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50-plus authors to take part in SWFL Reading Festival

More than 50 authors will grace the 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this Saturday. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First St. Festival Coordinator Melissa Baker said 26 bestselling authors will make an ...

PRIDE Cape Coral returns this weekend

A two-day event celebrating inclusion and being one’s true self hits the South Cape this weekend. PRIDE Cape Coral returns this Saturday and Sunday, where members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies paint the town all colors of the rainbow. The event has a new location along Lafayette Street ...

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FWC reports additional 15 manatee deaths in Lee County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has documented an additional 15 manatee deaths in Lee County since announcing the deaths of 25 manatees last week from a cold stress event around Manatee Park. While the more recent deaths haven’t been given a singular cause, the ...

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Roots ‘N Rides: Southwest Florida Ag Expo has strong opening weekend

The Southwest Florida Ag Expo had a strong opening weekend, attracting thousands of attendees. From the event start at 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday evening, more than 31,400 residents and visitors attended the 11-day festival at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. The 11-day ...

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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 ...

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