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Audubon of Southwest Florida: Upcoming Events, Outings, and Announcements
Our field trip schedule for all of 2025 is now posted on our website. Upcoming outings include: Sunday, February 16 –...
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the First New Construction Affordable Housing Rental Community in Lee County in Over 15 Years
What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hermosa North Fort Myers, Phase I & II. When: February 5th, 2025, at 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM. Where: 16321...
Book Signing & Pizza at SWFL Historical Society Sunday February 2nd @ 3:30pm
Seventy years is a long, long time—especially for a pizza shop! Our good friend and historian, Cesar Becerra, is on...
Blue Waters Development Group Hosts Community Blood Drive to Support OneBlood
Blue Waters Development Group (“BWDG”), a local commercial real estate developer, is proud to announce that it will be hosting...
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Montage Women’s Club
By: Rita Artwohl | President & Publicity Chair, Montage Women’s Club The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our February meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn...
100% Chance Of Snow In Lehigh!
By: Shaleza Rouse | Rise Christian Church Come join us on January 25th for Rise Christian Church’s Winterfest! Entry is free to this family friendly event, featuring a 30-foot snow slide, snow to play in, games, bounce houses, giveaways and live music. Join your community in supporting local vendors and...
Minnesota Twins Spring Training Box Office Opens January 11th
By: Matt Hodson | Director, Business Communications, Minnesota Twins Baseball Club The Minnesota Twins announced today that the Lee Health Sports Complex box office will officially open for the 2025 spring training season at 10:00 a.m. ET this Saturday, January 11, with tickets on sale for each of the Twins’...
Southwest Florida Historical Society’s Annual Cracker Dinner
Please join us Monday, February 10th at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater for the Southwest Florida Historical Society’s Annual Cracker Dinner. This year’s Cracker Dinner Fundraiser will shed light on a number of interesting people, places and stories of old Fort Myers. Themed as a “Trip from Toad town to Billy’s Creek,” you’re...
Upcoming Educational and Community Events: League of Women Voters of Lee County
Affordable Housing: Building Resilience – Part 2 Date & Time:Saturday, February 1, 20259:00 AM – Registration & Networking9:30 AM – Program Begins Location:The Collaboratory2031 Jackson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901Virtual Option Available via Zoom Information & Registration: Event Details:Affordable and attainable housing remains a critical need in Lee County, especially...
Join Us at CEI’s Southwest Florida Conservation Breakfast
Conservation and Environmental Initiatives (CEI), a Florida-based nonprofit committed to advocacy, conservation, and education, invites you to the Southwest Florida Conservation Breakfast on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at 10:30 AM. This event will be held at the Fort Myers Regional Library, South Building, Meeting Room AB, located at 2450 First...
Two Performances Planned of Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing
Celebrate the Edison Festival of Light and help feed the hungry by attending Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing Tuesday, Feb. 4, at The First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers at the corner of Second Street and Lee Street. It’s the 35th anniversary of the hymn sing, which is an official...
FREE Christmas Day Meals
Christmas Day, December 25th, the Rotary Club of Lehigh Acres will be hosting a free Christmas dinner in Lehigh Acres. Fred Elliott, coordinator of the project, says, “This is the 18th year in a row that the Rotary Club has hosted this event.” The annual Christmas dinner will begin at...
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March Programs at East County Regional Library
Adult Programs Let’s Play: Chess & More 3 p.m. Monday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Calling gaming enthusiasts of all ages. Join friends and
February 20, 2025
Audubon of Southwest Florida: Upcoming Events, Outings, and Announcements
Our field trip schedule for all of 2025 is now posted on our website. Upcoming outings include: Sunday, February 16 – Rotary Park Tuesday, March 18
February 6, 2025
Lee Commissioners vote to remove fluoride from Lee County Utilities drinking water
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2025) voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water. To view the
February 6, 2025
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the First New Construction Affordable Housing Rental Community in Lee County in Over 15 Years
What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hermosa North Fort Myers, Phase I & II. When: February 5th, 2025, at 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM. Where: 16321 N Cleveland Ave, North Fort
January 30, 2025
Book Signing & Pizza at SWFL Historical Society Sunday February 2nd @ 3:30pm
Seventy years is a long, long time—especially for a pizza shop! Our good friend and historian, Cesar Becerra, is on a quest to bite down
January 30, 2025
Blue Waters Development Group Hosts Community Blood Drive to Support OneBlood
Blue Waters Development Group (“BWDG”), a local commercial real estate developer, is proud to announce that it will be hosting its second annual blood drive
January 29, 2025
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