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All residents of Herons Glen live in a deed-restricted community. Upon purchase, all owners have signed documents agreeing to the rules put in place by the Herons Glen Homeowner’s Association (HOA). As a result, you may encounter standards for your home and property here that are not applicable in other communities. The HGHOA has two […]

Exciting times are coming this fall to the Butterfly Society of Heron Glen! The first meeting of the new season will be held on Thursday, October 16, at 2 p.m. in Activity Room A. Edison Ford horticulture specialists will present a 45-minute program entitled “Welcoming Butterflies and Pollinators to Your Garden.” Each attendee will receive […]

I certainly know why mangoes are popular in the Huetteman household. They’re sweet, juicy, and can be used in everything from smoothies and desserts to salsas, and cocktails. That makes this fresh, delightful fruit one of our favorites. Mangoes are also especially popular in Florida because they are so plentiful. Mango trees thrive in warm, […]

The maple tree out in front of my home was beautiful, and huge. Its branches spread out over our main street. When its autumn leaves reached their beautiful peak, our street was coated with a breathtaking shade of blazing red. But when it rained, cars and cyclists needed to proceed with caution due to slippery […]

The Lee County Solid Waste Department’s residential curbside recycling program specifies five categories of materials that are acceptable in your weekly curbside recycling bin, and these are the only five categories of materials that are appropriate. There may be other “recyclable” items that are not accepted in our curbside program. These are the items you […]

In about a month, almost 40 Herons Glen Travel Clubbers will be on our 10-night, nine-day Mediterranean cruise, beginning in Barcelona, Spain, and then going on to Mykonos, Greece; Ephesus, Turkey; Istanbul, Turkey; Santorini, Greece; Olympia, Greece; and then departing the cruise in Rome, Italy. One of the most interesting ports that we will be […]

The Herons Glen Ladies’ Nine Hole Golf Association is hosting its annual “Spooky” KISS Event, “Creepin’ it Real,” on Wednesday, October 22. It is one of the most attended KISS events in the league. A day of golf, games, food and of course dressing ourselves in “spooky” garb as well as our golf carts only […]