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100% Chance Of Snow In Lehigh!
By: Shaleza Rouse | Rise Christian Church Come join us on January 25th for Rise Christian Church’s Winterfest! Entry is...
Minnesota Twins Spring Training Box Office Opens January 11th
By: Matt Hodson | Director, Business Communications, Minnesota Twins Baseball Club The Minnesota Twins announced today that the Lee Health...
Southwest Florida Historical Society’s Annual Cracker Dinner
Please join us Monday, February 10th at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater for the Southwest Florida Historical Society’s Annual Cracker Dinner. This year’s...
Upcoming Educational and Community Events: League of Women Voters of Lee County
Affordable Housing: Building Resilience – Part 2 Date & Time:Saturday, February 1, 20259:00 AM – Registration & Networking9:30 AM –...
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Join Us at CEI’s Southwest Florida Conservation Breakfast
Conservation and Environmental Initiatives (CEI), a Florida-based nonprofit committed to advocacy, conservation, and education, invites you to the Southwest Florida Conservation Breakfast on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at 10:30 AM. This event will be held at the Fort Myers Regional Library, South Building, Meeting Room AB, located at 2450 First...
Two Performances Planned of Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing
Celebrate the Edison Festival of Light and help feed the hungry by attending Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing Tuesday, Feb. 4, at The First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers at the corner of Second Street and Lee Street. It’s the 35th anniversary of the hymn sing, which is an official...
FREE Christmas Day Meals
Christmas Day, December 25th, the Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres will be hosting a free Christmas dinner in Lehigh Acres. Fred Elliott, coordinator of the project, says, “This is the 18th year in a row that the Rotary Club has hosted this event.” The annual Christmas dinner will begin at...
Montage Women’s Club
The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our January meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers, corner of College Parkway...
Pre Session Regional Luncheon
You are Cordially Invited to Attend our Annual Pre Session Regional Luncheon. Hosted by Florida Senator Kathleen Passidomo on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:30am at The Plantation Golf & Country Club, 10500 Dartington Drive, Fort Myers (1/4 mile North—Daniels Parkway and Treeline). $50 per person, business attire. Please make...
Dozens of Bestselling Authors Coming to Lee County
Twenty-five acclaimed and bestselling authors are coming to Lee County to talk to fans and sign books at the 26th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. The festival takes place at the Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First St., and brings in internationally recognized authors...
Lee County Civic Center Complex to Host Touch a Truck Event
Lee County Parks & Recreation invites the community to attend a Touch-a-Truck event at the Lee County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers. The free, family-friendly event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 4. The event’s first hour, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.,...
Tire Amnesty Day to Rid Neighborhoods of Discarded Tires Rescheduled for Jan. 11
Old tires are notoriously effective mosquito-breeding habitats Lee County Solid Waste is partnering with Lee County Mosquito Control District and Fort Myers East Rotary for Tire Amnesty Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, to rid neighborhoods of discarded passenger car tires. Lee County residents can drop...
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Our Flavors: Exploring Southwest Florida’s Local Dishes
By: Arthur Ingram Southwest Florida boasts a bounty of fresh flavors shaped by sun-drenched coastlines and warm breezes. Even longtime residents can stumble on dishes
January 27, 2025
Tails From The Garden: An Unexpected Helper
By: Kara Tyler-Julian | Biologist In the forgotten back corner of a suburban yard, many small weeds are sprouting, overlooked by the homeowner who is
January 27, 2025
Six Mile Cypress Slough 2025 Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries
By: Steve Parker | Friends Board Member/Public Relations Entries are now being accepted for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve 2025 Photo Contest
January 27, 2025
Montage Women’s Club
By: Rita Artwohl | President & Publicity Chair, Montage Women’s Club The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women
January 27, 2025
100% Chance Of Snow In Lehigh!
By: Shaleza Rouse | Rise Christian Church Come join us on January 25th for Rise Christian Church’s Winterfest! Entry is free to this family friendly
January 27, 2025
Homebuyers Risk Their Biggest Investment By Forgoing Legal Counsel, LegalShield Survey Finds
By: Hollon Kohtz | Director of Communications , Legal Shield • Nearly one-third of respondents with homebuying experience forced to back out of purchase due
January 27, 2025
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