The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (BERT) is not just a local initiative but a crucial part of a larger vision to complete the 420-mile-long Florida Gulf Coast Trail. This ambitious plan aims to connect communities from Tampa-St. Petersburg down to Naples, and the...
County Commission Redistricting Meetings
Every ten years, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners is required to review population statistics with the goal of keeping similar population numbers within each commissioner’s district boundaries. The delayed release of 2020 Census data has shortened the legally allowable timeframe for the process.
A series of public input meetings on the topic is scheduled from October through December, and a website with maps, data and information regarding the process is already online.
Meetings will be held at 9:30 am at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida on October 5, November 2, November 16, and December 7.