story
River District development moving forward
Fort Myers leaders will likely bow to private developers to revive the downtown waterfront. "I remain concerned with our ability to fund this," said Jeff Green, the city's finance director. "We need to look to private developers. Full Story
Foundations team up to provide scholarships
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation, in partnership with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc., provides four-year, full-tuition scholarships to Lee County students in need. The Community Foundation's Olmsted- Hotchkiss Scholarship Program was established two years ago to identify students in middle school and to provide a mentoring program for them. Full Story
Medical museum looking for a home
Antiques stored in Fort Myers office
Patent medicine bottles line the walls and an old wicker wheel chair sits in the middle of the room, gathering dust. They represent healthcare from days past and are intended to be shared with the public, but instead remain shut up in a small office on Fowler Street in Fort Myers. Full Story
Woman brings garden to life
Lush Blackeyed Susans, Goldenrod, Gaillardia and cotton plants line the land along a lake at Cypress Cove, eliciting a picture of what Florida looked like before it was developed. Although planted just 13 months ago, the native plants have taken root, bloomed and spread their seeds. Full Story
Letter carriers food drive this Saturday
On Saturday May 12, letter carriers across Lee County will collect food on their mail routes for the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Last year, the food drive yielded over 70 million pounds of food nationwide. Locally, 323,000 pounds of food was collected in Lee County alone. This food stays in our local communities to feed the hungry. Full Story
GIVING
Donations help fund scholarships
Maria (not her real name) hopes to get her Master's Degree as a family nurse practitioner sometime next year. She's a mother of two, but she's a fulltime graduate student as well. What a daunting task for a young mother. You and your family can help promising young people like Maria by starting a scholarship fund at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. Full Story
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