Community members, local leaders, and local elected officials will gather on Fort Myers Beach this Saturday for the 12th annual Hands Across the Sand event. Those attending the event set for 9 a.m. to noon at Time Square will hear brief statements and then form a line in the sand, ...
Rotary Gold Coast has awarded its $4,000, four-year scholarship to Cape Coral High School student Bridget Wawrzyniak. At the top of her class academically, Wawrzyniak went to states as a member of the weightlifting team and soon will attend the University of Florida where she will pursue a ...
A Cape Coral troupe of youth performers are rocking the house at a brand-new venue for performing arts in the city. Melody Lane Performing Arts Center’s “School of Rock The Musical” is now on stage through Sunday, and is the inaugural show at the Belle Theatre on Santa Barbara ...
At the “Grow Fort Myers” event on April 9, Robert Riefer with the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences presented several rare Florida native orchids to Mike Flanders, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates CEO. The orchids donated include the Trichocentrum ...
Thirty-nine students from Oasis Charter Elementary South are putting on a performance next week for the community to enjoy. The “Matilda Jr.” performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, at Island Coast High School. Tickets have to be ...
Enjoy snapping photos of wildlife or can’t get enough of the city’s official bird? The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is now accepting entries for its annual Burrowing Owl Photo Contest. The non-profit organization committed to protecting the city’s wildlife is looking for the best ...
A fundraising event in support of a beautification endeavor takes place next weekend at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The Friends of the Cape Coal Environment, Inc., will host community bingo on May 21 where all proceeds will benefit its Adopt-A-Median program. In partnership with the ...
The Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties announces the staging of the gala Israelfest on Sunday, May 15. The event will be held on the grounds of the Lee County Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. The event celebrates the founding or “birthday” of the state ...
With the cost of living at a 40-year high, families may find it even more difficult to manage the rising cost of school supplies and backpacks necessary for students to begin school in the fall. The Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida says help is on the way and asks that families save ...
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 on May 12, 2016. The Jordan Ashley Gutheim Foundation was formed to spread “Jordan’s Blessings” which are ...
