As seventh grade student Karina Delagarza filled Blessing Bags with donated toiletry items, she couldn’t help having mixed emotions. On one hand she felt like she was doing something significant to help those less fortunate, but on the other hand she was sad that there are so many who are ...
Four Hooters Girls volunteered to help package food at the Harry Chapin Food Bank on Thursday, Feb. 25. In addition to volunteering, South Florida Hooters presented a donation of $2,000 to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. The Hooters Girls volunteering were from the Fort ...
Hampton Manor of Cape Coral is set to break ground on it’s second location in Southwest Florida. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, March 10, at the Tamiami Trail site. The newest premiere assisted living and memory care facility in Punta Gorda will boast resort-style living ...
The Alliance for the Arts March exhibition, its 35th Annual All Florida, will showcase from March 6-28 at 10091 McGregor Blvd. This exhibition features pieces created by artists working in a wide variety of media from all over the state of Florida. The juried entries come together for an ...
There will be a meeting of the SW Florida Civil War Roundtable Monday, March 8, from 6-8 p.m. at Jack Bovee’s residence, 19001 Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33967. The purpose of the group is to share information related to the Civil War era and to promote and protect the heritage of ...
To make sure animals get lifesaving help in times of crisis, American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, reentry presented a giant $4,500 check to Lee County Domestic Animal Services to help them treat animals in severe medical emergencies. The money comes from American ...
A second edition has been published by an Oasis Charter School sophomore to share his experience, and passion, for national parks. Eric Feichthaler Jr. recently published “A Junior Ranger’s Guide to the US National Parks - Second Edition Reviews of Parks Visited from 2015 through 2020,” ...
Keep Lee County Beautiful Inc. is celebrating its 31st anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 27, and is excited to partner with the Rotary Club South of Fort Myers on a joint service project. Keep Lee County Beautiful and Rotary South volunteers will be planting 6,500 2-foot sea oats on the ...
Shorebirds and owls will take the spotlight at the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife meeting in March. Audubon's Brad Cornell will present an exciting program, focusing on nesting shorebird research, and the burrowing owls of Marco Island. Cornell is currently Southwest Florida Policy ...
LaDonna and Hal Abelson met on set as 18-year-old actors in St. Paul, Minnesota. Their amateur theatrical group, the Penthouse Players, was performing a love story. Today, they’re both 91, but they’re no longer acting in a love story. They’re living a love story. The Abelsons ...
