Parks

At the end of the Florida Keys lies The Dry Tortugas. The jewel of this Caribbean secret is the historic Fort Jefferson. The efforts to build the structure took tremendous ingenuity and effort.

The Wonder Gardens has a minimal staff to keep up with their efforts in preserving local fauna and flora. Volunteers came together to help the facility get ready for some upcoming guests.

Downtown Fort Myers is going green! The city unveiled its latest project where it took a vacant lot and transformed it into a “pocket park”.

It's not getting a lot of attention in this presidential election year, but some Fort Myers leaders say an issue on the ballot is important to the city's future. It's a referendum, asking voters to approve the borrowing of millions of dollars to improve parks and recreation.

Future visits to some of Florida’s state parks could include getting in 18 holes of golf or playing pickleball.The state Department of Environmental Protection this week announced what it has dubbed a “Great Outdoors Initiative” aimed at expanding public access to state parks. The announcement included such things as adding campsites and cabins and increasing “the number of outdoor recreation opportunities available at Florida’s state parks, including pickleball, disc golf, golf and paddling.”

Design, build and funding of the Lakes Park project lead by Florida Engineering Leadership Institute Class of 2023 graduates.

On Saturday, Nov. 18, Lee County Parks & Recreation will be hosting a free movie night at Three Oaks Park.

A group of homeowners north of Rotary Park marched in the rain earlier this week to protest the pre-development efforts of a group seeking a way to make 380 untouched acres in South Cape Coral attractive to a future developer

Lee County Parks & Recreation invites visitors and residents to explore the parks and preserves of Lee County with a series of free guided walks celebrating National Trails Day.

The closure, which is expected to last several days, is necessary for the safety of visitors and staff because of the resources and space needed to attend to the refugees. A camper on the island witnessed several of the landings.