Registration open Dec. 1 for Collier Parks winter programs, which range from holiday no-school camps to recreational activities for adults.

Thanks to approval of a $75 million bond referendum on last Tuesday’s ballot, Fort Myers is about to upgrade existing parks and recreational facilities and acquire vacant land for new parks and green spaces. However, there’s more involved than adding more parks and green space to the city’s current inventory. The city’s recently adopted master plan places importance on connecting newly acquired and existing parks and green space to one another.

Winners announced in Lakes Park scarecrow contest

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.