An annual Christmas tradition will return with two performances again this year to celebrate the holidays and help feed the hungry. The 32nd annual Christmas Carol Sing will be held at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St. in Downtown Fort Myers ...
The River District Alliance and the Fort Myers Woman’s Community Club are partnering to present the Holiday House event on the streets of downtown Fort Myers. This Friday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m., the RDA will host the annual Downtown Tree Lighting at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center and ...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services will celebrate the upcoming holiday season with its annual Gift Giving Tree. The tree in the adoption lobby at Animal Services is decorated with ornaments that have a wish list of gifts for the shelter pets on it. Visitors may pick one up and return them to ...
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is seeking Christmas gifts to distribute to families in need across the state of Florida. Every year, with the support of generous donors, Better Together provides Christmas gifts to the families it serves. This year, that ...
More than a year after Hurricane Ian devastated the area, a barrier island has reopened to visitors. Effective Oct. 25, the Cayo Costa State Park beach is open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset for those with private vessels. The Friends of Cayo Costa State Park reported that restrooms are available ...
Serving those in the heart of South Lee County, Lee Health Coconut Point is celebrating its five-year anniversary in December. The 163,500-square-foot facility located near Coconut Road and U.S. 41 in Estero first opened its doors to patients on Dec. 3, 2018, representing a new model of ...
The Faces of Pace Gala has raised $174,580 in support of programs for Pace Center for Girls, Lee. The sold-out event was held Oct. 21 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center & Amphitheater in Fort Myers, and featured dinner, dancing, live music and a live auction. The gala centered around ...
Spread some holiday cheer and join Coconut Point for an entertaining evening of tropical festivities and the much-anticipated Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Southwest Florida community is invited to embrace the vibrant fusion of tropical ...
The Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CAC) has recently been awarded $190,000 in state funding for it’s Level Up Dads program. This mentoring initiative aims to strengthen the relationship between children and their father figures. “We know that our kiddos do best when both ...
Join Lennar of Southwest Florida for an afternoon of giving thanks as they give away 600 free turkeys for Thanksgiving. It’s their "way of saying thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the Southwest Florida community." The giveaway is on Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone who ...
