Iona News

Switching careers after sensing the building industry's impending decline has bought former general contractor Rick Elliott success in a totally different field.

Cape Coral Fire units responded to separate fire incidents at a residential structure and Cape Coral High School Friday afternoon.

Kathryn Young's mosaic created from salvaged and recycled materials. Where is it? In her Iona-area backyard in south Fort Myers Details: Young, a landscaper who admits to a 'brick fetish,' created this crustacean mosaic on her patio.

In 1938, Jack Shanklin came to Fort Myers to honeymoon and wound up staying to help make Lee County the 'Gladiola Capital of the World.' He took over Pinellas Gladiolus Inc., in the Iona area and set to expanding and diversifying the company to include potted plants and chrysanthemums.

The 911 call came in around 8:30 Wednesday morning. A 91-year-old woman had suffered a stroke in south Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS : The roof of a Lee County Sheriff's Office substation has been repaired after a huge water build-up caused it to collapse three years ago.

What Ribbon-cutting ceremony When Today at 11 a.m. Where Pine Ridge Government Complex, 15650-15680 Pine Ridge Road, Fort Myers A ribbon-cutting for the Pine Ridge Government Complex will take place today with representatives present from the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, the Lee County Sheriffa s Office, the Iona McGregor Fire District ...

The Lee County Mosquito Control District is increasing services in Iona amid a recent case of west Nile virus.

Lee County health officials are advising residents to be cautious but not alarmed after a confirmed case of the West Nile virus was identified in a 69-year-old south Fort Myers man Wednesday.

Remove water in old tires, buckets, garbage cans, and other containers where water collects.

Gora/McGahey Architects provided the architectural design for the Lee County Pine Ridge Government Complex at 15650 Pine Ridge Road in south Fort Myers.

Gora/McGahey Architects recently provided the architectural design for the Lee County Pine Ridge Government Complex, located at 15650 Pine Ridge Road in south Fort Myers.

Eight years have passed, and they still remember. The planes crashing into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and in a field in Pennsylvania, the initial panic, and the tremendous sense of loss are still fresh in the minds of Americans across the country.

Diversity is serving Doug and Danielle Martin in good stead. The Cape Coral couple co-own and operate a trio of related businesses located under a single roof in Iona: Beach Fender Mender, which includes body and mechanical repairs for cars, trucks and boats; Paradise Auto Sales and Angel Towing.

It may be September but summer's not over if you know where to go. The trick is to find that happy spot where the weather is great and the crowds have gone, where flights are still operating and the beachside bars are open.

FORT MYERS: The Iona McGregor Fire Department saved around $400,000 by refurbishing an old fire engine instead of buying a new one.

A cycling specialty shop has opened in south Fort Myers that features Raleigh, Shimano, Sram and Mavic brands as well as special orders.

A proposal to bring a 10-acre commercial complex that includes a hotel to Gladiolus Drive in south Fort Myers has cleared a major hurdle.

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. CORFU, Greece NATO and Russia agreed to resume military ties Saturday in their first high-level meeting since Russia's war with Georgia disrupted their relations 10 months ago.

They're no bigger than sesame seeds, yet they have the power to slay giants - giant fig trees, that is - as well as those commonly used in landscapes and as hedges.