UPDATE: Officials reported on Oct. 14 that the event has been canceled.

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ORIGINAL:

The Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association is taking registrations through Oct. 18 for its third annual Royal Palm Coast Classic Fishing Tournament, set for Oct. 18-19 at the Port Sanibel Marina.

This year’s event will benefit the Freedom and Virtue Institute, a Fort Myers nonprofit that promotes individual liberty, self-reliance and human dignity among underprivileged children and individuals enduring hardship, empowering them to better their situations and live a dignified self-sustainable life.

The tournament will kick off with a captain’s party on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at the marina.

On Oct. 19, anglers will hit the water at 7 a.m. for a day of fishing, which will conclude at the marina with a dinner and awards celebration at 4 p.m. There will be an auction, prize giveaways and raffle drawings.

Prizes for the catch-and-release tournament will be based on combined length of longest snook and longest redfish per four-person team. Cash prizes will be awarded to winning teams, including $5,000 for first place.

The registration fee is $125 per angler.

To register, visit RPCClassic.com.

The Port Sanibel Marina is at 14341 Port Comfort Road, Fort Myers.