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Helping Kids with Cancer Radiothon Airing Jan. 24 at Mel’s Diner, Cape Coral
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 23, 2019) – The 18th annual “Helping Kids with Cancer” Radiothon will be held Jan. 24 and feature on-air appeals by pediatric cancer patients, medical professionals and celebrity guests. The Radiothon airs live from Mel’s Diner, 1331 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, on Cat Country 107.1 FM, as well as…
CHRISTMAS CAROL SING RAISES FOOD FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN
FORT MYERS, FLA., December 20,, 2019 - Residents who attended the Christmas Carol Sing at First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers Tuesday (December 17) contributed plenty of food and funds to help The Soup Kitchen of Community Cooperative feed the hungry in Southwest Florida. In excess of 2,800 pounds of non-perishable food along with generous…
Alliance for the Arts
Don't let 2020 turn into a coulda, woulda, shoulda kind of year. Make the pact to be your best creative self in the new decade! This January, take an art class with us and get inspired. Draw with Charcoal Mondays, Jan 6-27 • Develop and improve your drawing skills…
Golisano Children’s Hospital Fashion Show Raises More Than $119K to Support Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 20, 2019) – The 10th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Fashion Show raised more than $119,000 to support Kids’ Minds Matter, the pediatric mental and behavioral health movement in Southwest Florida. The high-spirited affair, held Dec. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, attracted more than 470 guests and…
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS RECORD-BREAKING NOVEMBER
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 20, 2019) – During November, 876,703 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 8.2 percent compared to November 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 8.7 percent compared to last year. The traffic leader in November was Southwest with 150,697 passengers traveling to and from…
FWC sets 2020 Gulf County bay scallop season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the 2020 bay scallop season in Gulf County (including St. Joseph Bay) via Executive Order to open Aug. 16, 2020, and remain open through Sept. 24, 2020, closing Sept. 25. This season was set after working closely with the local community and allows the FWC to…
The Laboratory Theater of Florida announces “A Guy, A Girl, A Piano” for a limited engagement.
FORT MYERS, FL (December 18, 2019) - The immensely popular cabaret act A Guy, A Girl, A Piano will be back at The Laboratory Theater of Florida for a limited engagement on January 3 -5. A Guy, A Girl, A Piano is an unforgettable musical experience. Theresa Quinn and Randy Kramer will delight audiences with…
NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra to Begin Its U.S. Tour In Fort Myers January 10
FORT MYERS, FLA., December 19, 2019– The NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra will start its 12-city United States tour in Fort Myers January 10, when the orchestra will perform at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall as part of the Fort Myers Community Concert Association season. “We are thrilled that this internationally acclaimed orchestra has…
The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center Event Nearly Sold Out
December 18, 2019, Fort Myers, FL: Please join The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center, along with SWFL's Deaf and hearing community, for an evening filled with laughter, interactive entertainment, games, prizes, and most importantly, Deaf awareness and culture! The event will take place on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation's…
Tax Collector’s Office honors fifth-grade art students
Kids Tag Art encourages creativity, benefits schools FORT MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2019) – Embracing and celebrating creativity is the backdrop of the Lee County Tax Collector’s Kids Tag Art program, which is recognizing 104 fifth-grade students in the School District of Lee County for their imaginative designs that will appear on specialty license plates.…