Stay Safe This Fall
As November brings slightly cooler evenings, and more time spent outdoors, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents of a few simple ways to stay safe and help protect our community. PROTECT YOUR HOME November is also a good time to take a few minutes to review your home security: • Lock […]
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When Did Night Driving Get Tricky?
Our clocks fell back on November 1st, and suddenly your drive home from work or from dinner happens in the dark. For a lot of people in Southwest Florida, that’s when something they’ve been quietly working around becomes impossible to ignore. Oncoming headlights throw a starburst instead of a pinpoint beam. Streetlights pick up halos. […]
Bestselling Authors Headed to Fort Myers this March
Lee County Library System will be bringing in more than two dozen authors for the 28th Annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this March. A diverse lineup of authors will come to Fort Myers to showcase their books and meet fans 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2027. The free event will be held on […]
What’s Blooming At Edison And Ford Winter Estates
CRYPTOSTEGIA GROWING AT EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES Long before the word crypto entered our vernacular, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford experimented with growing crypto. But alas, money never did grow on trees; it was Cryptostegia, an aggressive vine commonly called Madagascar Rubber Vine that occupied a noteworthy place in their rubber research. Many visitors […]
When You Invite Strangers Into Your Home
Most of us feel safe in our homes; but what happens when you need a worker to come into your home due to renovation or repair? Maybe you’re getting new furniture delivered, repairs to appliances or plumbing, or your carpets cleaned. Although most employees have good intentions and are there to do their job, we […]
Consumer Alerts
SEE A QR CODE PARKED SOMEWHERE? DON’T SCAN IT…YET! Ever tried to pay for parking and discovered you need to scan a QR code to pay? It seems like a convenient way to pay, but it turns out scammers like using QR codes, too. People have reported scammers covering up legit QR codes on parking […]
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Continental Women’s Club
The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, November 5th, at 11:30 a.m. Our November program will feature a Fashion Show hosted by Tonya Karam with Trader Rick’s. Trader Rick’s, located at the Bell Tower, is a popular local boutique offering expressive women’s apparel, handcrafted items and unique gifts. Our models […]
Catch The Action
OCTOBER ON THE WATER As water temperatures begin to drop off our coast, schools of bait fish make their migration south through area waters. Many game and pelagic fish are on the move south as well. Combined with our resident fish, October presents good fishing for a variety of species. You can fish for a […]