The Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation wrapped up its 21st Annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala at Fiddlesticks Country Club on Monday, Feb. 21, raising $1 million and counting in net revenue to serve abused and at-risk children in Southwest Florida. To date, the ...
The Calusa Waterkeeper board of directors last week announced the selection of Capt. Codty Pierce as the next Calusa Waterkeeper. Pierce is a native of Lee County and lifelong outdoorsman, growing up fishing area waters and spending many years observing the hydrology and environments of Pine ...
This year’s Forest Country Club Golf Tournament raised a record-breaking $26,000 to support Hope Hospice. The amount surpasses proceeds from the 2022 tournament by more than $6,000. Committee chairs Twyla Stephenson and Terrie Weisse coordinated the event for 100 players on Thursday, Jan. ...
The Boston Red Sox will host a family-friendly open house at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event with free parking will include activities for kids such as face painting, inflatables, a magician, scavenger hunt and discounted concessions. In ...
The Calusa Waterkeeper sampled water Dec. 17. The FDOH took a few samples on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach Dec. 19, and those are included as well. Fecal indicator bacteria are representative of a suite of bacteria from the digestive tract of mammals, and often come from sources such as ...
The Roar Offshore National Championship of powerboat races that hit Fort Myers Beach Saturday will be like “the equivalent of NASCAR on the water” featuring boats capable of reaching speeds of more than 180 miles per hour, said race organizer Tim Hill. Hill, who brought the races back ...
The Sheriff Youth Activities League, in partnership with Lee County Parks and Recreation, will host a 2020 Spring Basketball League with registration beginning Friday.The youth basketball league is for children ages 8-15 and will run for 12 weeks. Team practices and games will be scheduled on ...
To the editor:The presidential election of 2016 and the midterm elections of 2018 have boldly underlined America's No. 1 issue: Voting. If we do not fix voting, we will not be able to fix anything else.There is not, and probably never has been, any such thing as every citizen having a vote. ...
One of the most decorated pickleball players in the world calls Cape Coral home.Mike Welter, who's been dominating courts across the country for a decade, may have just added his most prestigious accomplishment to his collection- being named the 2017 Florida Senior Games Male Athlete of the ...
Six years ago a new tradition formed after a server on Fort Myers Beach woke up wanting to give back one Thanksgiving morning.Sandy Knapp, who has been bartending at Lani Kai for almost 30 years ago, said she woke up feeling lucky for the life she led, and wanted to do something nice."Animals ...
