The School District of Lee County recently announced it has received the platinum level Aetna Workplace Well-being Award. As an employer with a strong commitment to improving the health of its employees, the School District features a comprehensive well-being strategy that employees are ...
Those looking to showcase their skills in the realm of art can take their talents to downtown Fort Myers next week as part of an annual event. The Battle of the Arts, presented by Artsemble Underground, ignites Music Walk in Fort Myers and marks the official kickoff to the Southwest Florida ...
The Haitian-American Community Coalition of Southwest Florida is accepting applications for the 2026 scholarships. HACC Scholarship Chair Betsy Vaughn said this is the 10th year they have awarded scholarships to Lee County high school graduating seniors of Haitian heritage. “We started in ...
At the VA Christmas Celebration in Cape Coral Saturday, Dec. 6, veterans, caregivers and family stopped in at the Senior Helpers’ “Santa Post Command” to hand write cards filled with encouragement and holiday messages for service members unable to be home this season. The writers ...
Looking for an event to let your inner fandom fly? This weekend in Fort Myers, Fandom Fest returns for another year of celebrating various pop culture, comics, and more. Taking place at the Fort Myers Regional Library on Saturday, Dec. 13, the event offers opportunities to snag a photo with ...
Wine lovers from across Southwest Florida gathered on the rooftop terrace of The Heights Center for An Evening at the Heights Foundation with Benovia Winery on Dec. 4. The intimate event was hosted by Benovia Winery owners Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane, who welcomed guests to enjoy ...
The Salvation Army serving Lee, Hendry and Glades counties, will break ground on a five-year, multi-structure Center of Hope campus, encompassing four city blocks in Fort Myers, on Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. The groundbreaking event for Phase 1 will take place at the corner of Central Avenue and ...
Cape Coral’s newest manatee sculpture, Maija the Manatee, was unveiled Monday at Sirenia Vista Park. The project was the culmination of a decades-long effort that started in 2003 by four Cape Coral neighbors who wanted to protect local manatees as well as the vacant site off Ceitus ...
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 – on Sunday, Dec. 7 celebrated its 10-year anniversary at a luncheon at Summit Church, University Campus, in ...
One of the defendants in the 2016 Club Blu mass shooting has received two life sentences plus 15 years for his role in the case. Demetrius O’Neal was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the shooting in Fort Myers on ...
