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Leroy’s Fish Shack opening delayed until early 2025
The opening of a unique seafood restaurant at Fishermen’s Village, featuring locally-caught fresh fish, is being delayed. The owners of Leroy’s Fish Shack expected it to open next month before running into a couple of unexpected delays. Instead, the restaurant will open in early 2025 in the space formerly occupied by the Village Fish Market, said co-owner Lee Richardson.
Brown quarter horse given second chance at life at SWFL Horse Rescue
A male brown quarter back horse is recovering at Southwest Florida Horse Rescue after it was found neglected and malnourished in Collier County. Earlier this month, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office found the neglected horse near the Golden Gate Estates. A Collier County Sheriff Agriculture Unit deputy captured the...
Benefits of the horseshoe crab watch in Punta Gorda
September is the Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch at Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda, and volunteers are getting crabby. Volunteers will count how many crabs there are and hand that over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission so they can update models and track movements. Just about...
Always a Bridesmaid runs Sept. 12 – 22 at Langdon Playhouse
The Charlotte Players present Always a Bridesmaid Sept. 12 – 22 at Langdon Playhouse. On the night of their senior prom, Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie promise that they will be bridesmaids in one another’s weddings. No matter what. Now, thirty years later, these Southern gals are still making “the long walk” for each other, determined to honor that vow. ‘For better or for worse’ takes on a whole new meaning in this comedy about old friends. Always a Bridesmaid by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten will be performed Sept. 12 – 14 and Sept. 18 – 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m.
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