FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 24, 2024) – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels plan to open the 2024 baseball season with a bang – lots of bangs, in fact. Opening Night on Friday, April 5 will feature the first of 13 postgame fireworks shows at Hammond Stadium this season, along with other promotions and giveaways for […]
Awards recognizing significant contributions to cancer care in Southwest Florida were presented FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 19, 2024) – The Lee Health Cancer Institute Fashion Show and Luncheon held March 12 at Heritage Palms Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers raised nearly $61,000 to benefit the Lee Health Cancer Institute. The event featured an […]
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (March 19, 2024) – Wonder Gardens is hosting an Earth Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 that features fun, interactive activities for children of all ages and a special Earth Day Market with local vendors. The park will be open that day for general admission from 9 a.m. […]
Southwest Florida (March 20, 2024) Award applications for the 2024 SWFL INCredible Awards are now open. The winners will be recognized at the May 29th Awards ceremony hosted by SWFL Inc. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “If you’re wondering what makes Southwest Florida INCredible, the […]
By: Butch Swank – butch@goodladandswank.com There’s a saying I’ve always found interesting: Nature hates a vacuum. In essence, it means if something was in a place and now isn’t, something else is absolutely going to fill that place. It does not matter why it went away. What matters is the empty place is going to […]
By: Susan Allen I recently wrote an article called “Sprawl Hurts Us All”. It elaborated on the concern that unbridled development has harmful effects on the citizens of Lee County. Alva Strong, a local group of concerned citizens and several other local groups, have been fighting the Lee County Commissioners over the ever expanding, high […]
By: Denise Eberle When I went to school, children went to the schools closest to their homes. They also were designed to complement their communities. Smaller schools in the suburbs and more prominent schools in the urban communities. Lee County School District has plans to build a high school for 2800 students in the small […]
By: Marsha Ellis What happens when snow-birds flock to SWFL? What is the flipside of the rosy economic boon, the busy hotels, restaurants, HOAs, roads and destinations? There’s more trash. Newcomers? Boomers? Hurricanes? Different question, same answer — more people, more storms, more trash. Blue skies? Trash. Grey skies? Much more trash. Are the consequences […]
Next month’s roster of activities at Riverdale Public Library offers topics for adults and children. The following activities are free to the public: Adult Programs Knit and Stitch 1 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3, 17 A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters that shares projects, ideas and techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring their own […]
Next month’s roster of activities at Riverdale Public Library offers topics for adults and children. The following activities are free to the public: Adult Programs Knit and Stitch 1 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3, 17 A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters that shares projects, ideas and techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring their own […]
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