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Lee County Supervisor of Elections begins mailing 2026 Elections Notice

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Jenna Persons-Mulicka has begun mailing the 2026 Primary and General Elections Notice to approximately 448,000 residential mailboxes within Lee County. The notice is provided in English and Spanish and includes information on how to register to vote and ...

Rescue effort of cormorant on Fort Myers Beach unsuccessful

A tragic effort to rescue a young double-crested cormorant, who was found on Fort Myers Beach visibly ill, did not turn out successfully. According to observers, the juvenile cormorant had been seen for hours standing on the water's edge of the shoreline on Fort Myers Beach on the morning of ...

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CROW reunites rehabilitated purple martin with Cape Coral colony

The purple “Prince” of his colony has returned to Cape Coral. A piece of plastic no larger than a few centimeters nearly ended the life of one young purple martin. Weeks later, that same bird soared back into the skies over Cape Coral, rejoining the gourd colony it calls home. The ...

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Lee Clerk to host Passport Saturday, Aug. 1

Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes will host Passport Saturday, an event to help citizens apply for a passport ahead of the holiday travel season. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clerk’s Official Records department in downtown Fort Myers at ...

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Conservancy of Southwest Florida raises funds for wildlife hospital

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's annual Wildlife Baby Shower inspired overwhelming community support for the organization's von Arx Wildlife Hospital, raising more than $37,800 through cash and in-kind donations to help care for Southwest Florida's injured and orphaned native wildlife. ...

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Guest Commentary | Property tax reform amendment threatens conservation measures

In an abbreviated two-day special session on June 1-2 to discuss property tax reform, the Legislature passed the governor’s proposed state constitutional amendment to increase the existing property tax homestead exemption from the current $50,000 to an eventual $250,000. The amendment, which ...

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New poll question for Fort Myers Beach Observer Do you support the proposed state constitutional amendment up for referendum to give homestead property owners an exemption from local municipal government taxes for up to $250,000 of their property's value?

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