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What's happening: More than 1,000 registered exhibitors will converge on the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers to showcase 150 breeds of dogs at the annual Greater Fort Myers Dog Club event this Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26.
During the World's Richest Tarpon Tournament today and Friday in and around Boca Grande Pass, head judge Chad Lach will have his hands full.
Memorial Day weekend is coming up, so there are sure to be plenty of boaters out and about soon. Here are some general safety and wildlife reminders as well as a few other tidbits about places to go and access points.
Waves pummeled the sand whisking it away into the Gulf so fiercely that trees lost their footing and tumbled into the water. The beach at the north end of Barefoot was so narrow visitors had to walk in the water.
The Red Rock Saloon closed today in downtown Fort Myers, and is looking for a new home.
He possesses more than 20 years in the food and beverage industry. Before his move to Immokalee, he was executive chef of Marriott Fort Lauderdale North, where he managed staff and was responsible for menu development and cost control.
The Impractical Jokers have canceled their June 1 show at Mann Hall, according to the show’s publicist and the hall. The traveling show stars the cast of the hidden-camera TruTV comedy show “Impractical Jokers.” It was set to appear June 1 in Fort Myers.
Ned Gamski shared this video of two well-hidden alligators at Wa-Ke Hatchee Park, located at 16760 Bass Road in south Fort Myers.
Indian cafe owner Kartik Patel shows off the vegetables,spices, grains and he stocks in his fridge to create his vegetarian and vegan dishes and curries at home.
The executive director of the state agency overseeing water supply, flood control and Everglades restoration between Orlando and Key West has resigned.
An old joke among area divers is that you could throw a washing machine into the Gulf of Mexico off Southwest Florida, and within a couple of days, a bunch of goliath grouper would be living on it.
There's a good chance in 2½ years, professional golf could look like Major League Baseball.
When it comes to fish and cheese, traditional Italian chefs are likely to give an emphatic wag of the finger and a harsh 'no.' But South Beach Grille tucked into the Santini Plaza on the south end of Fort Myers Beach is not Italian. And the Art Deco dining establishment prides itself on a contemporary, Florida-style take on seafood.
'When it comes to chicken Marsala, Cimini's Restaurant & Pizzeria in North Fort Myers crafts the kind of dish that inspires diners to lick plates clean.
Depending on your point of view Truly Scrumptious is either the last restaurant on Fort Myers Beach, or the first.
The quicker this piece of produce lands in your mouth from the field, the sweeter the experience. Available through June, these edible ears take a three-month sabbatical until they crop up again in October.
Inspirations: Mentoring children and adults about nutrition and 'hands-on' culinary arts.
PepArt Pepper Mills These hand-painted pepper mills offer high design and optimum function. Designed by artist Robert Wilhelm, one version features a long, tapered body with a round top accented with a stainless steel adjustment ring.
To beat the heat, some in Southwest Florida have retired their rich red wines for a refreshing white or a dry rosé.
As the rest of the country defrosts, pulling cobweb-covered grills from the back of its collective garages, we Southwest Floridians are preheated for the biggest grilling weekend of the year. So bypass the burger buns and hand back the hot dogs. Let’s kick off summer like it’s never been kicked off before.
The 44-year-old daughter of Barbara Walters was arrested early Sunday following a bizarre scene on Interstate 75.
The Sandy Butler Market and Shoals Restaurant & Wine Bar at 17650 San Carlos Blvd. on Fort Myers Beach has closed.
Gatorland in Orlando is buying more than 70 animals from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, which closed as a wildlife park in April after 77 years. The animals include alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcat. Founded in 1949 as a roadside attraction by Owen and Pearl Godwin, Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve.
The Naples Players have announced their 2013-2014 season, including the Tony Award-winning musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” and the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Our Town.”
The South Florida Water Management District is seeking public input on the use of more than a dozen state-owned properties along the Caloosahatchee River and is hosting a meeting Wednesday in Fort Myers.
Golf's governing bodies approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, a move opposed by two major golf organizations that contend long putters are not hurting the game.
A Miami man caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in the state of Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Southwest Florida Symphony faces a crushing debt that has symphony leaders discussing emergency fundraising and the possibility of scaling back their 2013-2014 concert season.
Sweet Odin's Danish Bakery in Bonita Springs will have a ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m. Wednesday to mark its grand opening.
Renaissance’s David Kent has a couple of tips for saving pars.
Arrowhead's Ben Kitts talks about a ball marker given to him from one of his best friends in high school, who now is a member of the U.S. Army Delta Force:
Q: During the Masters broadcast, when Angel Cabrera was practice hitting behind a tree, Jim Nantz said if one leaf had fallen from Cabrera hitting a limb on his backswing that he would've been penalized a stroke. Is that true?
The News-Press has partnered with Lumpy's in Fort Myers to get feedback from golfers with different skills on a new piece of equipment.
Bud Cauley, 23, has two, top-25 finishes this season while earning more than $230,000. He has made $2.7 million in his career and has a best of two, third-place finishes.
Although passionflowers look strangely exotic, there are six species native to Florida.
Old exotic birds don't die – they go to the Bird Gardens of Naples.
Do you have a picture of paradise? We'd love to run it. Email your pictures to Tropicalia Editor Brian Hubbard at bhubbard@news-press.com.
Today Gators in the Garden is the theme for the annual Art in the Garden outdoor sculpture installation, which is a project of the Lee County Art Educators and Edison-Ford.
The Florida pine snake can be seen everywhere in Florida except the Keys. It is a constrictor, so when it is alarmed its body will swell and it will rattle its tail, hiss loudly and strike at intruders.
Conni Smith has made 40 mosaics on the back porch of her home on Southeast 11th Avenue in Cape Coral.
Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.
For the first time, three women will chair the Naples Winter Wine Festival, ranked by Wine Spectator as the most successful charity wine auction in the nation.
On Monday, one of Sanibel Island's biggest visitor magnets shuts down for more than four months. Four-mile Wildlife Drive at J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge needs resurfacing, refuge officials say. Their goal: To open an asphalt concrete drive on Oct. 1, a road they believe will be easier for cyclists and folks using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
Comedian is dead serious about the instrument. He and New Bohemians singer Edie Brickell perform together at Mann Hall on Wednesday.
It's been 10 years since Gulf Coast Symphony staged a full-scale opera in Southwest Florida. Music director Andrew Kurtz thinks it's about time to do another one – and he's doing it in style, too.
There are a lot of moving parts in Lab Theater's new production, 'The Rimers of Eldritch': 17 actors, a three-tiered set, complex lighting cues, hymnlike singing, repetitive and poetically jumbled dialogue, and a fragmented story that jumps back and forth through time and space. Just to name a few.
Fans can nosh on Mama Rednecks Southern-style barbecue with more ease now that the takeout business graduated to a full eatery.
Here's how to include canines in your summer outdoor adventures.
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