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Support our youth, months of preparation culminate at the Southwest Florida Ag Expohttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Support our youth months of preparation culminate at the Southwest Florida Ag Expo.pdfSupport our youth, months of preparation culminate at the Southwest Florida Ag Expo2/11/2026 5:00:00 AMRibbon-cutting ceremony set for opening day of 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expohttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for opening day of 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo.pdfRibbon-cutting ceremony set for opening day of 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo2/4/2026 5:00:00 AMLee County announces completion and opening of new pickleball courts at Rutenberg Park Courts open for play Thursday; ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Feb. 24http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County announces completion and opening of new pickleball courts at Rutenberg Park.pdfLee County announces completion and opening of new pickleball courts at Rutenberg Park Courts open for play Thursday; ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Feb. 242/4/2026 5:00:00 AMLee County announces temporary closure to beach access at San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County announces temporary closure to beach access at San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve.pdfLee County announces temporary closure to beach access at San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve 2/4/2026 5:00:00 AMLee Commissioners approve construction contract for water-quality project in Bob Janes Preservehttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/2-3-26_Lee Commissioners approve construction contract for water-quality project in Bob Janes Preserve.pdfLee Commissioners approve construction contract for water-quality project in Bob Janes Preserve2/3/2026 5:00:00 AMVeterans Park Recreation Center hosts annual Community Health & Wellness Fairhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Veterans Park Recreation Center hosts annual Community Health Wellness Fair-2026.pdfVeterans Park Recreation Center hosts annual Community Health & Wellness Fair1/28/2026 5:00:00 AMVeterans Park in Lehigh Acres hosts Community Yard Salehttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres hosts Community Yard Sale.pdfVeterans Park in Lehigh Acres hosts Community Yard Sale1/27/2026 5:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation reminds swimmers of upcoming temporary pool closureshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County Parks Recreation reminds swimmers of upcoming temporary pool closures-1-26.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation reminds swimmers of upcoming temporary pool closures1/26/2026 5:00:00 AMMark your calendar for Lee County Parks Recreation summer camp registration 2026http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Mark your calendar for Lee County Parks Recreation summer camp registration 2026.pdfMark your calendar for Lee County Parks Recreation summer camp registration 20261/23/2026 5:00:00 AMCalusa Blueway speaker series offers “A Paddlers Guide to Everglades National Park”http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Calusa Blueway speaker series offers A Paddlers Guide to Everglades National Park.pdfCalusa Blueway speaker series offers “A Paddlers Guide to Everglades National Park”1/22/2026 5:00:00 AMLee Commissioners approve design and permitting contract for project at Kiker and Flint Pen Strand preserveshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee Commissioners approve design and permitting contract for project at Kiker and Flint Pen Strand preserves.pdfLee Commissioners approve design and permitting contract for project at Kiker and Flint Pen Strand preserves1/20/2026 5:00:00 AMRestoration efforts for Crescent Beach Family Park beginning on Fort Myers Beachhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Restoration efforts for Crescent Beach Family Park beginning on Fort Myers Beach.pdfRestoration efforts for Crescent Beach Family Park beginning on Fort Myers Beach1/20/2026 5:00:00 AMMark your calendar for Calusa Blueway speaker serieshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Mark your calendar for Calusa Blueway speaker series-2026-b.pdfMark your calendar for Calusa Blueway speaker series1/16/2026 5:00:00 AM2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo main entertainment lineup announcedhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo main entertainment lineup announced.pdf2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo main entertainment lineup announced1/14/2026 5:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation seeks public input on Lakes Park train playground renovationhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County Parks Recreation seeks public input on Lakes Park Train Playground renovation.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation seeks public input on Lakes Park train playground renovation1/14/2026 5:00:00 AMLee County announces reopening of Matlacha facilities ribbon cutting details to come for buildings and bridgehttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County announces reopening of Matlacha facilities_ribbon cutting details to come for buildings and bridge.pdfLee County announces reopening of Matlacha facilities ribbon cutting details to come for buildings and bridge1/13/2026 5:00:00 AMMark your calendar for Calusa Blueway speaker serieshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Mark your calendar for Calusa Blueway speaker series-2026.pdfMark your calendar for Calusa Blueway speaker series12/29/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County seeks community photos for 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo exhibithttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County seeks community photos for 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo exhibit.pdfLee County seeks community photos for 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo exhibit12/22/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County gears up for the second annual Touch-a-Truck event at Mike Greenwell Regional Parkhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County gears up for the second annual Touch-a-Truck event at Mike Greenwell Regional Park.pdfLee County gears up for the second annual Touch-a-Truck event at Mike Greenwell Regional Park12/18/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County updates Boca Grande parking permit schedulehttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/12-12-25_Lee County updates Boca Grande parking permit schedule.pdfLee County updates Boca Grande parking permit schedule12/12/2025 5:00:00 AMCommissioners approve contracts for construction and improvements to popular Lee County Parks & Recreation sites on Fort Myers Beachhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Commissioners approve contracts for construction and improvements to beach park sites.pdfCommissioners approve contracts for construction and improvements to popular Lee County Parks & Recreation sites on Fort Myers Beach12/2/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County announces new parking changes for Boca Grandehttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County announces new parking changes for Boca Grande.pdfLee County announces new parking changes for Boca Grande12/1/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation offers holiday events countywide throughout Decemberhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County Parks Recreation offers holiday events countywide throughout December.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation offers holiday events countywide throughout December11/26/2025 5:00:00 AMMEGAPASS Tickets for Southwest Florida Ag Expo go on sale on Black Fridayhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/MEGAPASS Tickets for Southwest Florida Ag Expo go on sale on Black Friday.pdfMEGAPASS Tickets for Southwest Florida Ag Expo go on sale on Black Friday11/21/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation community pools closed for Speedo SALT Series Southern Cross Open Water eventhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County Parks Recreation community pools closed for Speedo SALT Series Southern Cross Open Water event.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation community pools closed for Speedo SALT Series Southern Cross Open Water event11/20/2025 5:00:00 AMLavender’s Landing boat ramp to reopen earlier than expectedhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lavenders Landing boat ramp to reopen earlier than expected.pdfLavender’s Landing boat ramp to reopen earlier than expected11/20/2025 5:00:00 AMLee Board of County Commissioners awards contract to complete repairs to Lakes Park boardwalkhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee Board of County Commissioners awards contract to complete repairs to Lakes Park boardwalk.pdfLee Board of County Commissioners awards contract to complete repairs to Lakes Park boardwalk11/18/2025 5:00:00 AMBanyan Street to close temporarily for trimming, removal of dead banyan treeshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/111425 Banayan Street to close temporarily for trimming removal of dead banyan trees.pdfBanyan Street to close temporarily for trimming, removal of dead banyan trees11/14/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation community pools to close Tuesday (Nov. 11) due to cold weatherhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County community pools to close Tuesday due to cold weather.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation community pools to close Tuesday (Nov. 11) due to cold weather11/10/2025 5:00:00 AMWinners of the 15th annual Scarecrows in the Park competition announcedhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/11-5-25_Winners of the 15th annual Scarecrows in the Park competition announced.pdfWinners of the 15th annual Scarecrows in the Park competition announced11/5/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation to host 2026 Lee County Senior Gameshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/11-5-25_Lee County Parks Recreation to host 2026 Lee County Senior Games.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation to host 2026 Lee County Senior Games11/5/2025 5:00:00 AMLee County’s North Fort Myers Community Pool to host free Water Safety Dayhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee Countys North Fort Myers Community Pool to host free Water Safety Day.pdfLee County’s North Fort Myers Community Pool to host free Water Safety Day10/30/2025 4:00:00 AMFree guided walk showcases former Buckingham Army Air Field site at Lee County’s Wild Turkey Strand Preservehttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Free guided walk showcases former Buckingham Army Air Field site at Lee County’s Wild Turkey Strand Preserve.pdfFree guided walk showcases former Buckingham Army Air Field site at Lee County’s Wild Turkey Strand Preserve10/20/2025 4:00:00 AMLee Commissioners continue the commitment to Conservation 20/20 with vote to purchase four parcelshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/10-7-25 Conservation 2020 release.pdfLee Commissioners continue the commitment to Conservation 20/20 with vote to purchase four parcels10/7/2025 4:00:00 AMCreative Living competition registration opens Oct. 1 for Southwest Florida Ag Expohttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Creative Living competition registration opens Oct 1 for Southwest Florida Ag Expo.pdfCreative Living competition registration opens Oct. 1 for Southwest Florida Ag Expo10/1/2025 4:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation offers Fall Festival events http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County Parks Recreation offers Fall Festival events-2025.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation offers Fall Festival events 9/24/2025 4:00:00 AMFlorida UF-IFAS Extension Lee County Awards SWFL Ag Expo 2025 4-H FFA Scholarshipshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/9-23-25_Florida UF-IFAS Extension Lee County Awards SWFL Ag Expo 2025 4-H FFA Scholarships.pdfFlorida UF-IFAS Extension Lee County Awards SWFL Ag Expo 2025 4-H FFA Scholarships9/23/2025 4:00:00 AMSouth lane of Punta Rassa boat ramp to temporarily close for dock removalhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/South lane of Punta Rassa boat ramp to temporarily close for dock removal.pdfSouth lane of Punta Rassa boat ramp to temporarily close for dock removal9/23/2025 4:00:00 AMLee Commissioners establish tiered system to rank properties proposed for Conservation 20/20http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee Commissioners establish tiered system to rank properties proposed for Conservation 2020.pdfLee Commissioners establish tiered system to rank properties proposed for Conservation 20/209/16/2025 4:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation to host National Public Lands Day volunteer eventshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee County Parks Recreation to host National Public Lands Day volunteer events.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation to host National Public Lands Day volunteer events9/11/2025 4:00:00 AMSouthwest Florida Ag Expo announces 2026 theme: “Roots ’n’ Rides: A Celebration of Tradition”http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Southwest Florida Ag Expo announces 2026 theme Roots n Rides A Celebration of Tradition.pdfSouthwest Florida Ag Expo announces 2026 theme: “Roots ’n’ Rides: A Celebration of Tradition”9/3/2025 4:00:00 AMConstruction to begin on Able Canal shared-use pathway in Lehigh Acreshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Construction to begin on Able Canal shared-use pathway in Lehigh Acres.pdfConstruction to begin on Able Canal shared-use pathway in Lehigh Acres8/25/2025 4:00:00 AMProgress continues on Lakes Regional Park Splash Pads projecthttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Progress continues on Lakes Regional Park Splash Pads project.pdfProgress continues on Lakes Regional Park Splash Pads project8/15/2025 4:00:00 AMRibbon-cutting ceremony set for the soft opening of Lee County’s Punta Rassa Boat Ramp and conclusion of FDOT’s Causeway projecthttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for the soft opening of Lee Countys Punta Rassa Boat Ramp.pdfRibbon-cutting ceremony set for the soft opening of Lee County’s Punta Rassa Boat Ramp and conclusion of FDOT’s Causeway project8/12/2025 4:00:00 AMRegistration now open for Lakes Park Fall Festival “Scarecrows in the Park”http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Registration now open for Lakes Park Fall Festival Scarecrows in the Park.pdfRegistration now open for Lakes Park Fall Festival “Scarecrows in the Park”8/12/2025 4:00:00 AMLee Commissioners award contract to repair four hurricane-damaged Parks & Recreation boardwalks http://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Lee Commissioners award contract to repair four hurricane-damaged boardwalks.pdfLee Commissioners award contract to repair four hurricane-damaged Parks & Recreation boardwalks 8/5/2025 4:00:00 AMGulf Coast Surf & Beach Festival returns to Fort Myers Beachhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Gulf Coast Surf Beach Festival returns to Fort Myers Beach.pdfGulf Coast Surf & Beach Festival returns to Fort Myers Beach7/9/2025 4:00:00 AMCelebrate “Build Together, Play Together” during Park and Recreation Month in Lee Countyhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/Celebrate Build Together Play Together during Park and Recreation Month in Lee County.pdfCelebrate “Build Together, Play Together” during Park and Recreation Month in Lee County6/30/2025 4:00:00 AMLee County Parks & Recreation reminds swimmers of a delayed opening at San Carlos Community Poolhttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/delayed opening at San Carlos Community Pool.pdfLee County Parks & Recreation reminds swimmers of a delayed opening at San Carlos Community Pool6/26/2025 4:00:00 AMLavender’s Landing boat ramp to close temporarily for renovations and parking improvementshttp://www.leegov.com/parks/News Documents/6-25-25_Lavender’s Landing boat ramp to close temporarily for renovations and parking improvements.pdfLavender’s Landing boat ramp to close temporarily for renovations and parking improvements6/25/2025 4:00:00 AM