Meghan Bradbury

1 week ago | lehighacrescitizen.com | Meghan Bradbury

Sugarshack Downtown is on a mission to find Southwest Florida talent by hosting its first-ever singing competition, The Downtown Showdown. “We host live music every day, seven days a week, but this will be our first-ever competition highlighting local talent from all over the Southwest Florida area. Our plan is to make it an annual event,” said Julia Szilagyi, “http://www.sugarshackdowntown.com” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Sugarshack Downtown event coordinator.

1 week ago | captivasanibel.com | Meghan Bradbury

The School District of Lee County is continuing its quest to engage more parents. At the school board meeting on June 3, Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Jennifer Cupid-McCoy said Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin charged her cabinet with addressing district priorities with an emphasis on urgency in terms of the district getting better with the work it does. Out of this, a task force was established to gather community input in regards to family engagement and empowerment.

1 week ago | lehighacrescitizen.com | Meghan Bradbury

Area youth will learn the dangers of substance abuse this summer while attending camp as part of the Drug-Free Lee Summer Prevention Program. Drug-Free Lee Executive Director Deborah Comella said the Summer Prevention Program actually a 12-month initiative that provides Evidence Based Prevention Programs for no cost throughout Lee County.

2 weeks ago | captivasanibel.com | Meghan Bradbury

The half cent penny sales tax has generated more than $643 million since it was approved by Lee County voters for school capital outlay seven years ago. Lee County voters approved the half cent sales tax in 2018. It runs through December 2028. At a school board workshop on June 3, Independent Sales Surtax Oversight Committee Chair Christopher Simoneau reported the School District of Lee County has expended $524.49 million of the $643.08 million received.

2 weeks ago | captivasanibel.com | Meghan Bradbury

School District of Lee County staff recently discussed the Hurricane/Hazard Emergency Plan changes going into this storm season, including ways to assess schools and open them faster if a hurricane impacts the area. At the school board’s meeting on June 3, Safety, Security and Fleet Operations Chief Dave Newlan said with hurricane season kicking off that week, they continue to look at how to improve.