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Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade to conclude 88th annual celebration

The Grand Parade will step off from Fort Myers High School Saturday night as the 88th annual Edison Festival of Light concludes this weekend with a crafts show, 5K and a party with food trucks and more. Thomas Edison built his winter home in Fort Myers in 1885 and throughout the 50 years that ...

Friends group announces first ‘Sip for the Slough’ event March 21

The Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is offering a new event for its members and the public: a wine and cheese evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 21 on the back deck of the Slough’s Interpretive Center. “We are beyond thrilled to announce our first ever after-hours event at the ...

Dog Day at JetBlue Park hosted by Red Sox, Gulf Coast Humane Society

Gulf Coast Humane Society is teaming up with the Boston Red Sox for a paw-some day at JetBlue Park. The event within the game is called Dog Day — and Dog Day is all about baseball, sunshine, and wagging tails. Game time is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Whether you come for the game, the ...

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Two dozen manatees dead in Manatee Park

Approximately 25 manatees were reported to have died in Lee County over the past week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Friday. Kelly Richmond, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), said there has recently been an ...

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Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The decision on Friday centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs ...

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Prep Sports Report 2-20-26

Thursday BOYS WRESTLING District 1A-12 At Canterbury School, Fort Myers Team: St. John Neumann 315, Bishop Verot 207.5, Aubey Rogers 192, Evangelical Christian School 120.5, Canterbury 86., Oasis 83.5, SW Florida Christian 81, Island Coast 62.5, First Baptist Academy 50, LaBelle 45, ...

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