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News and Notices - 2003
12/31/03 Lee County Agencies/Sheriff's Office to Hold Gun Range Groundbreaking January 8, 2004 12/31/03 Lee County Completes 9000 Acre Flint Pen Acquisitions 12/29/03 Lee County Animal Care Trust Fund Receives Large Donation 12/24/03 Conservation 20/20 in Line for State Grant for the 3rd Year in a Row 12/23/03 Year End Grants Give Homeless Hope in 2004 12/22/03 Lee County Government: Holiday Schedules/Recycling/Trash Collections 12/19/03 County Lands Employees Receive Professional Certifications 12/18/03 Commissioners Seeking Applicants -Human Services Partnering For Results Review Panel 12/16/03 Board Approves EMS Station/Firearms Training Site 12/16/03 Lee Commission Chairman Announces 2003-04 Liaison Assignments 12/12/03 Lee County Government Tops Last Year's United Way Giving 12/09/03 Lee TV To Broadcast Broomhead Memorial Service 12/09/03 Causeway Bonds To Be Sold/Summerlin-San Carlos Overpass Funding Approved 12/05/03 County/City Annex Ribbon Cutting To Be Held December 10, 2003 12/04/03 CR951 Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study 12/02/03 Sports Events Keep Local Businesses Busy, Both On and Off the Field 12/02/03 Commission Extends Conservation 20/20 /Sets Blasting Public Hearing 12/01/03 Lee County Library System Celebrates Launch of Florida Electronic Library 11/26/03 Library System's New Catalog Goes Online Today 11/26/03 LeeWay Announces 3+ Axle Vehicles Eligible for Electronic Toll Collection 11/26/03 Public Information Workshop Summerlin Road/San Carlos Boulevard Overpass 11/25/03 Board Schedules Final Hearing on Jacobs Mall/Lays Groundwork for Waste to Energy Plant 11/25/03 Lee County/Boston Red Sox Complete 15 Year Agreement 11/24/03 3rd Annual Home for the Holidays Campaign Kicks Off 11/24/03 Cypress Lake Drive Construction/Disruption 11/21/03 Lee TV Adds New Programming/Saltwater Fish Series 11/18/03 Lee Animal Control Officer/PIO Named Tops in State 11/18/03 County Commission Elects Albion as 2004 Chairman 11/18/03 Board Declares Emergency For Causeway Bridge Accepts Study Bypassed for State Loan 11/17/03 Softball Events Warm Up to Lee County 11/13/03 Lee County Boater's Guide Now Available Online 11/13/03 Cypress Lake Drive Westbound Closing Sunday Night to Monday Morning 11/12/03 The Highwaymen First Traveling Exhibit Slated For Williams Academy In Fort Myers 11/12/03 County's Latest Bond Refinancing Saves Millions 11/12/03 County Issues 475 Homes Permits In October 11/07/03 LeeWay Asks "Help Us With Our Telephone Survey" 11/06/03 North Lee County Water Treatment Plant Construction Starts 11/05/03 Roadwork/Celebrations To Close All Or Portion Of Midpoint Monday Night Through Friday 11/05/03 Commissioner Janes Receives Mental Health Award 11/05/03 Lee Veterans Day Celebrations Include Full Line-up Of Events 11/05/03 County Offices Move Into New County/City Annex 11/05/03 Lee County To Add Name To Veterans Memorial Monument 11/04/03 County/City Take Major Steps In Completing Red Sox Deal 11/04/03 Board Approves VA Hospital Resolution/Adopts Policy Position on Chain of Lakes Drawdown 11/03/03 County Employee Is 2003 Inductee Into Lee Hispanic Hall Of Fame 11/03/03 Stringfellow Road Repaving Will Cause Delays Over Next Month 10/29/03 "Boys of November" Return To Lee County For Annual Roy Hobbs Baseball World Series 10/28/03 Board Approves Edison Home Agreement/Utilities Plant Upgrades 10/28/03 County's Latest Bond Issue Receives "A1" Rating/Reflects Strong Financial Policies 10/23/03 SWFL Dart Association Set to Host State Tournament 10/23/03 Lee County Employee Recognized As Fourth Graduate of National Sports Program 10/21/03 South Road and Danley Drive Realignment Project Public Information Workshop 10/21/03 Commission Pursues Discount Tolls For Heavy Trucks/Approves Bond Refinancing 10/20/03 Joint Workshop Meeting Of The Lee County Commission Sanibel City Council 10/17/03 County To Start Testing Pilings For Causeway Replacement 10/15/03 Fort Myers Animal Control Sweep Results In Citations/Impoundment/Education 10/14/03 Commission Keeps Idalia Property/Appeals Impact Fee Decision 10/13/03 Clarification Red Tide Forum This Friday, October 17th at FGCU 10/13/03 Red Tide Forum This Friday, October 17th at FGCU 10/03/03 Lee County Making Midpoint Toll Facility Changes To Link With SunPass 10/02/03 Southwest Florida's VCB Introduces New Brand, Marketing Strategy 10/02/03 Lee County's Mold Control Efforts Receive National Attention 10/01/03 Lee County To Host Perfect Games World Wood Bat Associations Underclass Showcase 10/01/03 State Achievement Award Goes To Lee Deputy Parks Director 10/01/03 Upcoming Public Workshop To Discuss Stormwater Management Issues 09/30/03 Governor/Cabinet Unanimously Approves Lee Waste-To-Energy Expansion 09/29/03 Lee County Commissioners Declare A Local State Of Emergency 09/26/03 Lee Completes Two "Demonstration" Landscaping Projects Around Retention Ponds 09/25/03 Sanibel Causeway Improvements Project Reevaluation Of Bridge "A" Public Workshop 09/23/03 County Commissioners Pose With Books For "Read" Posters 09/22/03 Local Animal Shelters Host 3rd Annual Fall Pet Fest 09/22/03 Incinerator Expansion Receives Favorable Recommendation 09/19/03 Lee County Adopts Fiscal Year 2003-04 Budget 09/16/03 County Commission Moves Forward With Fixed Span To Replace Sanibel Causeway 09/15/03 Fall Is The Perfect Time For Couples' Getaways To Southwest Florida's Lee Island Coast 09/15/03 Visitors Head To Southwest Florida's Lee Island Coast For Warm And Toasty Holiday Events 09/15/03 Full Closure Of San Carlos Blvd. For Repair And Replacement Of RR Crossing 09/12/03 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy Median Landscaping Project Complete 09/10/03 Home Permits Break Yet Another Record In Lee County 09/09/03 Commission Approves New Sidewalks/Applies For Causeway Loan 09/08/03 Lee County Utilities Awarded The Outstanding Web Site Award 09/05/03 Tourist Development Council Allots Funds For Arts And Culture 09/04/03 Protect Pets With Permanent Identification/Discount On Microchip Pet ID's 09/03/03 Sanibel Drawbridge Replacement Study Informational Cable Television Broadcast Begins 08/29/03 Sanibel Drawbridge Replacement Study - Community Meeting To Be Held Sept. 23, 2003 08/28/03 Bonita Springs Animal Control Sweep Results In Citations/Impoundments/Education 08/28/03 Commissioners Extend State Of Local Emergency 08/27/03 Sanibel Drawbridge Replacement Reevaluation Study Questionnaire 08/26/03 Commissioner Janes Appointed To NACO Leadership Positions 08/26/03 Labor Day Holiday - Garbage Collection Schedule Change 08/26/03 Commission Reduces Communications Tax/Approves Suntrust Building Buy 08/25/03 Lehigh Acres Town Hall Meeting September 11, 2003 08/21/03 Child Mental Health Initiative 08/20/03 Lee County Commissioners Declare A State Of Local Emergency 08/20/03 United Way Of Lee County Launches Upgraded Human Services Help Line 08/20/03 Lee County/Miracle Take Best Baseball Field Award For Second Straight Year 08/20/03 Audubon Society Of Southwest Florida Donates $1000 To Conservation 20/20 08/19/03 Commission Delays Communications Tax/Approves Water Plant Expansion Price 08/19/03 Postponement Of San Carlos Blvd. Closure For RR Crossing Repairs 08/18/03 Lee County Making Toll Facility Changes To Link With SunPass 08/14/03 Hall Of Famer Stan Musial At AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Awards Dinner 08/14/03 Full Closure Of San Carlos Blvd. For Repairs And Replacement Of RR Crossings 08/14/03 Lee TV Adding New Programming Including Capitol Update/Classic Arts Showcase 08/14/03 Lee County DOT To Hold Joint Public Workshop On Summerlin Rd. Projects 08/14/03 Lee County Community Hurricane Seminars 08/11/03 Lee County Animal Services License Fee Amnesty Week 08/07/03 Florida Attorney General To Present Check To Lee County 08/07/03 Final Update On Phase II Of Partial Closures On Daniels Pkwy Repairs 08/06/03 Update On Phase II Of Partial Closures On Daniels Pkwy For Repairs Of Railroad Crossings 08/06/03 Lee County To Host AFLAC 2003 All-American High School Baseball Classic 08/05/03 Commission Delays Toll Revisions/Approves San Carlos Blvd Overpass 08/05/03 Don Stilwell Celebrates 10 Years As County Manager 08/01/03 Lee County Beaches Earn Certification By National Healthy Beaches Campaign 07/31/03 County Interns Experience Government From The Inside 07/25/03 Lee County's New Human Services Council Looking for Members 07/25/03 Restoration of San Carlos Park Arches Completed 07/25/03 Phase II of Partial Closures of Daniels Pkwy to Repair and Replacement of Railroad Crossing 07/25/03 Half Closure of Zinnia Road in San Carlos Park to Calm Traffic 07/23/03 Household Chemicals/Electronics Waste Collection 7/26/03 Public Works Annex, Cape Coral07-22-03 Low Income Households Can Benefit From Free Job Training 07-21-03 Lee County Animal Care Trust Fund Seeks Sponsors For Adopt-A-Classroom Program 07-17-03 Lee County Emergency Medical Services Names New Chief Pilot 07/15/03 Public Workshops Set For Proposed Toll Revisions/Frequently Asked Questions Answered 07/15/03 Public Workshop Set For Proposed FPL Transmission Line 07-09-03 Hazardous Waste Collection Dates For 2003-2004 07-08-03 Board Adopts Proposed FY03-04 Millage Rates/Public Hearing For Toll Structure Revisions 07-01-03 Williams Road In Lehigh Acres To Be Closed From July 7th Until July 21st 07-01-03 Matlacha Isles Main Access Canal To Be Temporarily Closed For Dredging 07-01-03 Board Creates Human Services Council/Implements Blasting Moratorium 06-30-03 Prepare Pets For Hurricane Season Animal Services Offers Low-Cost Rabies and ID Clinic06-30-03 Lee County Animal Services Offers July Dog Adoption Deal/Extends Cat Adoption Special 06-26-03 County Urging Residents To Prepare For Daniels Closing In July 06-26-03 Lee County Library System Presents Award Winning Literacy Television Program 06-26-03 Lee County Ranks 4th Nationally For Government Information On Web Site 06-25-03 Local Governments Showcased In Nation's First Digital Counties Survey 06-24-03 Board Approves Park Fees Waiver in July/Emergency Declaration/Brownfields 06-24-03 County's "Learn to Swim" Program Wins Statewide Award 06-23-03 Residents Generating More Garbage Leads To Slight Increase In Proposed Rates 06-19-03 May Is Record Breaking Month For Home Permits Issued In Lee County 06-17-03 County Seeking Requests For Proposals For After School Programming 06-17-03 Limited Pharmaceutical Assistance Available 06-17-03 Board OKs Roads Resurfacing/Allocates Money to Drivers Ed 06-12-03 County's Bob Stewart Named Area's Top Building Official 06-10-03 Single Night Drop of Cats and Kittens One Of Lee County Animal Services' Largest 06-10-03 Board Takes A Stand On Citrus Tariff/Approves Roadway Lighting 06-09-03 Fiesta Village Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Wins Award 06-09-03 County Getting Out Hurricane Information Through Print/TV/Internet 06-06-03 Annual Water Quality Report Sent to County Utility Customers 06-06-03 Lee County Seeks to Issue Causeway Bonds/Refinance Others 06-05-03 Latin American Delegation to Attend County Reception Friday 06-04-03 Commissioner Ray Judah Named Estero Chamber of Commerce "Person of the Year" 06-02-03 Commissioner Janes Named Chairman of Statewide Health and Human Services Committee 05-23-03 Commissioner Albion to Speak at National Transportation Conference 05-23-03 Lee DOT Traffic Signal Timing Project Helps Reduce Travel Time 05-20-03 Board Takes Causeway Action/Buys More Conservation 2020 Land 05-20-03 Holiday Schedule for Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste 05-20-03 Six Mile Cypress Slough to be Closed up to a Month for Repairs 05-19-03 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Juvenile Assessment Center 05-16-03 Lee's Fallen Soldiers Remembered 05-15-03 Lee County DOT Recommendation to BOCC for Sanibel Drawbridge Replacement 05-15-03 Lee and Collier DOT to have Small Group Consensus Building Meeting #2 re: CR 951 05-14-03 Lee County Animal Services Braces for Kitten Season 05-14-03 Paloma Park Animal Control Sweep, Results in Citations, Impoundments, Education 05-13-03 2003 Lee County Community Hurricane Seminars 05-13-03 50 Ways to De-Stress & Reconnect with a Family Vacation on SW FL Lee Island Coast 05-13-03 Board Approves Northwest Library Deal, Manatee, and Conservation 20/20 Items 05-12-03 Local Students Named Winners of Lee Animal Svcs. "Be Kind to Animals Kid Contest" 05-12-03 Lee County Animal Services Wins Florida Public Relations Association Image Awards 05-09-03 New nature guide, wildlife refuge celebration, spa, golf, fishing, Indian exhibit, etc. 05-09-03 Lee County Human Services Employee to Participate in Guyana Mission 05-09-03 Alico Road Work Groundbreaking Set for May 12th 05-08-03 Sanibel Causeway Speed to be Increased to 30MPH Except Drawbridge 05-07-03 Disaster Exercise May 17 on How Unaffiliated Volunteers Would be Assigned Post Event 05-07-03 Officials Urging Parents to Access Drowning Prevention Information 05-06-03 Board Approved 20/20 Purchase/Hurricane Shelter Improvements 05-01-03 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins May 1st 04-24-03 Lee County Starts Three Major Road Widenings Totaling $18 million 04-23-03 Commissioner Albion to Speak at Affordable Housing Summit in Sarasota 04-22-03 Commission Approves Affordable Housing Fee Reimbursements/Mitigation Bank Ext. 04-21-03 Lee Parks System Named National Gold Medal Award Finalist for Second Year in a Row 04-15-03 New Assistant County Manager Name 04-11-03 Lee County Animal Services Hold Spring Pet Fair & Adoptions 04-10-03 Regina Smith Named Executive Director-Lee County Economic Development Office 04-09-03 Lee County Utilities Teaching Water Conservation in Schools 04-09-03 Crystal Drive at Railroad Crossing Remains Closed for Replacement Through April 16th 04-09-03 E.D.O.'s Watermeier Leaving County Govt. to Head New Consulting Venture 04-08-03 Commission Alico Rd. Widening Contractor OK'd - Causeway Expediting Process Begins 04-07-03 Nominations For Hispanic Achievement Award -Register for Banquet 04-03-03 Assistant County Manager Finalists Down to Four 04-01-03 New State Attorney's Position Will Increase Justice Sys. Efficiency 04-01-03 Board Approves Causeway Positions/Two Bonita Bch. Rd. Lights 04-01-03 New Schools within County Park First of its Kind in Lee 03-31-03 Seasonal Speed Zone Changes Start March 31, 2003 - Red Tide Still Impacting Manatees 03-27-03 Lee County Commissioners Honoring Its Citizen Committee Volunteers 03-26-03 Twins Go Over 100,000 Attendance for Second Consecutive Year 03-25-03 Board Approves Expenditures/Applies for Library Grant 03-25-03 New Sidewalks Construction Approved in Unincorporated Lee 03-25-03 Sanibel Causeway Early Morning Changes Should Help Delays 03-24-03 County's Rawlings Finalist for National Fleet Manager Award 03-24-03 Crystal Dr. at Railroad Crossing Closed for Replacement April 4-10, 2003 03-24-03 Fair Housing Seminar/Breakfast to be Held April 11, 2003 03-21-03 Sanibel Causeway Permits:County Giving Another Week to Comply 03-20-03 Lee County Urging Boaters to be Cautious of Manatees Feeling Red Tide Effects 03-20-03 County Prepares Causeway for New Enforcement Plan 03-18-03 Board Hires Sanibel Causeway Engineers 03-18-03 Energy Assistance Accepting Applications 03/18/03 Eight Public Workshops to Focus on County's Growth Blueprint 03/13/03 Household Chemical and Electronic Waste Collection 3/22/03 03/13/03 Jim Desjarlais Lee County's New Information Technology Manager 03/13/03 County Implementing New Permitting, Enforcement Procedures for Causeway Trucks 03/11/03 Board Tables Trauma Center Action, Approves Sanibel Causeway Spending 03/10/03 Equal Opportunity Workshops: Employment Law, EEOC Process, Rights for Hearing Imp. 03/10/03 Visitor & Convention Bureau NEWS 03/10/03 Third Smart Growth Workshop March 14, 2003 Environment & Water Issues 03/07/03 Lee County Animal Services Offers Free Rabies Shots to Promote Annual Campaign 03/07/03 Lee to Alter Drawbridge Openings During Peak Tourist Season 03/03/03 LeeTran Adding Trolley, Now Getting to Ft. Myers Beach More Convenient 02/28/03 Lee Receives Good News From U.S. Coast Guard on Causeway 02/28/03 Sanibel Causeway Bridges to Undergo Weight and Stress Limit Tests 02/26/03 Be Kind To Animals Kid Contest Sponsored by Lee County Animal Services 02/26/03 Inspection: Cracks in Causeway Drawbridge Span Need Supports 02/25/03 Board Sends Draft Manatee Plan for Comment - Restores Beach Alternating Light 02/24/03 County Receives $2.3 Million dollars for Conservation 20/20 Purchase 02/24/03 Award Winning Job Training Program Looking for New Applicants 02/21/03 County Reversing Changes at San Carlos Blvd. Prescott/Buttonwood 02/18/03 Industry Growth Fuels CallTech Expansion 02-18-03 Kenneth McStravic Receives Lee County Government's Top Employee Award 02/18/03 Board Ok's Funds for Edison Estate, Delays Trauma Decision 02/18/03 Fort Myers Sam Galloway Jr. Named Lee County Citizen of the Year 02/07/03 Light to be Reinstalled at SanCarlos Blvd...Prescott/Buttonwood 02/17/03 Causeway: Relief Coming to Overnight Commercial Trucks 02/13/03 Causeway Traffic Plan Fine Tuned/Cars Allowed in Early Morning 02/13/03 CR951 Study to Kick Off with Public Information Workshop 02/11/03 Second Conservation 20/20 Forum Thurs., Feb. 13, 2003 in Cape Coral 02/11/03 Causeway Essential Vehicles being issued Overnight, Other Vehicles in the works 02/10/03 Stamp out Pet Overpopulation 02/07/03 Lee Island Coast Earns Destination Marketing in Prominent Int'l Competition
02/07/03 Top 2003 Destinations Travel Survey Includes Lee Island Coast 02/06/03 Weight Limits and Speed Reductions Planned for Sanibel Causeway 02/05/03 Paulette Burton Citizen of Year Finalists Announced 02/04/03 Braces Being Placed Under Sanibel Causeway Span "C" 02/03/03 Stricter Enforcement of Vehicle Weight & Speed Planned for Sanibel Bridge 01/31/03 Agencies Urging Boaters to be aware of Manatee Cold Stress Effects 01/24/03 Chicos to Expand in Lee County 01/24/03 Lee County posts Solid 2002 Economic Results 01/24/03 LocalTel Yellow Pages Locates Corporate Offices in Lee County 01/23/03 Citizens can Learn More About Road Projects Affecting Them 01/23/03 FY 2002/2003 Budget Book Now in Three Formats 01/23/03 Animal Services Offers Feb. Adoption Specials for Lovers and Friends 01/22/03 Household Chemical & Electronic Waste Collection Sat. January 25 in Cape Coral 01/21/03 Ft. Myers Tennis Court Ribbon Cutting 01/20/03 Sanibel Causeway to Reopen Six Hours Early 01/17/03 Lee Tran's Sanibel Captiva Schedule During Causeway Closure 01/17/03 Lee EMS Hosts Reps From German Red Cross 01/16/03 Sanibel Causeway Closure & Repair Update 01/16/03 Sanibel Causeway Closure Hotline 01/16/03 Sanibel-Captiva Emergency Personnel Transportation Network 01/14/03 PUBLIC NOTICE ADA for Hearing Impaired Free Workshop - CANCELED 01/14/03 Mielke to Head Lee County Sports Development Effort 01/14/03 County Looking Into Buying Suntrust Plaza
01/14/03 Sanibel Closure Repair Update
01/10/03 First of Several Day Long Smart Growth Workshops Begins Jan. 24, 2003
01/10/03 Lee County Accepting Nominations for Paulette Burton Citizem of Yr Award
01/10/03 Sanibel Causeway to be Closed 33 Hours for Permanent Repairs
01/10/03 PUBLIC NOTICE Committee to interview Sports Devel Director Candidates
01/10/03 Sanibel Causeway As of 2 PM Open to Vehicles/20 MPH Restrict. in Force
01/10/03 Sanibel Causeway Repair Sched. County still Working out Details
01/10/03 Sanibel Causeway Repair Sched.Heavy Trucks could be allowed Fri 20 MPH
01/09/03 Sanibel Update #4 Questions Answered
01/09/03 Sanibel Update #3 Questions Answered
01/08/03 Sanibel Update #2 Questions Answered
01/08/03 Sanibel Update #1 Heavy Trucks Not Allowed on Sanibel Cause/Bridge
01/08/03 Sanibel Notice Lee Fixing Cracked Beam on Sanibel Causeway/Trucks 01/08/03 Lee Has Another $1.5 Billion Dollar Permit Year Despite Softening Market
01/08/03 Lee Seeking Residents to Sit on Human Services Funding Board 01/08/03 HUD Gives Lee County a $1.9 Million Dollar Check 01/07/03 Board Sends Manatee Rule, Makes Decision on Island School, etc.
01/07/03 Conservation 2020 Public Forum to begin January 16, 2003
01/07/03 County Landscaping Projects Slated for 2 Major Roadways