Al and Debbie Kinkle lost their daughter, Kimmie, to an accidental overdose due to heroin laced with fentanyl in December 2015. The Kinkle family turned their grief into purpose by starting two different funds: Kimmie’s Recovery Zone and Kimmie’s Angels. Since 2015, the number of ...
The Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Southwest Florida, has teamed up with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, the single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, to Strike Out Hunger Saturday, Sept. 9. Half of all ticket sales for the 6 p.m. game will be donated to Harry ...
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers celebrated four graduates from its Family Self-Sufficiency program with a ceremony on Aug. 23. During the event, Sherianna Taylor, Odelineda Casseus, Jasmine Harrell and Chaka Singleton were honored with award certificates and a standing ...
OKLAHOMA CITY – SONIC® Drive-In is dedicated to getting teachers and students the classroom supplies they need for the new school year. In August, the SONIC Foundation donated $1 million to help fund requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to ...
Set for Oct. 21-22 at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel, the second day of the inaugural Art in the Wild will be devoted to a Paint Out among plein-air artists along Wildlife Drive and at the Bailey Tract. Admission to Wildlife Drive and the refuge will be free ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach will begin sending out letters and creating code compliance cases for homeowners whose buildings are deemed to be unsafe, do not provide inadequate egress, constitute a fire hazard, or which, in relation to existing use, constitute a hazard to safety or health, Town ...
Get ready for a 'paw'some event on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Fort Myers Brewing Co. at 12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, Suite 28, in Fort Myers. The Animal Refuge Center will be bringing dogs and puppies available for adoption from 3 to 6 p.m.
Jimmy Williamson of Williamson Brothers Marine Construction said his company has purchased three Pine Island marinas in a multi-joint ventures process. The first, now St. James City Marina and formerly known as Salty Steve’s Marina, was purchased by Williamson Brothers and Phelan Family ...
The mobility-on-demand program developed by LeeTran, Lee County’s public transit provider, has been recognized with the prestigious “Bold Steps Award” at the state-level in the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) “Build a Better Mousetrap" competition. The competition is a ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve direction from its Aug. 15 workshop that county staff will take a more active role in the Long-Term Recovery Task Force as it works to deliver a final report and associated plans in December. After about six months of meetings ...
