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Wayne Morton, professional television and movie actor, featured in The Lab’s Public Access Series
FORT MYERS, FL (November 25, 2019) -- The Laboratory Theater of Florida will be hosting professional movie and television actor Wayne Morton at the “Public Access Series,” which is moderated by Randall Kenneth Jones. The Public Access Series is an Actor’s Studio-style Q&A discussion event, featuring people of note in our area that can offer…
25 attorneys honored at Lee County Bar Association Pro Bono luncheon
Fort Myers, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2019) - Celebrating the significant work of dedicated attorneys who believe in giving back to their community, Florida Rural Legal Services honored 25 attorneys for their pro bono work at the recent FRLS Pro Bono Awards Luncheon at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers. The attorneys…
Donations Needed for “Christmas Giving Tree” for Area Children
The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center is Seeking Contributions for Annual Heights Community Gift Drive (Fort Myers – November 25, 2019) – The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center is seeking organizations and individuals to participate in the annual Harlem Heights Community Gift Drive. Individuals, businesses and philanthropic groups are asked to donate new, unwrapped gifts for local…
Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners Meeting
Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners Meeting Wednesday, December 11, 2019 9 a.m. Fort Myers City Council Chambers 2200 Second Street Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Blues by the Bay Raised $70,000 to Support The Heights Foundation’s Education Programs
(Fort Myers, FL – November 25, 2019) - Blues by the Bay, an evening of live music, excellent food and drinks, raised $70,000 to support The Heights Foundation’s education programs. The event was held November 19 at the riverfront home of Dean and Lori Munro, in the St. Charles Harbour community. The exclusive VIP pre-party…
Requesting the Addition of Occupations to the Regional Targeted Occupations List
The Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc. dba CareerSource Southwest Florida is soliciting input for the July 2019 – June 2020 Regional Targeted Occupations List (RTOL) for Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) 24 (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties). The RTOL is used to determine which occupations are eligible for training reimbursement with Workforce…
Heights Center Store Collecting Donations for Bikes
(Fort Myers, FL – November 24, 2019) –Jennifer’s women’s boutique is celebrating 37 years in business by giving back to local charities at “Fashion Forward Friday” events through April. The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center will receive 5% of all sales on Friday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Shoppers will enjoy champagne and…
Blessings in a Backpack asks for community’s help on Giving Tuesday
Needs are great during holidays for thousands of area children FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2019) – Blessings come in special packages for almost 4,800 Lee County school children each week. Without the blessings of food provided by Blessings in a Backpack of SWFL, these children and their families would go hungry on the weekends.…
Snook harvest seasonal closure in Gulf starts Dec. 1
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 29, 2020, reopening to harvest March 1, 2020. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. Snook remains catch-and-release only in state waters…
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS RECORD-BREAKING OCTOBER
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2019) – During October, 638,922 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 12.2 percent compared to October 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 8.8 percent compared to last year. The traffic leader in October was Delta Air Lines with 139,527 passengers traveling to…