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Civic Association elects new officers By CHUCK BALLARO - | Jan 20, 2021 Because of the uncertainty created by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the North Fort Myers Civic Association moved its calendar ahead and decided to hold its elections for new board members and officers a month early. The result of the elections, held last week, was for the first time in three years, an all-new board, with Danny Ballard taking over as new president, along with an all-new vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Ballard, a commissioner for the North Fort Myers Fire & Rescue District, has been a regular...

Paradise Isle project gets green light By CHUCK BALLARO - | Dec 28, 2020 A billion-dollar development project set for North Fort Myers has recieved county approval to move forward. The Lee County Board of County Commissioners last Wednesday approved the Paradise Isle project 4-0 to the applause of many who spoke on behalf of the development that promises to be an economic game changer for north county. County Commissioner Brian Hamman said he was thrilled there were so many who came out to support the resort-style waterfront development, especially those who live nearby and came carrying ...

Students honored for bravery on school bus By CHUCK BALLARO - | Dec 16, 2020 Last month, three eighth-graders who attend the North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts sprang into action to keep fellow students on their bus safe while caring for their bus driver who had a medical incident while taking them to school. Gabriella Rodriguez, Yoan Tavares and Joselyn Lemus earned the North Fort Myers Community Service Medal from the North Fort Myers Civic Association last Tuesday, with NFMAA principal Andrea Gunns accepting the honor on their behalf. “The action of these students was well beyond the...

Guest Column: A Christmas Message to North Fort Myers By Doug Dailey - | Dec 16, 2020 As we approach the end of a very unstable 2020, we all look forward to better things in 2021. However, during this past year, we as a community have managed to come together to help our fellow neighbor with sympathy and compassion in helping to ease the strain that 2020 has been placed upon many. We at the North Fort Myers Civic Association have seen firsthand the generosity of our community, and we are extremely thankful for those that have contributed in their own way to helping make North Fort Myers a b...