Lee County Solid Waste has announced that debris collection for Hurricane Milton has concluded for unincorporated areas of mainland Lee County in addition to Boca Grande, Captiva and Pine Island. Collections on the sparsely populated islands of Upper Captiva, Useppa and Cayo Costa are ongoing.
The county is now reminding residents of unincorporated mainland Lee County, Boca Grande, Captiva and Pine Island to place their waste curbside in compliance with their regular weekly collection.
The debris collection effort was a success with Lee County collecting more than half a million cubic yards of hurricane debris. The exact amount as of today – excluding the remaining three islands ...
The Lee County Port Authority is continuing work on terminal roadway improvements as part of the Terminal Expansion Project Phase 2 at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Starting Friday, Jan. 10, the ONLY crosswalks for passengers, visitors and employees to transit from the terminal building to the Short-term Parking Garage, Car Rental Facility and all ground transportation options, including shuttles to the Long-term Parking Lot, on-demand taxis and LeeTran buses will be Crosswalk 5 on the upper level and Crosswalks 1 and 5 on the lower level. Crosswalk 2 will be closed on the upper and lower level. See map.
Ground transportation
For those arriving at RSW who will be ...
MATLACHA, Fla. – There will be intermittent bridge closures in Matlacha Tuesday, Jan. 7, during daytime hours to allow crews to accept deliveries of concrete bridge piles to the worksite and unload onto the barge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The deliveries will start as early as 10 a.m. and will continue until all piles are delivered.
Crews will clear traffic in between deliveries to lessen the impact to motorists on and off the island.
Motorists are asked to exercise caution and reduce their speed while driving through the work zone.
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A Cape Coral man was arrested in Collier County New Year's Day after police say he falsely identified himself as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Jorge Alberto Alfonso, 61, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers and charged with possession of drugs without a prescription and false impersonation of officials.
Alfonso was pulled over on Jan. 1 just after 3 p.m., as FHP troopers observed him driving a 2018 Fort pick-up truck with flashing red and blue emergency lights on Interstate 75.
FHP officials said, "Once stopped, the right front passenger, identified as Jorge Alberto Alfonso ... identified himself as being with the Central Intelligence Agency ...
Improvements at the Coral Oaks Golf Course will be among Cape Coral City Council's first order of business in the new year.
An amendment with Indigo Sports concerning the city-owned course's irrigation replacement system is on the agenda for Council’s first meeting of 2025.
The replacement ...
The Lee County Port Authority is continuing work on terminal roadway improvements as part of the Terminal Expansion Project Phase 2 at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Starting Friday, Jan. 10, the ONLY crosswalks for passengers, visitors and employees to transit from the terminal ...
MATLACHA, Fla. – There will be intermittent bridge closures in Matlacha Tuesday, Jan. 7, during daytime hours to allow crews to accept deliveries of concrete bridge piles to the worksite and unload onto the barge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The deliveries will ...
Lee County Government is coordinating with its partner agencies to activate cold-weather outreach this week.
Lee County Emergency Management, the Lee County Department of Human & Veteran Services, Lee County Transit (LeeTran) and additional partners typically coordinate to implement ...
Tickets for the 2025 Red Sox Spring Training exhibition season go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 8, beginning at 10 a.m. online at redsox.com. The team will play a total of 17 games at JetBlue Park, including 15 Grapefruit League games, a “Futures at Fenway South” game featuring the club’s top ...
For the past two years, I have written about hurricane recovery; the first time shortly after Ian devastated our area in September 2022, and then last year as a reflection on the lingering effects in our gardens after Ian’s rampage. This year we have endured the effects of three hurricanes: ...