Community members are invited to step back into the “Groovy 70’s” while supporting an important local cause at the 2nd Annual Celebrity Waiter/Waitress Dinner, benefiting Lehigh Community Services. The event will take place Saturday, April 18, 2026, at The Club at Gateway, located at 12091 Gateway Greens Drive in Fort Myers. Guests will enjoy an […]
Day: April 14, 2026
Florida Cracker Cowboy Heritage Festival to Launch Florida 250 Exhibit at Alva Museum
By Katrina Salokar – The ROAR, East Lee County News Three-day heritage weekend will celebrate Florida’s original cow hunters with demonstrations, storytelling, music and a new exhibit at the Alva Museum. Long before the cattle drives of Texas and the Hollywood image of the American West, Florida had its own cowboys. This spring, the Alva […]
Lee County Housing Market Shifts Toward Buyers
By: Melissa Flexsenhar Lee County’s real estate market is entering a new phase, and it is one that increasingly favors buyers. After several years of a strong seller’s market that peaked in 2022, conditions are beginning to shift. Year-over-year sales have actually increased from 2024 to 2025 by roughly 450 transactions, which suggests buyers are […]
The Artists of Florida’s Cowboy Tradition, Hobby Campbell, Art With Roots
By: James Kennedy Lifelong cowboy and native Floridian Hobby Campbell is known for imagery so detailed it borders on photographic. But that description alone would miss the mark. A few months ago, he was kind enough to spend an afternoon with me. We talked not just about his work, but about Florida—its wild spaces, its […]
