A virus that can sicken and kill horses that was found in Texas has resulted in a precautionary shutdown of the Lee County Posse Arena over the past two weeks. The arena was forced to cancel a NBHA barrel race as well as the monthly jackpot race on the first Friday of the month. It also ...
Motorists who pass a stopped school bus can expect a citation in the mail come Monday. The new bus safety program, BusPatrol, for the School District of Lee County will begin its citation enforcement on Dec. 8 with violators potentially seeing a $225 fine. Safety, Security and Fleet ...
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts will stage the Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, "The Nutcracker," at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall this Friday. The big stage performance will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Barbara B. Mann. “Doing it at Barbara B. Mann is so ...
The Salvation Army serving Lee, Hendry and Glades counties, will break ground on a five-year, multi-structure Center of Hope campus, encompassing four city blocks in Fort Myers, on Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. The groundbreaking event for Phase 1 will take place at the corner of Central Avenue and ...
One of the defendants in the 2016 Club Blu mass shooting has received two life sentences plus 15 years for his role in the case. Demetrius O’Neal was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the shooting in Fort Myers on ...
Better Together – a nonprofit based in Southwest Florida that unites churches, employers, and neighbors to build a volunteer-powered safety net to support Florida families in need – on Sunday, Dec. 7 celebrated its 10-year anniversary at a luncheon at Summit Church, University Campus, in ...
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South will hold its 37th Annual All-Star Classic Football Game this coming Monday, Dec. 8, at Sam Siriani Field at Edison Stadium at Fort Myers High School. Gates open at 6 p.m. with kickoff at 7 p.m. A number of players, cheerleaders and band members from the ...
By BETH CHILDRESS news@breezenewspapers.com When you’re diagnosed with cancer, having a village of support around you means everything. For some, that support comes through family and friends, and for others, it is doctors and care teams who become a second family. Often, even with a ...