A Cape Coral club that ventures out on the water to compete in a disciplined and enthralling sport has rebranded and is looking for Southwest Floridians to get on board. The Cape Coral Dragon Boat Club, formerly known as the Charlotte Harbor Paddles, takes to the Burnt Store Boat Ramp each ...
Grab your fancy hats, sip a mint julep and prepare for the big race as Gulf Coast Village celebrates the Kentucky Derby Thursday, May 2. Attendees are invited to join current residents for a Kentucky Derby themed party, which will begin at 11 a.m. in Gulf Coast Village’s auditorium, located ...
More than 245,000 fans attended Major League Baseball spring training games this year at Lee County Parks & Recreation’s JetBlue Park and Hammond Stadium at Lee Health Sports Complex. The Florida Sports Foundation this week announced spring training attendance for the 2024 season. The ...
FORT MYERS – Jose Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, but the Mighty Mussels blew a nine run lead and lost 13-9 against the Palm Beach Cardinals in ten innings at Hammond Stadium. Rodriguez’s first inning grand slam gave Fort Myers (7-11) an early lead for the first time this ...
Thursday SOFTBALL North Fort Myers 22, North Port 6 (5 innings): The Red Knights (18-5) racked up 22 hits, five by Abigail Hynes. Hynes had three doubles, two RBI and three runs scored. Mia Lane (3-for-5) had two doubles, scored three times and had four RBI. Izabella Spohn homered, had four ...
Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab seasons in state and federal waters will close May 2, with the last day of harvest being May 1. This annual season closure is intended to increase the stone crab population and build resiliency in the fishery. Commercially harvested stone ...
FORT MYERS – Rafael Cruz drove in three runs Wednesday night, but the Palm Beach Cardinals beat the Mussels 5-3 to even the series at Hammond Stadium. With the Mussels trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Angel Del Rosario led off the frame with a base hit up the middle. The ...
Wednesday TRACK AND FIELD District 3A-11 At Dunbar GIRLS Team scores: 1. Fort Myers 177, 2. Charlotte 149, 3. North Fort Myers 124. 4. Dunbar 86. 5. Ida Baker 53. 6. Cape Coral 43. 7. Port Charlotte 34. 8. Island Coast 29. 9. Mariner 4. Individual events: High jump: 1. Noel Davis ...
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check is a voluntary program provided by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to promote boating safety. It involves a complimentary safety inspection of your recreational boat by a trained and certified Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examiner. The ...
FORT MYERS – Down in the count 0-2 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Poncho Ruiz fouled off a pair of pitches before lacing a single up the middle to give Fort Myers its first walk off win of the season, a 1-0 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals. The ninth inning rally was ...
