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North Fort Myers girls wrestling team wins invitational

Friday GIRLS WRESTLING Ricky Gullett Girls Invitational At Bradenton Team: North Fort Myers 195.5. Braden River 103. Bell Creek 99. Lakewood Ranch 89.5. Bloomingdale 89., Parrish 74. North Port 56. Brandon 55. Palmetto 54. Davenport 49.5. Sarasota Riverview 41. Strawberry Crest 40.5. Yulee ...

Cracker Day Rodeo rides back to its roots

There were cattle in Florida before there were cattle in Texas. Ranchers would move their herds up and down the state, throughout the inland areas. In fact, many of the events you see at a rodeo, such as steer wrestling and calf roping, were used to doctor the animals, not for ...

SWFL News

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County approves Burnt Store safety improvements

The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to procure a contractor to build several safety measures for the remaining two-lane section of section of Burnt Store Road from Van Buren Parkway north to Vincent Avenue. The planned improvements will include: • Adding rumble ...

Lee Commissioners enact burn ban for all of Lee County

Lee County has enacted a burn ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities effective immediately due to increasingly dry conditions throughout Southwest Florida. The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to enact the ban at a regularly scheduled meeting today. The county’s ...

Local Sports & Recreation

Boys and girls district soccer matches set

GIRLS SOCCER District 6A-12 Matches 7 p.m. First round Tuesday, 1/20 5 Immokalee at 4 Ida Baker Semifinals Thursday, 1/22 I-IB winner at 1 Palmetto Ridge 3 Charlotte at 2 Gateway Championship Monday, 1/26 At higher seed District 5A-11 Matches 7 p.m. First round Wednesday 1/21 5 ...

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