🌱 What will the new Alva high school bring by 2027?

Morning Alva! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What will the new Alva high school bring by 2027?
• How will Lee’s new commissioner protect Alva’s rural character?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Saturday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New schools, rebuilds: How are SW FL schools preparing for growth? (naplesnews.com) — A new Lee County high school is planned near Joel Boulevard and Tuckahoe Road in Alva, now scheduled to open in August 2027 with agriculture-focused career programs. The project is part of a broader push to add thousands of student seats across the fast-growing East Zone. Collier County is also expanding schools and career training, but Alva’s campus is among the earliest major builds.
   

• Lee County's new commissioner stresses community engagement (winknews.com) — A new Lee County District 5 commissioner now lives in Alva and says she wants to protect the community’s rural character while listening closely to residents. She’s planning countywide listening tours, with traffic, infrastructure, and Lehigh Acres growth among her top priorities. Her comments follow recent Alva protests over large housing development and concerns about preserving the area’s way of life.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Download Drop-In
  East County Regional Library , 881 Gunnery Rd N , Lehigh Acres
  11:00 am
• Selection Advisory Committee Meeting RFQ-25-17-AD Fort Myers Beach Engineering & Architectural Services Newton Park Beach Facility Reconstruction 11:00AM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  11:00 am
• Cultural & Environmental Learning Center Advisory Board (CELCAB) 1:00 PM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Food Truck Rally + Live Music!
  Fort Myers Brewing Company , 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr #28 , Fort Myers
  2:00 pm
• Basketball, Boys JV @ Fort Myers
  Ida S. Baker High School North Fort Myers, FL 33903
  6:00 pm
• Soccer, Boys JV @ Fort Myers
  Ida S. Baker High School North Fort Myers, FL 33903
  6:00 pm
• Soccer, Girls VR vs Fort Myers
  Ida S. Baker High School , 3500 Agualinda Blvd. , Cape Coral
  6:30 pm
• JV/V Boys Basketball @ CSN
  Community School of Naples High School Community School of Naples HS
  6:30 pm
• Basketball, Girls VR vs Fort Myers
  Ida S. Baker High School , 3500 Agualinda Blvd. , Cape Coral
  6:30 pm
• Basketball, Boys VR @ Fort Myers
  Ida S. Baker High School North Fort Myers, FL 33903
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Concert Series - Cinnamon Crows 5:30-8:30 PM
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
• End of Q2 (43 days)
  Buckingham Exceptional Center Fort Myers, FL 33905

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Full Time in Lehigh Acres. Apply here.
• Hendry County Schools posted a job opening for Elementary School Teacher in Labelle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alva here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lehigh Acres

• WINK is listening. What do you have to say? (winknews.com)
• Lee County unveils tool to track nuisance cases (winknews.com)
• Want to keep the Florida Stands With Israel license plate on the road? Here's how (sun-sentinel.com)

Gateway

• Introducing the 2025 SW FL Volleyball Player of the Year, All-Area Team (news-press.com)

Ok Alva! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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