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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES 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 Street, and brings in internationally recognized authors […]

ALLURING ALOCASIAS Commanding a distinctive and robust presence in any garden, the large, arrow-shaped bouquet of leaves known as the Giant Upright Elephant Ear or botanically speaking the Alocasia macrorrhiza – macro meaning large and rrhiza referring to its style of growth by large underground rhizomes or roots. Growing in front of the Edison home, […]

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The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. A special celebration is planned as 2025 is our 50th Anniversary year. Our March program will feature a dance presentation by Heart and Soles, a local dance team, who will help us with the celebration. Our very first […]

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 February meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road […]

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office encourages you to take the time to go through your medicine cabinet and remove any unused, unwanted, and expired medications. After gathering your prescription and over the counter medications, you can safely dispose of them utilizing an anonymous and secure lock box located at our district substations and main headquarters. […]

TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, DESIGNATING MOUNT HERMON CHURCH AS ITS NEWEST MEMBER Supporting Southwest Florida businesses, organizations, and communities that are improving the health and wellness of our community is directly aligned with the mission of Lee Health and we are pleased to announce that Lee Health’s Partners in Wellness program has expanded to recognize […]

GOT A PACKAGE YOU DIDN’T ORDER? IT’S PROBABLY A SCAM What could be better than opening the mailbox or the front door and finding an unexpected package? Free gifts might seem like fun — but when an unexpected package lands on your doorstep, it may come with a higher cost than you expected. Scammers are […]

To celebrate 100 years of spring training in Fort Myers and Thomas Edison’s love of baseball, Edison and Ford Winter Estates is opening the museum for a free family-friendly event on February 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests will get to see a baseball exhibit and learn about the history of spring training and […]