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This weekend's family-friendly events in Southwest Florida

School is out (in Lee County, anyway) and working families have a long weekend. So what's to do? Plenty. This weekend's family-friendly events in Southwest Florida include family fun night events on Friday, an end-of-school bash for teens on Saturday, Memorial Day events and more.

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Volleyball camps in Southwest Florida

We have more than 150 summer camps listed in our calendar. Over the next few weeks, we'll highlight some of those camps. Today's spotlight is on volleyball camps in Southwest Florida.

May 21, 2013

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Ryan Li, 5, looks for a book to read during class at Palmer Preschool and Child Care in Fort Myers in this file photo from February. The books were purchased with grants awarded by the Early Learning Coalition. Jack Hardman/Special to The News-Press

More financial assistance available for child care

More parents are now eligible for financial assistance for child care from the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida. The agency recently announced it has more than $1 million more for its School Readiness program thanks to changes in the budget and by bringing some services in-house.

May 16, 2013

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Swim camps in Southwest Florida

We have more than 150 summer camps listed in our calendar. Over the next few weeks, we'll highlight some of those camps. Today's spotlight is on swim camps in Southwest Florida.

May 16, 2013

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Kids hike along a trail during a past summer camp by the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium in Fort Myers. This summer, the center offers camps for ages 4-17 from May 27 to Aug. 9. Special to SW FL Parent & Child

Find summer camps here

We've created a special section of our calendar database just for summer camps. Click here to see the more than 100 listings.

May 16, 2013

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Casey Weston Photo special to news-press.com

Casey Weston to perform at Family Fun Expo

Casey Weston, the Naples singer-songwriter who was a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2011, is scheduled to perform as the featured act during the Family Fun Expo, 2 p.m. June 1 at Germain Arena in Estero.