An active brushfire in 2,173 acres of the Big Cypress National Preserve in Hendry County is 95 percent contained today after fire crews battled it overnight.
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The Parkinson's Association of Southwest Florida holds a fundraising walk on Saturday, Feb. 14 at North Collier Regional Park.
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Four outdoor art festivals dot the Southwest Florida landscape this weekend: ArtFest Fort Myers, Bonita Springs National Art Festival, the Pine Island Art Association Annual Art Show and the 38th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts.
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