Lee County Civic Center

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Lee County Civic Center
Lee County Civic Center
Location11831 Bayshore Road
Fort Myers, FL 33917
Coordinates 26°43′23″N81°45′51″W / 26.7231°N 81.7643°W / 26.7231; -81.7643
SurfaceField Turf
Opened1978
Tenants
Winternats (1990present)
Fort Myers Tarpons (NIFL) (2007)
Florida Stingrays (AIFA) (2008)
Lee Civic Center Lee County Civic Center, Florida.jpg
Lee Civic Center

The Lee County Civic Center is a 7,800-seat multi-purpose arena in North Fort Myers, Florida, US. [1] It opened in 1978.

It hosts local sporting events and concerts.

It has been the home of the Winternats since 1990, one of the oldest major Radio Controlled Car racing events in the world.

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