{"id":215605,"date":"2026-04-02T05:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/215605\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T05:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:04:12","slug":"america-is-turning-250-and-lee-county-is-showing-up-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/215605\/","title":{"rendered":"America is turning 250 and Lee County is showing up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2025 GAC in Captiva. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n

This year, Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) invites the community to be part of history by participating in the\u00a0\u201cGreatest American Cleanup.\u201d More than just a cleanup, this nationwide initiative celebrates 250 years of the United States while highlighting our shared responsibility to care for the places we call home.\n<\/p>\n

From beaches and waterways to neighborhoods and parks, volunteers across Lee County are coming together to make a lasting impact.\n<\/p>\n

In 2025, volunteers removed nearly 7,000 pounds of litter and debris, significantly improving the local environment. With continued community support, KLCB aims to make the 2026 cleanup even more impactful.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greatest American Cleanup is a powerful reminder that caring for our environment is something we all share,\u201d said Trish Fancher, executive director of Keep Lee County Beautiful. \u201cAs we celebrate 250 years of our nation, this is an opportunity for our community to come together, give back, and take pride in the place we call home.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The event is open to volunteers of all ages, and anyone can participate, including individuals, families, schools, groups, places of worship, businesses, and government organizations.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t2025 GAC volunteers. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t2025 GAC at Kayak Excursion Marina. -COURTESY PHOTO
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KLCB extends sincere appreciation to its partners and sponsors for their support of the Greatest American Cleanup, including: Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Waste Pro, WM, Town of Fort Myers Beach, Surfing\u2019s Evolution & Preservation Foundation, Herc Rentals, City of Fort Myers, City of Cape Coral and Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation.\n<\/p>\n

Continued: FPL, Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel, Reworld, Rotary Club of Cape Coral, Gibson Air Conditioning, Suncoast Credit Union, FDOT, Lee County Parks & Recreation, Lee County Solid Waste, College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving, Keep America Beautiful, Keep Florida Beautiful, and Kayak Excursions.\n<\/p>\n

Registration is now open at\u00a0bit.ly\/KLCB_Events<\/a>, with additional cleanup opportunities to be announced soon.\n<\/p>\n

To learn more about how to get involved or support KLCB\u2019s initiatives, visit\u00a0www.klcb.org<\/a>\u00a0or call 239-334-3488. Together, we can create a cleaner, greener and more beautiful Lee County.\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2025 GAC in Captiva. -COURTESY PHOTO This year, Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) invites the community to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":215133,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-215605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}