Here are the Fort Myers regional theatre offerings for the coming season. Contact these venues now for the best seats and pricing. Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers. The FL Rep is celebrating their 28th season as “one of America’s top repertory theatres” according to the Wall Street Journal. Check their website at […]

The 1960’s were some of the most significant years in American history. The decade saw the Civil Rights Movement and a rising counterculture that altered the shape of the American social fabric. Pop music exploded like never before with the British Invasion led by the Beatles and Rolling Stones, but the ’60s were also an […]

Innovation doesn’t always follow a straight line. Some of history’s most famous inventions, including the microwave, were born from accidents. Others, though not strictly accidental, ended up serving a completely different purpose than originally intended – such as the blood pressure medication that ended up becoming a famous hair loss remedy. These inventions, though all […]

The world’s population is more than three times larger than it was in the mid-twentieth century. On November 15, 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion people up from an estimated 2.5 billion people in 1950, adding 1 billion people since 2010, and 2 billion since 1998. This dramatic growth has been driven largely by […]

The Communications Committee has diligently worked on capturing and more importantly, updating, the History of Heritage Palms. There are five PowerPoint modules on our website which touch on our overall History (76 pages), Golf (76 pages), Member Activities and Volunteer Efforts (64 pages), Governance (13 pages), and Tennis and Pickleball (34 pages). Each of these […]

L-R: Bob & Laura O’Flynn and Linda & Dennis Calhoun 139 members came out in their red, white, and blue to play in HP’s Memorial Day Scramble under sunny skies, except for a few rain showers that blew through around 11. There were four flights, with the first through fourth places earning pro shop credit ($110, […]

THE ACTUAL “STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” FLAG FROM THE BATTLE OF BALTIMORE IS ON DISPLAY AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY. Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed, at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we […]

On an average day, when I engage with members, I find myself emphasizing “protein” more than any other health and fitness intervention. Over the years, people have become increasingly aware of protein’s vital role in weight loss and muscle building. However, protein is not just about aesthetics or muscle definition; its importance extends far beyond […]

In my last column, I talked about how Heritage Palms has a mission: keep this place running smoothly, beautifully, and maybe even with enough sand in the bunkers and tennis balls in the hopper. To do that, we need to be smart with money. Now, I know what some of you are thinking: “Aren’t we […]