The 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo will kick off its first weekend with its traditional Moonlight Madness rides-and-admission special tonight. The expo — themed this year as Roots N Rides — opened Thursday and will run from through Sunday, March 8, with promotional nights happening ...
Pine Island Elementary School recently combined fitness and fundraising during a spirited Fun Run held as part of students’ physical education classes. The event gave students an opportunity to stay active while raising money for the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization. Proceeds from the ...
Florida SouthWestern State College’s Dental Hygiene program will host its annual Give Kids a Smile Day from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 28, in Building A-154 at the FSW Lee Campus, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. FSW Dental Hygiene students, faculty and staff, along with dentists from the Lee County Dental Society, will provide free dental hygiene services to children ages 3-17. The free services will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Services include dental examinations, X-rays, dental cleanings and dental sealants. For more information, contact the FSW Dental Hygiene program at 239-985-8334. About FSW Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest ...
A local non-profit that helps fight hunger in the area will host its biggest event of the year next week. Community Cooperative will hold its 23rd annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit on Thursday, March 5, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Each year, local restaurants prepare and ...
A major component for the Lee County Southwest Florida Ag Expo continues to be for the youth. Ag Day will shine a light on the agricultural portion of the expo on Saturday, March 7. The doors open at 11 a.m. for the market animal auction, the livestock auction. Lainey Fisher said the ...
The 81st anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II was held March 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in Cape Coral. The event was hosted by the Pfc. Paul E. Ison Detachment 60 Marine Corps League. ALL PHOTOS BY MARK CLIFFORD
The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2022 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay Uno February - 2026 As many of you know, Rodney Strong is the favorite vineyard of the Chardonnay Queen, and over the years we have sampled many bottles of wine from this ...
By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county. School ...