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FWC: You can help Florida’s nesting waterbirds.
FWC: You can help Florida’s nesting waterbirds. As nesting season begins for waterbird species across the state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing five easy ways that members of the public can help conserve these vulnerable bird species. Many shorebird and seabird species, such as the least tern, nest directly on…
FPRA SWFL to host webinar on the trending convergence of marketing and communications
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Mar. 2, 2021) - The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) is set to present a webinar with award-winning industry leader Heather Kernahan, North America CEO of Hotwire Global. The chapter invites business leaders and PR/marketing professionals to attend the upcoming Zoom event, “Busting Silos Across Marketing &…
SFWMD Report Highlights Everglades Restoration Progress in Water Year 2020
The annual South Florida Environmental Report details restoration, scientific and engineering accomplishments throughout the Everglades watershed The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today released the South Florida Environmental Report for Water Year 2020 (May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020) showing the continuing major progress being made for Everglades restoration and water quality under…
Lakes Park Virtual 5K FUN Run/Walk
Registration is open for the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation’s 5K Virtual FUN Run/Walk. This will be a fun way for individuals and families to enjoy sunshine and fresh air in Lakes Park or wherever they prefer to exercise. For a $25 entry fee, participants can walk, run or jog at their own pace and be…
Better Together to host pop-up community job fair March 3
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2021) – Better Together is hosting a pop-up community job fair for Southwest Florida residents from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3 in Fort Myers. The church-based job fair will connect job seekers with local employers who are ready to hire immediately. The community job fair is part…
FWC wants your input on snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in SW Florida
At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) directed staff to gather public input on the future management of snook, redfish and spotted seatrout in the area of southwest Florida where they are currently catch-and-release only. This came after the Commission received a staff review of the latest Fish and Wildlife…
SHERIFF'S YOUTH ACTIVITY LEAGUE "RUN FOR THE 5K"
When: March 27, 2021 (Race start 7:30) Where: Lee County Sheriff's Office headquarters, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33912 Pre-race Registration and Packet Pickup: March 26, 2021 12-4 pm at United Way Bell Tower 13499 S. Cleveland Avenue, Suite 145, Fort Myers, FL 33907 The first 300 registered participants will receive a…
Small Biz Webinars and Workshops 28 Feb - 06 Mar 2021
*Eastern Standard Time (EST) Tuesday, March 2, 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Google Analytics - Your Customer Coming To You If you dislike dealing with complicated data analysis, this workshop will show you how easy it is to work with Google Analytics to answer questions about your website traffic. Free to attend. Click here to register for…
FWC approves rule changes to help protect Florida from 16 high-risk invasive reptiles
At its February 2021 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved staff recommendations to create new rules to address the importation, breeding and possession of high-risk invasive reptiles. The approved rule changes to Chapter 68-5, F.A.C. specifically address Burmese pythons, Argentine black and white tegus, green iguanas and 13 other high-risk nonnative…
Seed & Bean Market and PureNative Awarded Fresh from Florida Certification
Florida’s First Cannabis Café and CBD Marketplace, Seed & Bean Market, is one of the newest members of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. FORT MYERS, FL. – February 23, 2021 - Seed & Bean Market is Florida’s First Cannabis Café and CBD Marketplace. Seed & Bean Market is the only Cannabis Café…