Brightwater Lagoon, a six-acre water park, opened May 30 in North Fort Myers, Florida. The lagoon features water slides, an obstacle course, kayaks, paddle boards, and beach access.

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Here’s our guide to the biggest and best 4th of July events and fireworks in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples and elsewhere.

Bottle-nosed dolphins are commonly sighted in the Gulf waters near Fort Myers Beach. The south end of Fort Myers Beach is a nesting site for many of Southwest Florida's protected shorebirds.