Pull the Cork, an intimate evening of wine and giving, raised more than $500,000 in monetary and in-kind support to benefit Lee BIA Builders Care and its mission to provide life-changing emergency home repairs for local families in need. An exclusive event held on Nov. 15 at The Forest ...
It’s time once again to see who will “Own the Fort,” as a premiere college basketball tournament returns to Fort Myers next week. The 2025 Sketchers Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College runs from Nov. 24-29, where some of ...
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season has officially arrived, as Thanksgiving sees millions travel to gather for the November gathering of friends and family. Expert forecasters are predicting a record year for Turkey Day travel in Florida. AAA-The Auto Club Group projects that 4.65 ...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services today announced the roll out of the Find My Pet Portal: Community Working Together to Bring Pets Home. The portal is another community engagement tool for residents to “self-help” with stray animals. The portal was launched during a presentation to the ...
Bell Tower invites families to a festive morning of food, photos and holiday cheer with Breakfast with Santa at Cantina Laredo from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 6. *** WHAT: Breakfast with Santa at Bell Tower WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Bell Tower, at the corner ...
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, ...
The therapeutic power of dolphin human interactions seems to be a positive outcome of dolphin assisted therapy (DAT). Proponents believe the dolphins’ playful and empathetic nature creates a unique bond which can act as a powerful motivator for patients. Researchers believe these interactions ...
National Newspaper Week wrapped up Saturday with, no doubt, a typical end-of-week collective sigh by those of us working a beat. Our numbers have dwindled — an 80% decline from 800,000-plus newsroom jobs in 1990 to around 86,000 in mid-2025, according to ReportEarth — but still, papers ...