Better Together – a nonprofit based in Southwest Florida that unites churches, employers, and neighbors to build a volunteer-powered safety net to support Florida families in need – will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. at Summit Church, ...
Harry Chapin Food Bank is issuing an urgent call for boxes following the delivery of large amounts of food all at once from many recent community food drives. Before the donated food can be distributed to local families, it must be sorted and packaged, and the food bank’s supply of boxes has ...
SWFL Inc. is now accepting applications for Leadership SWFL, an immersive eight-month program designed to cultivate informed, connected, and purpose driven leaders across Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. Leadership SWFL gives participants a behind the scenes look at the pillars that ...
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other schedules will be adjusted. The adjustments include: Community Development Offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in ...
Edison and Ford Winter Estates will host its 17th annual Autumn Garden Festival on Nov. 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 80 garden vendors from around Florida and the Southeastern states will have exotic and native plants and trees for sale. The festival takes place outdoors, under ...
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces that patron sponsorships for the 22nd Annual Magic Under the Mangroves Gala are now available. The announcement was celebrated Nov. 10 with a kick-off party for the Magic Under the Mangroves committee, held on the Allyn Family Boat Dock at the ...
After a record-breaking event in 2024, the Animal Refuge Center has announced that the 31st Annual Starlight Auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa. The Starlight Auction is ARC’s signature event and main fundraiser for Southwest Florida’s ...
More than 650 business and community leaders packed the Caloosa Sound Convention Center on Oct. 24 to celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ its workforce and shape their industries as The Horizon Foundation, Horizon Council and Lee County Economic Development ...
The Goddard School, early childhood education franchise, is set to open its first location in Fort Myers in the summer of 2026, bringing the inquiry-based learning experience to area families. The Goddard School of Fort Myers is the first location for owners Phil and Darlene DuBois, local ...
The veterinary assisting students from Cape Coral Technical College will be holding a fundraising Dog Wash on the school's campus, on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cape Coral Technical College is at 360 Santa Barbara Blvd. N just north of the intersection of Pine Island Road. ...
