By: Kara Tyler-Julian If you were around South Florida in 2007 and were into birding, a sighting of the Everglade snail kite would have been at the top of your checklist. I was a young college kid at the time, dabbling in the birding world along with a group of wildlife enthusiasts. We made many […]
By: Pastor Frank Jones | Alva Church of God Have you ever made a call and received a Virtual Assistant? I sure have. The frustration of trying to reach a real person or a customer service representative seems almost impossible. In a world that has more presumed reality than actual genuine realities. With global Artificial […]
By: Sandy Frank The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. urges voters to vote informed in the November 5, 2024 election. Every eligible voter should exercise their right to vote and make their voice heard at the ballot box. Local, state, and US elected leaders make the decisions that affect the economy, healthcare, […]
By: Taylor Whitney I joined the Goats R Us 4-H Club (now known as Alva Livestock 4-H Club) as a Cloverbud when I was 5. It was then that I first experienced the magic of 4-H. It was somewhere I always felt I “fit in” and could balance my love for animals, making friends, and […]
By: Marlene Roda | Native Plant Society Clusia hedges have been popping up all over the area in recent years. People seem to be happy with them, so what’s the problem? The problem is that we can do so much better! First, hedges of a single species are always an issue if a pathogen or […]
By: Kalyn Lady | Bloody Bride of the Haunted Hike Friday, September 27th, the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium held an official ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by our Executive Director, Eric Raddatz, for the Grand Reopening of our Planetarium followed by short screenings throughout the day with an exclusive filming inside the dome for VIP […]
By: Connie Puzevic The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres, Florida will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, October 18th at 1 pm at The Rise Christian Church, 50 Bell Boulevard in North Lehigh Acres. Our speaker will be Butch Swan and he will update us on all the happenings in Lehigh Acres. Our 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 residing in Lee County. We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at The Landings Yacht, Golf, and Tennis Club (community entry off McGregor Blvd between Cypress Lake Drive […]
By: Olivia Lloyd | Club Secretary, Fort Myers East Rotary Club On Saturday, November 2nd from 10:00 am–2:00 pm held at Lee County Posse Arena, 17401 Palm Creek Drive in North Fort Myers. Fort Myers East Rotary Club is holding a family friendly, community fundraiser event. Families can enjoy a turkey shoot with food concessions, […]
By: Lieutenant Jesse Spencer The Civil Air Patrol will host a formation meeting for those interested in joining the new Lee County Composite Squadron. We are looking for adults ages 19+ with no age limit and young adults 12-18 interested in becoming members. Non-pilot, pilot, drone, communications, and many other opportunities are available. All training […]
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