The Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation concluded its 23rd annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala at Fiddlesticks Country Club on Feb. 17, bringing its total fundraising to date to $20 million for children’s charities in Southwest Florida. This year, Nichols Cup events raised more than $1.6 million in net revenue to serve local abused and at-risk children. The foundation’s two primary charity partners are the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida and Abuse Counseling & Treatment. Additional beneficiaries include Blessings in a Backpack, Liberty Youth Ranch, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice and Pace Center for Girls, Lee.
Collier County tourism experienced declines in February — the first year-over-year drop this season — with tariff, economic and border...
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