On a recent April day, 144 golfers met on the links of Shell Point in South Fort Myers with one aim; to raise funds for the local veteran programs of the Lee Coast Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli was the honorary chairman for ...
A charity car show last month raised tens of thousands of dollars to benefit a local non-profit. The 5th annual Cape Coral Charity Car Show that took place at Sun Splash Family Water Park in late February raised more than $45,000 to benefit the Cape Coral Caring Center. The event was ...
Following Hurricane Charley in 2004, an endowment fund was established with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to provide scholarships for dependents of city of Sanibel employees. This year, multiple sources contributed to the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program: the Charitable ...
Jordan Ashley Gutheim, a 20-year-old Evangelical Christian School graduate and junior at Florida State University, and her boyfriend Benji Piechoczek, were killed in a car accident May 12, 2016, by a careless truck driver. The Jordan Ashley Gutheim Foundation was formed to spread ...
Cape Coral-based illustrator Oliver Dominguez was honored with a 2021 Christopher Award for "Nacho's Nachos." The book, written by Sandra Nickel who lives in Chexbres, Switzerland, is one of 12 for adults and young people by 17 authors and illustrators recognized as the awards mark their 72nd ...
Students and educators from more than 30 Cape Coral schools were honored for their academic achievements at the 29th annual Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral Education Committee's Excellence in Education Awards, held Tuesday at Cape Coral Yacht Club. Distinguished students and faculty from ...
Carol Ervin has had a love for writing for as long as she can remember, which explains the number of books she’s written for her fictional historical series. Her “Mountain Women” series, currently consisting of 12 books, has created quite a following for her. She also wrote a novella, ...
A group of Southwest Florida motorcycle enthusiasts, along with others from around the country, are poised to break a world record this summer. Members of Support Bikers -- a community dedicated to helping motorcycle lovers support businesses, motovloggers, and other resources run by ...
The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife celebrated its 20th anniversary last Saturday at the Cape Coral Museum of History.
Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre presents "Robin Hood The Musical" playing selected matinees now through May 16. This engaging adventure captures the hearts audience members of all ages with fun-filled songs and humor galore! The merry musical adventure is about Robin Hood, the outlaw of ...
