Alva News

An electrical engineering career took the son of a pioneer Lee County farming family to New England.

So tell me again why we want downtown Fort Myers bars to remain open past midnight on Sundays, much less any other night of the week? The increase in Lee County crime is an abomination.

People in our country are going through some very hard times. There is talk about large budget cuts in Lee County, in the state of Florida, in the city of Fort Myers, and in our school district.

As the morning sun intensified, the line of cyclists snaking through the twists and turns of the Caloosahatchee Regional Park's bike trails in Alva broke into smaller clusters.

Olga, a small community nestled between Buckingham and Alva, celebrated the renovation and restoration of the Olga Community Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the historical building.

I have lived in Alva along he Caloosahatchee River for 30 years, and I have never seen our river in such distress.

People who moved out of urban areas in part to escape crime, are angry tonight because thieves have followed them to what used to be a very safe part of Lee County.

Don't be alarmed if you see healthy pines being hauled away from preserves in the area.

LEE COUNTY: There are new questions about miles of mysterious blue-green algae polluting the Caloosahatchee River.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Friday, June 20: 1. Brantley Road, Fort Myers 2. Hancock Bridge Parkway & U.S. 41, North ...

Running outta gas blues I just wanted to let the people who flip me off and curse me for driving 45 mph in a 55 mph zone know that I'm sorry.

Local boat owners say they're not pleased with state-required fee increases that start July 1. A legislative proposal signed Tuesday by Gov.

Aah . . . rocking chairs, lazy days and stolen moments. Homeowners with front porches will tell you they have much to appreciate.

Chuck Flory will play a familiar tune come August. The Cypress Lake Middle School band director will lead the band at Alva Middle School, returning to the role he held 15 years ago, from 1985-1993. Flory has ...

HENDRY COUNTY: Officials with the Department of Environmental Protection say there appears to be an algae bloom near the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam just east of the Lee County line.

Accused killer Joseph Shook made an appearance in a Lee County courtroom Tuesday morning.

Q: Who were they ? And what were they doing? A: According to the FLorida State Archives, this photo is of the construction of S.R. 80, circa 1900.

Seventy-six years ago an airplane raced across the ocean with a woman at the controls.

On the evening of May 27, 2008, my husband and I were privileged to attend a presentation of honored 'Teachers of the Year' from all the nine schools here in Lehigh Acres.

LEE COUNTY: Lee County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a body found in east Fort Myers.