Lee County’s biggest back-to-school festival is almost here

The Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida invites the Lee County community to the 18th annual Big Backpack Event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, July 30 at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School, 4750 Winkler Ave., Fort Myers. This fun-filled, day-long family event will provide the first 2,000 children between ages 5 and 12 with free backpacks.