The United States Air Force Band of the West concert band will be traveling to five cities in Florida to perform concerts for local communities and educators. These shows feature the exceptional talents of the nation’s finest Airmen musicians, and celebrate the works of American composers, ...
Hundreds of Southwest Florida children and teens kickstarted the holiday season with gifts, festive snacks and ear-to-ear smiles. Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County’s annual Adopt-a-Club Holiday Parties featured fun surprises for local youth, including sweet treats, arts and crafts, ...
A Jigsaw Puzzle Race is coming to the Pine Island Library meeting room Saturday, Jan. 10. The contest will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude by 4:30 pm. The contest will consist of six teams of four members. All teams will put together the same 500-piece puzzle in a race to be the first team to complete it. Complimentary refreshments will be provided and prizes, as well as bragging rights, will be awarded to the winning team. Participants may bring up to two puzzle trays. Register with your team name via the Pine Island Library Event Calendar, or in person at the library at 10701 Russell Road, Bokeelia. If you don’t have a complete team of four and are open to joining one, stop ...
Lee County Parks & Recreation invites community members to share their favorite memories from past fairs and Southwest Florida Ag Expos as part of a special photo exhibit celebrating this year’s theme, “Roots ‘n’ Rides: A Celebration of Tradition.” With friends and families ...
The U.S. Coast Guard Fort Myers Beach was continuing to search Monday for two men whose boat was found 70 miles off the coast of Fort Myers on Saturday after they went on a deep water fishing trip. U.S. Coast Guard Fort Myers Beach units were participating Monday with other Coast Guard units ...
The U.S. Coast Guard Fort Myers Beach is searching this morning for two men whose boat was found 70 miles off the coast of Fort Myers on Saturday after they left on a fishing trip. U.S. Coast Guard Fort Myers Beach units are continuing to participate with two other Coast Guard units and the ...
Miss Almond is not a fan of other cats. That’s quite a predicament for a new resident at Helping Paws. She is trying her best to socialize with everyone but she gets overwhelmed quickly and retreats to her room. Almond and I discussed the matter and she asked me to please find her a home as ...
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 ...