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Still some time to see spring training

March 14, 2024
If you want to be part of Major League Baseball’s Grapefruit League excitement, you only have until March 25 to get to a game. Only eight games are remaining in the two stadiums that are close to …

Lee County sets youth fishing, camp dates

March 14, 2024
Spring has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that pace will continue through the summer. Events include:  Youth fishing tournament – 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 …

Hunt for Easter Egg Hunt volunteers

March 14, 2024
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Boca Grande Community Center will be held Saturday, March 30. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Com…

Rotary sets 42nd Fine Arts Fest  

March 14, 2024
The Rotary Club of Englewood will hold its 42nd Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24. Englewood’s Dearborn Street will feature original artwork …

Henhouse Prowlers Rolling Wheels spring tour

March 7, 2024
Spring is coming to town and so are the Henhouse Prowlers! Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this Chicago-bred quartet now finds themse…

Island letters in Putnam County Spelling Bee 

March 7, 2024
BY BOOTS TOOLSDORF Having never experienced a Spelling Bee in my life, either as a contestant or a viewer, I was curious about its origins in this country. Seems it has been an American institu…

Auditions are coming up for Royal Palm Players 2024-25 season

March 7, 2024
BY ERICA RESS MARTIN While watching your friends in a Royal Palm Players production, have you ever dreamed about starring in a show? Well, this is your chance to take a chance and audition for …

Boca Grande 2024 dog show

March 7, 2024
Welcome all Boca Grande residents, friends and island workers to the 2024 Dog Show, “Puttin’ on the Dog”, to be held  at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. The dog show will award prizes in the categor…

Watch Lee County deputies each week on ‘On Patrol Live’

March 7, 2024
Lee County is one of the many jurisdictions from across the U.S. on the weekend television program “On Patrol Live”, on the Reelz cable channel on Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. EST. The Dan A…

How do you spell fun? Look for Royal Palm’s Putnam Spelling Bee

February 29, 2024
BY ERICA RESS MARTIN March 13 is the night I look forward to and dread. It’s the night RPP’s “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opens. This hectic, exhilarating, difficult show is ca…