Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
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WGCU
It’s tough to overstate the importance of mangrove forests along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where they shield homes and lives from hurricane storm surge, especially a repaired portion like part of what is now the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Mike Walcher
The new owners of Sweet Tomatoes are announcing the grand opening of the the Fort Myers area location on June 1. It is the second location nationwide to welcome back diners, six years after the chain closed.
Courtesy of Gulf Coast Symphony
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Gulf Coast Symphony
Beginning May 30, Gulf Coast Symphony is bringing Southwest Florida the “Sounds of America” in observance of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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