WEEk OF OCTOBER 30, 2024
Island parents seek updates, transparency post-hurricane By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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A handful of parents from The Sanibel School voiced concerns about transportation, transparency and communication regarding their school during the Lee County School Board's meeting on Oct. 22. “I am here to voice my concerns regarding my daughter’s situation,” See ISLAND PARENTS, page 19
CITY OF SANIBEL
Former city of Sanibel Mayor Fred Valtin and City Manager Bernie Murphy bury the time capsule in 1983 at City Hall. Over 40 years later, the city will hold an opening and unveiling of it on Nov. 5.
Celebration to commence with time capsule opening By TIFFANY REPECKI
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he city of Sanibel is set to kick off the year-long celebration for its 50th anniversary. On Nov. 5, the city will hold a Time Capsule Opening at 4 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Richard Johnson and the Sanibel City Council will conduct the occasion, which is free and open to the community. It will mark five decades since the city's official date of incorporation — Nov. 5, 1974. See TIME CAPSULE, page 19
City of Sanibel 50 Years 1974-2024 — Inside
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What Time Capsule Opening When Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. Where City Hall, 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel Details Free and open to community
Early voting for general continues as Election Day nears By TIFFANY REPECKI
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The general election is scheduled for Nov. 5, with early voting from now through Nov. 2. There are 12 locations throughout Lee County where individuals can vote early, as well as drop off their vote-by-mail ballot. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, the early voting locations are: ∫ Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, at 921 S.W. 39th Terrace, Cape Coral ∫ East County Regional Library, at
881 Gunnery Road N., Lehigh Acres ∫ Estero Recreation Center, at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero ∫ Fort Myers Regional Library, at 1651 Lee St., Fort Myers ∫ Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, at 4224 Renaissance Preserve Way, Fort Myers ∫ Lakes Regional Library, at 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers ∫ Lee County Elections Bonita Springs Branch, at 25987 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 105, Bonita Springs ∫ Lee County Elections Cape Coral
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Branch Office, at 1039 S.E. 9th Ave., Cape Coral ∫ Lee County Elections Center, at 13180 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers ∫ Lehigh Acres Elections Office, at 600 Homestead Road, Suite 9, Lehigh Acres ∫ North Fort Myers Recreation Center, at 2000 N. Recreation Parkway, North Fort Myers ∫ Northwest Regional Library, at 519 Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral
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See EARLY VOTING, page 19
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