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E26 fledges without mom

With all the drama that’s been happening at the nest of Southwest Florida’s most famous eagle family, it would be understandable if some people forgot that the eaglet in the tree at Pritchett Farm was about to take flight for the first time. That moment happened early Tuesday night when ...

CROW to host 44th annual Taste of the Islands

An upcoming fundraiser will support the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. CROW will present its 44th annual Taste of the Islands on March 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall on Sanibel. Leading up to the big event, Restaurant Week will take place on March 13-20. “Taste of the ...

SWFL News

Sun Splash open for Spring Break

With the usual hot and hazy conditions of Southwest Florida on the horizon, the area’s largest water park is ready to welcome the community to its grounds for another season of aquatic adventure. Sun Splash Family Waterpark is now open for the 2026 season, operating from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ...

ECHO Global Food and Farm Festival a learning experience

The annual ECHO Global Food and Farm Festival returned to its roots this past weekend. After several years of expansion to the point where is became a weeklong event, it retuned a single day event where ECHO opened its farm to the public and featured tours, food tastings, and workshops for ...

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CATS returns to Broadway Palm

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is thrilled to present CATS, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, playing now through April 4. One of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, CATS is a dazzling theatrical experience that blends unforgettable music, breathtaking choreography, and ...

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Bridge Beat

Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. .every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City.  Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner.  It costs $3 to play, some of which goes back to the winners of the game. The winners on March 4 ...

Editorials

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Editorial | Actions have consequences

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 ...

Should more commercial development be encouraged for the islands?

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