An inaugural event that organizers hope will bring the community together to remember and pay homage to a murdered teen will take place next weekend in Cape Coral. “The Power of Us” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. next Saturday at the William “Bill” Austen Youth Center in memory of ...
The JustServe City Designation was recently awarded to the city of Fort Myers. The award is given to cities that promote volunteering in their community. On the city’s website, Fort Myers has a volunteer mission statement and they share their city’s volunteer needs as well as volunteer ...
More than 50 authors will grace the 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this Saturday. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First St. Festival Coordinator Melissa Baker said 26 bestselling authors will make an ...
A two-day event celebrating inclusion and being one’s true self hits the South Cape this weekend. PRIDE Cape Coral returns this Saturday and Sunday, where members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies paint the town all colors of the rainbow. The event has a new location along Lafayette Street ...
The number of women employed in the construction industry continues to increase, according to a recent study. According to the Construction Coverage 2026 edition of Cities with the Most Women in Construction, the Cape Coral and Fort Myers metro ranked No. 4 among the 100 major U.S. metros ...
A survey conducted by the Cape Coral Youth Council shows that more needs to be done to address the mental health care needs of the city’s youth. Cape Coral City Councilmember Jennifer Nelson-Lastra, liaison for the youth council, said mental health is not a new topic for the ...
