Nautical Mile Magazine will hold its Nautical Expo 2021 May 15 & 16 at the Lee Civic Center. The family event will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.
Sanibel Captiva Trust walks for NAMI
By TRUST COMPANY - | Feb 10, 2021
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April Knize, Peter Knize, Judy Bricker, Cherry Smith, Jeannine Hagedorn, Steve Latino, Gail Latino, Scott DeGrand and Dave Martin.
Team members from The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company and The Naples Trust Company recently participated in the regional walk in Naples to raise awareness of mental illness for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). About 300 walkers and dozens of vendors came out to show their support.
On Feb. 4, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District reported that it will reduce the planned increase in Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosah
Lee County Parks & Recreation is seeking public input to improve the department
By Staff | Jan 26, 2021
Lee County Parks & Recreation is asking the public to help improve the services and amenities offered by participating in a needs assessment survey.
The survey is conducted every other year and is available in both English https://arcg.is/1zn91L and Spanish https://arcg.is/1KfDLC. The survey is listed on the homepage of the Parks & Recreation website www.leeparks.org and links are available on the department’s Facebook – “Lee County Parks & Recreation” – and Instagram – “leeparksandrecreation” – pages.
Completing the survey is important to anyone who uses any of the Lee County parks or other recreational sites because it allows the public to provide feedback on what the department is doing well and where the department can improve. The survey will remain online until April 30.
60th Cracker Day Rodeo lassos success again
By CHUCK BALLARO - | Jan 20, 2021
Brilee Cochran runs off her horse to tie a goal during the Cowgirl Trifecta at the Cracker Day Rodeo on Sunday at the Lee County Posse Arena. CHUCK BALLARO
Like organizers of every other big event, the County Posse Arena crew was wondering if the 60th Cracker Day Rodeo would even be held because of the COVID pandemic.
It was held, and for three days, it was a rousing success as thousands attended one of the oldest events in Lee County to celebrate the ranch culture that represents the heart of the state.