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Influential local: Harvie Heitman
A measure of Harvie Heitman's life was reaction to his death. News of his passing in 1922 at the age of 49 from stomach cancer was announced across the top of the front page of The Fort Myers Press.
Fort Myers voting off to slow start
There has been a slow but steady turnout for voting at Precincts 46 and 48 at First McGregor Christian Church at 2062 McGregor Blvd.
The 911 call came in around 8:30 Wednesday morning. A 91-year-old woman had suffered a stroke in south Fort Myers.
Substation reopens years after roof collapse
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.
Ceremony planned for new Pine Ridge government facility
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 ...
Off-duty firefighter pulls 92-year-old from blaze
From his boat, an off-duty Bonita Springs firefighter saw plumes of smoke. Jason Burgess acted immediately, docking his boat and running up to the second-floor apartment at the Shell Point retirement community, said Iona- McGregor Fire Rescue spokeswoman Lauri McMahon.
AIDS not death sentence for some
Seven years ago, Ryan Gosselin was told he was HIV-positive. At the time, the 31-year-old Cape Coral man believed it meant one outcome: death.
A roundup of current real estate projects
Gora/McGahey Architects provided the architectural design for the Lee County Pine Ridge Government Complex at 15650 Pine Ridge Road in south Fort Myers.
it's Your Business: Business news releases Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
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.
Mike Greenwells presents a Haunted Hike on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 28 through 31.
IMB, NAMB merger? Maybe not. New 'global mission board'? Perhaps
Missionary appointment services are always inspiring. As I witnessed the International Mission Board ceremony at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville Sept.
McGregor gas station, restaurant prepare to reopen
Two well-known but recently closed Fort Myers businesses plan to reopen their doors.
The Yacht Club School Days Off Adventure Camp for ages 8 to 12 will offer kayaking, tennis, fishing, swimming, beach tennis and more.
Cars collide, knocking palm tree on McGregor Blvd
McGregor Boulevard is back open after a Lexus SUV traveling the wrong direction this afternoon caused a chain reaction crash after colliding with a Saturn.
Lee County honors victims of 9/11
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.
Influential local: Rev. James Holbrook
The Rev. James Holbrook shepherded Fort Myers' McGregor Baptist Church from modest beginnings into the monumental megachurch it is today, with an average weekly attendance of 3,500, according to the Hartford Institute for Religious Research.
Lightning strike causes south Fort Myers house fire
A lightning strike in south Fort Myers around 5:15 p.m. Friday caused a house fire and forced a family of seven to find shelter with relatives.
Lee County's unemployment pain goes far beyond numbers
The unemployment data to be released today by Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation will include thousands of numbers measuring the job landscape in each county and for all major industries.
Fire engine helping save lives and money
FORT MYERS: The Iona McGregor Fire Department saved around $400,000 by refurbishing an old fire engine instead of buying a new one.
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