Southwest Florida school-based athletic programs again can receive funding or equipment for their athletes through the Tommy Bohanon Foundation. Applications are now available through Sept. 1 for the Sports Equipment Grant. To complete the application process, applicants must have the ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last week announced the two new license hard card designs featuring student artwork from this year’s Florida State Fish Art Contest. Grace Wang’s depiction of a Florida bass and Emma Nemes’ representation of a snook were selected as ...
FORT MYERS – Poncho Ruiz homered late, but it wasn’t enough as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels fell 6-3 against the Daytona Tortugas on Sunday afternoon at Hammond Stadium. Daytona (43-42, 12-7) took four of the five games in the series and outscored the Mussels (43-41, 12-7) 39-15. In ...
FORT MYERS – Charlee Soto threw five innings of shutout ball as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the Daytona Tortugas 4-3 on Saturday night at Hammond Stadium. After a four hour and 27 minute rain delay, the 18-year-old Soto set a new career high in innings and pitches with 78. He ...
FORT MYERS - The Daytona Tortugas homered three times Thursday night in a 15-4 rout of Fort Myers at Hammond Stadium. It was the second time in the first three games of the series that the Tortugas have hit three home runs in a win over the Mussels. Daytona won the opener 9-0 thanks to three ...
Lately, Boca Grande has definitely been tarpon central, although the pass population has now thinned quite a bit with many more schools or pods moving along the coast both north and south of the inlet. Tarpon are also working the inside along the ICW throughout Pine Island Sound from Boca ...
FORT MYERS – The Daytona Tortugas took a 2-0 series lead with a 5-4 win over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Wednesday afternoon at Hammond Stadium. The Tortugas (41-41, 10-6) led wire to wire to get to the .500 mark for the first time since May 18. Fort Myers (42-39, 11-5) saw multiple late ...
Knights of Columbus Council 13483 at Saint Cecilia has opened registration for its annual “FORE” Our Community Golf Tournament in North Fort Myers. Proceeds from the event will help provide local children with scholarships to attend the early learning program at Child Care of Southwest ...
FORT MYERS – The Daytona Tortugas homered three times to defeat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 9-0 in the series opener Tuesday at Hammond Stadium. Daytona (40-41, 9-6) right fielder Ariel Almonte opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the first off of Mussels’ (42-38, 11-4) ...
As part of its continuing community outreach efforts, the Red Sox Foundation will hold its 13th annual Swings for the Sox golf tournament on Oct. 11. The tournament will take place at the Tiburón Golf Club’s Gold Course at 2620 Tiburón Drive in Naples. A scramble format with ...
