Your News: 'Step Up, Florida' promotes healthy, active lifestyle

Every Saturday in February, the Lee County Health Department will host events throughout the county promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles for Floridians of all ages and abilities.

This is the fifth year the event will showcase the variety of local opportunities Lee County offers for physical activity.

“Our events are geared to highlight different types of dance and martial arts, so people can become acquainted with activities that they can become excited about and continue for a long time to come,” says Wendy Wilderman, Event Coordinator. Lee County’s events will include:

STEP UP FLORIDA MOVIN’ IN THE PARK 2008

Scheduled dates and free activities for Step Up Florida

• Saturday

Schandler Hall

419 Florence Ave., Fort Myers

9 a.m. Aerobics with Mr. Deke

10 a.m. Irish Step with YMCA

11 a.m. Dance Routine

12 p.m. Double Dutch rope jumping

1 p.m. Zumba

2 p.m. Hip Hop, Dance Dance Revolution

• Saturday, Feb. 9

Estero Recreation Center

9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.

Estero

9 a.m. Tai Chi

10 a.m. Dance Routines

11 a.m. Hip Hop

12 p.m. Karate

1 p.m. Zumba

2 p.m. Gentle Yoga

Nordic Pole Walking and Dance Dance Revolution.

• Saturday, Feb. 16

Lakes Regional Park

7330 Gladiolus Drive

Fort Myers

*Must pay for parking. $1 an hour or $5 all day)

9 a.m. Zumba

10 a.m. Irish Step YMCA

11 a.m. Tai Kwon Do

12 p.m. Clogging

1 p.m. Line Dancing

2 p.m. Hip Hop

3 p.m. Gentle Yoga

Kayak Lessons, DDR

Moms Get Fit Stroller Fitness

Nordic Pole Walking & more

• Saturday, Feb. 23

Cape Coral Library

921 S.W. 39th Terrace

Cape Coral

10 a.m. Chair Dancing

11 a.m. Line Dancing

12 p.m. Modern Dance

1 p.m. Group Power

1:30 p.m. Irish Step YMCA

2 p.m. Belly Dancing

Pet CPR, Dance Dance Revolution.