Lee County Parks & Recreation welcomes all senior athletes to participate in the 2026 Lee County Senior Games, which feature social, recreational and competitive activities.
Registration is open at www.leeparks.org/register or call 239-533-7275. Registration is $15 per event.
Participants must be 50 years or older by Dec. 31, 2026, and qualifying event top finishers will be eligible to compete at the state level in the 2026 Florida Senior Games.
The games will be held Jan. 23 through March 29, 2026, with eight sports in various locations throughout the county.
The Florida Games Series Qualifier Events include table tennis, archery, pickleball, basketball shooting, ...
The Church of God of Prophecy will hold its next chicken dinner Jan.10. The dinner will be takeout only, no dine in.
The price is $10 per dinner — chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn or green beans, dinner roll and dessert. Chicken is fried in peanut oil. Gluten free and baked chicken available upon request.
Call your order in to (239) 283-2128, quantities limited. Pick-up 12:30-3 p.m.
The church is at 15146 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia
The Greater Pine Island Elks Lodge 2781 invites students in grades 5-8 to join the 2025-2026 Grand Lodge Americanism Essay Contest. This year’s theme is “What Does Service to Your Country Mean To You?” The contest encourages young people to think about what citizenship and patriotism mean to them.
The contest has four divisions for each grade level, and the Elks will give awards for the best essays in each group. The process starts at the local lodge, moves to district and state competitions and culminates in the national winners being announced at the Grand Lodge Session in Chicago in July 2026.
The Elks encourage all students to write an essay based on this theme. The best ...
Lee County Parks & Recreation is inviting community members to share their favorite memories from past fairs and Southwest Florida Ag Expos as part of a special photo exhibit celebrating this year’s theme, “Roots ‘n’ Rides: A Celebration of Tradition.”
With friends and families gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday, take a moment to revisit family photo albums or scroll through your phone to find favorite photos.
Residents are encouraged to submit photos that highlight the spirit of agriculture, family fun and community pride. Photos can be submitted online at www.swflagexpo.com. A simple form must be completed along with the entry.
Selected photos will be featured ...
The Matlacha Holiday Lighted Boat Parade will be held Sunday, Dec. 14. Boats should gather on the south side of the Matlacha bridge at 5:30 p.m., and the parade will begin at 6 p.m.
The best viewing is from the bridge or along the shores of Matlacha — but please respect private property.
After going under the bridge, the boats will proceed north along the east shoreline of Matlacha, around the top, down the west side and return.
No registration is necessary, all boaters are welcome to participate, and those not boating are encouraged to come out and watch.
All participants should embrace the joy of the season and refrain from any political statements or references.
If ...
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island will hold its first-ever Chili & Trees event Saturday, Dec. 13, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., at Street Eatz & Ale, 5508 Avenue A, Bokeelia, just west of The Center.
This new holiday celebration brings together two local favorites — delicious chili ...
Wonder Gardens is hosting its annual Wine & Wonder event on Friday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are invited to sip, stroll and savor a curated selection of fine wines from local and international vineyards while encountering friendly animal ambassadors on their journey through the ...
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts will stage the Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, "The Nutcracker," at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall this Friday.
The big stage performance will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Barbara B. Mann.
“Doing it at Barbara B. Mann is so ...
A Sanibel-based wildlife rescue will benefit from a coyote’s intrepid — and highly covered — visit to a Fort Myers hotel’s parking garage.
The Luminary Hotel & Co. is celebrating the wily visitor's safe exit from a ledge on its multi-story parking structure with the debut of “The ...
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National Newspaper Week wrapped up Saturday with, no doubt, a typical end-of-week collective sigh by those of us working a beat.
Our numbers have dwindled — an 80% decline from 800,000-plus newsroom jobs in 1990 to around 86,000 in mid-2025, according to ReportEarth — but still, papers ...
