Sheldon Zoldan

Six entrepreneurs, with businesses as diverse as an e-commerce marketplace and recycling pickleballs, will make their best pitches in a “Shark Tank” atmosphere Saturday in hopes of winning cash and exposure. SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives) is h... See more

Lee County commissioners will have to cut $121 million from the budget in 2027-28 and $159 million the following year if Amendment 3 passes in November. County commissioners received the news and were given a list of options about how they could offset th... See more

The pleas of more than 40 speakers couldn’t convince the Lee County Planning Agency to delay or deny changes to the road map that determines how the county will grow. The LPA, which makes a recommendation to the county commission, voted 4-2 to approve cha... See more

Lee County commissioners approved changes to how growth can take place in the southeast portion of the county despite pleas from speakers worried about what it will mean for wildlife, water quality and other environmental concerns. Commissioners, by a 4-0... See more

Changes to how Lee County manages growth in the southeastern part of the county received unanimous backing from the Local Planning Agency last week and now head to county commissioners for final approval. County planners said the changes are needed after ... See more