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19Aug 2008 by Susan Milner

Tropical Storm Fay Passes | Lee County Schools Re-Open

Cape Coral Real Estate, Lee County Schools, SW Florida Events, SW Florida News, SW Florida Weather
Tropical Storm Fay turned out to be less of an impact on our area, Lee County, than some may have expected. With lots of wind and rain over the late night and early morning hours, all is back to normal at my Cape Coral house. In fact, some of the worst weather we experienced here was from an initial storm band that came through on Sunday evening. I posted a brief video of it: Tropical Storm Fay in Cape Coral.  Lee County schools are scheduled to reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2008 as usual. Many businesses are now posting that they are opened as well. We will be opened as normal, tomorrow, August 20, 2008 at Florida Future Realty, Inc. Those in central Florida and along the Eastern coast should…
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18Aug 2008 by Susan Milner

Tropical Storm Fay | SW Florida Hurricane Watch

Opinion, SW Florida Weather
Tropical Storm Fay is heading our way....so what does that mean for you? Here are some basics:  All South/SW Florida public schools are closed (most, if not all of the private schools as well) Trash pick up is canceled Flights canceled into and our of the SW FL International Airport Many, if not most local businesses will be closed (We will be)  More closing information can be found at the NBC website: http://www.nbc-2.com/News/fay_closings.shtml   Final Preparations: Food, Water Gas in vehicle Gas for generator Sand Bags for flooding Secure outside furniture, other loose objects Install shutters? Pets Medicine   Evacuation for low lying areas, coastal homes, barrier islands and mobile homes   Many shelters are now open   My favorite websites to check on the local weather: www.news-press.com www.nbc-2.com www.abc-7.com…
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06Aug 2008 by Susan Milner

Back to School in Lee County 2008

Lee County Schools, SW Florida Events, SW Florida News
Lee County School begins on August 18, 2008. If you recently moved here to Lee County you need to register your child(ren) with the Lee county school system. If you have a child going into Kindergarten they too will need to register. Children must be 5 years old as of Sept 1, 2008 to be eligible for enrollment. Lee county also has a free VPK (preschool) program as well. Children must be 4 years old as of Sept 1, 2008 to enroll. If you are new to the district, you can start here: How to Register your child The 2 typical questions I am asked about the schools here in Lee County are: What school district is this home in? Lee County is set up as a school choice county. This…
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20Jul 2008 by Susan Milner

Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve – Cape Coral, Florida

Opinion, SW Florida Events, SW Florida News
Today my son and I spent about 2 hours within the trails of the Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve right here in Cape Coral, Florida.  Located just south of the Midpoint bridge, right on the Caloosahatchee River. We both brought our cameras so I hope you enjoy our photos. I'm going to showcase my son's photos first! Did I tell you he is only 5 years old? Ok, so I took some photos as well to share with you of Cape Coral Park and Recreation's Four Mile Cove Ecological Park:           So that's it. Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve is located in Cape Coral just north of the Midpoint Bridge. It is a 365 acre preserve with wildlife and plants. You can buy native plants there,…
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