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Is it too early to talk football?

Not according to our sports staff who started rolling out advance coverage of the upcoming high school season. Practice starts Monday and they’ve already compiled a list of what they think will be the best games in Southwest Florida for the 2024 season.

Golf may be more your thing, so read the series of stories on the toughest holes in town . We’ve even got how-to tips to conquer them, or at least not have to color a solid square on your scorecard.

If you’re keeping score, did you know that more than 55 restaurants have opened or reopened in Lee County this year? And Robyn George has been busy snacking and sampling her way through many of them.

For now, though, she has put together a list of 13 of her favorites in the first half of 2024.

Some Pine Island favorites made their way on to a recent episode of “My Lottery Dream Home” on HGTV. Robyn reported on their time in the national spotlight. If you missed it, the episode will air at least two more times.

Meanwhile, summer intern Hannah Holmes has a roundup of where kids can eat free as well as some other summer deals so you can dine out without breaking the bank.

That’s a whole lot of news you can use. Thanks to you, our subscribers, we get to keep producing this great content in this even greater community. Got a tip? Email me at wfullert@gannett.com .

All the best,

Wendy Fullerton Powell

USA TODAY Network - Florida Region editor /The News-Press/Naples Daily News

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