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Fort Myers

Fort Myers – winter home to Thomas Edison and neighbor Henry Ford – is steeped in history. But it’s also renowned for Spring Training, ecological activities, shopping, world-class dining, fun in the sun and artistic expression. Fort Myers was incorporated in 1885 after originally being ...

Southwest Florida City Earns Golden Status as 2023’s Retirement Hub

Not all places are equally accommodating locales for the golden years following the 9-to-5 grind. In order to assist the approx. 3.6 million boomers who will turn 65 in 2023 and are thinking about where they want to set down stakes in retirement, we’ve put together a list of the top cities ...

New Shellcast episode visits Manatee Park

The latest episode of Shellcast, the podcast that’s a beach break for your ears, visits Manatee Park in Fort Myers. Episode 9, “When I get older, I want to be a manatee,” includes an interview recorded in February with Laura Carr, Lee County Parks & Recreation specialist. Carr talks ...

Edison & Ford Winter Estates: Historical museum & 17-acre botanical garden

The Edison and Ford Winter estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, contain an historical museum and 17-acre botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee in southwestern Florida. It is located along historic and ...