Lee County School Board meeting about district growth

School District of Lee County seal. Photo via WINK News.

School District of Lee County seal. Credit: WINK News.

The Lee County School Board is meeting Tuesday night to discuss growth in a district already made up of 95,000 students.

Some of the highlights from the agenda’s list of projects:

Expanding Cape Coral Technical College
Rebuilding Cypress Lake Middle School
Constructing a new elementary school in the growing east zone
Buying land to eventually build a new middle and high school in the east zone
Buying land for a new high school in the south zone

The meeting is at 1 p.m. View this project PDF to see if your child’s school is on the list for capital improvements and what it includes.

Local Headlines

Mild and humid Friday morning ahead of a hot afternoon

The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and humid Friday morning start, with sun and clouds expected for the afternoon.

The “addicting” pickleball lifestyle, The US Open Pickleball Championship

The new owner wants to keep the ‘Pickleball Capital of the World’ simple, including bringing in all players from around the world and at all levels.

Community unites to honor Matlacha victim with memorial garden

A community is coming together to create a memorial garden for Mary-Lou Sharp, the 80-year-old woman who was killed after a driver barreled through the outdoor seating area of That BBQ Place

Two injured in Charlotte Harbor crash

At least two people are injured after a crash on Tamiami Trail before 8 p.m. on Thursday evening.

Local postal workers union raises alarm over mail delivery delays

President Sam Wood and Vice President Danny Carinci of the southwest Florida area local American postal workers union are voicing significant concerns regarding mail delivery delays in our region.