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Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in a court filing Thursday that it was because a relative owns 30 shares of […]

Two candidates remove themselves from Fort Myers police chief search
Two candidates vying to become Fort Myers police chief have removed themselves from consideration.

Alico Rd extension project seeks ideas from commuters
On Thursday night, you can offer your ideas for the Alico Road extension project designed to help make the commute from Lehigh Acres to the southern part of Lee County faster and easier.

Removing dying trees from Sanibel after getting poisoned by Hurricane Ian’s storm
We lost a lot of trees when saltwater rushed ashore during Hurricane Ian. Crews are out on Sanibel Island, marking and removing the dying vegetation. “Killed these very large trees, killed a lot of trees,” Joel Caouette, a biologist for the City of Sanibel, said. All of these have something in common; they’re poisonous. “The […]
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Lighthouse Beach is last public beach announced to reopen
Sanibel Island announced that Lighthouse Beach, the last beach still closed from Hurricane Ian, will be open to the public.

Fort Myers man arrested for masturbating in front of women
A 46-year-old man has been arrested for indecent exposure of sexual organs.

Captiva’s South Seas Resort wants land development code changes after Hurricane Ian
South Seas on Captiva is asking the Lee County Commissioners to amend the current land development code. Although, those living on Captiva are not having it.

Synthetic blood could help address supply shortage
The demand for blood is so great, researchers are creating a new type of synthetic blood in the lab.