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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers one-day Boating Safety Class

Boating enthusiasts seeking to obtain the state boating safety certificate are encouraged to enroll in a one-day responsible boating class on the third Saturday of the month, February-March, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course is held at the Pine Ridge Community Center, at 15699 Pine Ridge Road, ...

Lee Sheriff’s Youth Activities League to host annual Run for the Youth 5k

The Lee Sheriff’s Youth Activities League (SYAL) is hosting the fourth annual Run for the Youth 5k on Jan. 27, at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers. Race participants can pre-register for the event on Jan. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at Fleet Feet in Bell Tower, 13499 S Cleveland Ave., Suite ...

Health Notes | Jan. 19

Byrd joins Florida Senior Consulting as regional manager Florida Senior Consulting welcomes Rachel Byrd, CDP, to its team as regional manager of Lee and Collier counties. A senior advocacy and consulting organization, Florida Senior Consulting partners with older adults and their families to ...

Education Notes | Jan. 19

Devito-Spiro, Mings make Fall 2023 Dean's List at Georgia Southern STATESBORO, Ga. -- Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,550 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2023 Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 ...

Florida’s 2022–23 high school graduation rate sets new record at 88 percent

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Florida Department of Education announced that the state’s 2022–23 high school graduation rate climbed to 88 percent, an increase of 0.7 percentage points over the previous school year and a 1.1 percentage point increase over the pre-pandemic graduation rate ...

Local students win national awards at Junior Theater Festival Atlanta

Students representing Gypsy Playhouse, Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs, Creative Theatre Workshop, Fort Myers Theatre and Cape Coral's Melody Lane Performing Arts Center won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance, Music and Ensemble Work awards and earned praise and other recognition at the ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral accepting applications for Merit Scholarship Awards

With awards of up to $2,000 to each winner, applications for the 2024 Merit Scholarship Awards, offered by the Garden Club of Cape Coral, are now open and available at gardenclubofcapecoral.com. Science teachers, environmental club sponsors, counselors and career specialists at high schools ...