By: Dawn Montecalvo Throughout my 25 years in the nonprofit world, I’ve been afforded the opportunity to work with all brands of CEOs, board chairs, business owners, politicians and industry leaders. I’ve even been lucky enough to have some of these talented individuals on our team as volunteers. I’ve learned from each of these leaders […]
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) is cautioning the public of the presence of blue-green algae blooms in Caloosahatchee River — Telegraph Creek and Hancock Creek — Moody River. Blooms have the potential to produce toxins, and what triggers them to do so remains poorly understood. Since bloom conditions can change at […]
Join in a community celebration for the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the library, 3095 Blount St., Fort Myers, FL 33916. The Lee Board of County Commissioners and the Lee County Library System plan an all-ages extravaganza is planned to […]
Sunset Builders & Maintenance and Salty Papa’s Shrimp House are teaming up to host the One Blood bus to encourage the community to donate blood. The One Blood bus will be stationed in front of Sunset Builders & Maintenance and Salty Papa’s Shrimp House located at 15271 McGregor Blvd in Fort Myers on April 26, […]
Village of Estero residents may safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste (HCW) such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals on Wednesday, April 17. The collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Drop off is an […]
The Southwest Florida Symphony, the only professional orchestra in Lee County and the fourth oldest orchestra in the state, is thrilled to announce locally beloved guest artist Andrew Lipke will perform in the final Brave New Pops concert of the season on Saturday, May 18. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Barbara B. Mann […]
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA), Lehigh Community Services, and Lehigh Acres Senior Center are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Lehigh Acres Rain Barrel Painting Contest! The purpose of the program is to promote water conservation while simultaneously providing art therapy to senior citizens within the community. But this program doesn’t stop there…money raised […]
The third annual Pinwheels in the Park had bases loaded with generosity April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize the importance of protecting children from abuse and neglect. The annual Pinwheels in the Park event, a powerful collaboration of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CAC), the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels […]
The Alliance for the Arts is proud to present the thought-provoking documentary film “Razing Liberty Square” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Taking place on Wednesday, April 17, at the Art House Cinema located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers, this event promises to be an enlightening experience for all […]
The Southwest Florida Symphony, Lee County’s only professional orchestra and the fourth oldest in the state, has been awarded a $7,500 grant from Suncoast Credit Union for the second consecutive year. The funds were used to support a free interactive performance by the symphony for over 1,600 elementary school students on Feb. 21 called “Compose […]
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