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Melinda “Blou Note” Daniel sings the black national anthem during the annual Juneteenth Community Festival in Fort Myers at the Stars Complex on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The celebration, presented by the Lee County Black History Society, included vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, a Kids’ Zone, a deejay, fireworks and more.
Melinda “Blou Note” Daniel sings the black national anthem during the annual Juneteenth Community Festival in Fort Myers at the Stars Complex on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The celebration, presented by the Lee County Black History Society, included vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, a Kids’ Zone, a deejay, fireworks and more.
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Celebrating freedom: Annual Juneteenth gathering in Fort Myers draws a festive crowd

by The News-Press

The annual Juneteenth Community Festival in Fort Myers took place at the Stars Complex on Saturday, June 21.

The celebration, presented by the Lee County Black History Society, included vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, a Kids’ Zone, a deejay, fireworks and more.

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Juneteenth commemorates the day the last group of enslaved people heard they had been freed.

Observed on June 19, it is a federal holiday. The Fort Myers festival generally takes place on the Saturday before or after.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Celebrating freedom: Annual Juneteenth gathering in Fort Myers draws a festive crowd

Reporting by Fort Myers News-Press / Fort Myers News-Press

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The News‑Press, Fort Myers’ premier daily broadsheet since 1884, delivers trusted reporting to Lee County and neighboring communities. Owned by Gannett and part of the USA TODAY Network, it boasts a daily circulation around 150,000 and a Sunday run near 169,000. Known for high journalistic standards and slight left-center editorial leanings, The News‑Press remains Southwest Florida’s most widely read news outlet. | All assets – including all text, audio and imagery – are provided by USA TODAY Network. Reuters Connect has not verified or endorsed the material, which is being made available to professional media customers to facilitate the free flow of global news and information.

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