The community is invited to support the next generation of learners by participating in the annual Take Stock in Children's Strides in Education 5K to be held next month.Foundation for Lee County Public Schools President and CEO Marshall Bower said nine years ago Take Stock in Children ...

Children looking to play soccer still have the opportunity to sign up for indoor play at the Veterans Park Recreation Center.Veterans Park Recreation Senior Program Specialist Tanya Ray said they had an indoor soccer program in the past, but it went on hiatus when organizers decided to take a ...

The Sheriff Youth Activities League, in partnership with Lee County Parks and Recreation, will host a 2020 Spring Basketball League with registration beginning Friday.The youth basketball league is for children ages 8-15 and will run for 12 weeks. Team practices and games will be scheduled on ...

Last week, the coaches and the key players from Lehigh Senior, Riverdale and East Lee high schools participated in media day at the Lee County Public Schools building as the teams kicked off fall practice.The three teams had varying levels of success last season. with Riverdale having the ...

Copperhead Golf Club has closed, the second course in Lehigh Acres to close in the last 14 months.A course representative answering the phone confirmed Monday that the 18-hole course on Copperhead Drive has closed. She referred calls to the owners, Allen and Frances Collins.The Collins could ...

The Lehigh Acres Blue Devils' third through eighth grade basketball teams recently competed in the US Amateur Basketball State Championship Tournament.The Devils' third-grade team won the state championship for their grade in their first season together. The team was led by head coach Jose ...

Football players throughout Lee County will make North Fort Myers High School a very busy place the next two weekends.Two North alums and NFL players, Tommy Bohanon and Tre Boston, will hold football camps and teach kids to train like a pro.Tommy Bohanon, who last season played for the ...

Eight Lee County high schools with some 170 athletes gathered at North Fort Myers High School on Friday for a competition featuring students with special needs alongside their more able-bodied partners.It was the inaugural Unified Track Event, which was put on by the Lee County Parks & ...

Join the Kiwanis Club of Lehigh Acres for its third annual Dean McNew Scholarship Golf Tournament, which this year will be held at Copperhead Golf Course.The tournament will be held Saturday, April 6, with a shotgun start of 7 a.m. Registration is $75 for a single golfer, or $250 for a ...

The Lehigh Acres Little League season practices are under way, with the youngsters gearing up for opening day on March 2.Little League President Chris Vannote said they had tryouts and a draft week the third week of January closing registration for this season."Last year we had five major teams ...