


A Cape Coral City Council member is spearheading an effort in conjunction with a local community foundation to assist financially with the recent floods in Texas. District 4 Councilmember Jennifer Nelson-Lastra, has established The SWFL Hearts for Hill Country Fund at Collaboratory in Fort ...
Some times a family has to reach out. For a pair of sisters, this is one of those times. North Fort Myers resident Kit Mann’s sister, Luann Barber, has been re-diagnosed with cancer and needs to get back to Illinois for treatment. Money is a problem. Barber is a breast cancer survivor whose cancer has reappeared as her husband is dealing with prostate cancer and in the wake of the death of two sons from disease, including one last year. Mann has put together a fundraiser for Luann to be held Sunday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Shea’s West in North Fort Myers. “She needs the gas to get to Illinois and back, hotel stays going there and back. If she needs to stay in the ...
Talented youth took the stage at the Alliance for the Arts last month to tell the story of a changing neighborhood in New York City. “There are certain shows that you should not do unless you know you have the right people to cast it. This is one of those shows,” said Carmen Crussard, ...
A Cape Coral City Council member is spearheading an effort in conjunction with a local community foundation to assist financially with the recent floods in Texas. District 4 Councilmember Jennifer Nelson-Lastra, has established The SWFL Hearts for Hill Country Fund at Collaboratory in Fort ...
This spring, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission completed a revegetation effort on Lake Okeechobee, enhancing the habitat in Fisheating Bay, Moore Haven Marsh and the Fisheating Bay islands. These revegetation efforts are in part guided by the Lake Okeechobee Fish, Wildlife ...
The Heights Foundation/The Heights Center is calling on individuals, businesses, churches, and community organizations to participate in its annual Back-to-School Outreach. The event will take place on Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Heights Center and will provide backpacks and ...
With Babcock Ranch’s concentration on environmental consciousness, it stands to reason that the town with countless walking trails to explore would be the perfect place to hold a National Trails Day hike. Dozens of people came to the Dr. Bill Hammond Trail Head at the William & Mary Ann ...
The North Fort Myers Civic Association held its scholarship awards presentation at its July meeting. Five North Fort Myers seniors were awarded $1,000 each for expenses. Congratulations to Aubrey Beougher, Boone Franklin Stewart, Dennis Olsen III, Kamryn Conn and Cole Cooke. We also awarded ...