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ECS beats Canterbury 35-14, Sentinels win first playoff game in 17 years
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The high school football postseason officially kicked off on Thursday with the new Independent League playoff format making its debut as two crosstown rivals faced off for the chance to keep playing football. The 9-1 Canterbury Cougars hosted Evangelical Christian in the Pool B Regional...
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Tim Aten Knows: Vet Center, preschool coming to North Naples
Q: Do you know what they are building on Immokalee Road next to Cornerstone Church? – Pete Spagnuolo Jr., Naples. A: Site work began in September for a veterans center and a preschool planned on Immokalee Road lots in front of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, immediately east of Gulf Coast High School in North Naples.
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Estero quarterback Maddox Stewart makes history, breaks 2 Lee County passing records
ESTERO, Fla. — Estero High School quarterback Maddox Stewart has spent his senior season rewriting expectations. On Monday night, he rewrote the Lee County record books. Stewart broke two county passing records during the Wildcats' commanding 63-8 victory over East Lee County on Oct. 26, establishing new marks for both single-season and career touchdown passes.
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New Regional Tech School Offers Alternate Path to a Successful Future
At the heart of the new Heights CareerTech Institute (HCTI) in Fort Myers is an idea Deb Mathinos has carried for years: give people a real path to a career, even when that path does not look like traditional college. Mathinos, chief program officer for the Heights Foundation for over...
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‘Beware of The Plastics’: Lemon Bay Theater Sets the Stage for ‘Mean Girls’ Nov. 5-7
Lemon Bay High School gets a lot of well-earned praise, and for good reason. Their athletic teams are on a roll, riding high after a big Homecoming win. The marching band just came back from contest with superior scores. Clearly, they’re doing something right. But there’s another group at...
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South Fort Myers High valedictorian shares recovery from depression, anorexia
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — When Angela Davis looks at photos of her daughter, Saylor, joyful memories are impossible to miss. "I don't even know where to start. She amazes me every day. She's smart. She's funny. She's caring," said Davis. Like any parent, Davis loves to see her daughter...
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South Fort Myers football wins appeal, FHSAA rescinds three forfeits
The South Fort Myers football team won its FHSAA appeal on Sunday, Nov. 1, and had its penalty of three forfeits rescinded. The Wolfpack self-reported using a ineligible player in its first three games, all wins, after it discovered the situation prior to its Sept. 18 game at Community School of Naples The player’s eligibility concern dated back to the fall of 2025 when he was enrolled at another Florida school. With the wins added back, the Wolfpack's final regular-season record returns to 8-2 and should be safely in the Class 4A-Region 3 playoffs. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: South Fort Myers football wins appeal, FHSAA rescinds three forfeits
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St. Andrew Catholic School Begins Major Building Expansion
Without a doubt Cape Coral has seen an explosion of growth over the past few years. Part of that growth has been an increase in the number of young families who are choosing Southwest Florida to raise their children. St. Andrew Catholic School (SACS) has seen that growth first hand as enrollment has surged from approximately 300 to more than 640 students in the past four years. In fact, “St. Andrew is the fastest-growing Catholic school in the country,” as stated by Rev. John Belmonte, superintendent of education for the Diocese of Venice. SACS is now bursting at the seams in a good way and is seeking community support to expand its horizons.
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Securing Their Future: Lemon Bay High Debuts New Classroom Built for Tomorrow’s Workforce
Lemon Bay High School just rolled out a brand-new cybersecurity classroom, and it is giving students a real shot at learning the ins and outs of computer security and network defense before they even finish high school. The district marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting, and it’s all part of...
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SW FL Week 11: Gulf Coast, Baker, Estero, Riverdale, Dunbar among winners
A roundup of Southwest Florida high school football games played in Week 11 on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. FRIDAY Gulf Coast 42, Immokalee 28 The Sharks flipped the script on the Indians midway through the second quarter, burying the hosts under a 41-3 avalanche to run away with the victory and secure themselves a spot in the postseason. Despite trailing 21-7, the Sharks’ resolve did not waver, confident in their abilities to rally on the road. “Just believing in each other, knowing that we’re going to war with each other,” senior captain Torren Crane said. “We’ve been through these situations before. We just can’t let off, that’s all we had to know and get it done for the team.” The Indians built their lead the back of junior running back Youvensley Methulus and senior wide receiver Kendrick Perry, who caught a 23-yard touchdown reception to put the hosts on the board first. Gulf Coast (8-2) struggled for yardage in the opening quarter, but the Indians couldn’t take advantage as the Sharks’ defense kept the Indians at bay for most of the first. Methulus finally broke through in the final minute of the first with a 73-yard