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Fort Myers library becomes refuge for homeless people as living costs rise
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The downtown Fort Myers library is increasingly serving as a haven for people experiencing homelessness, offering free internet access, phone charging stations and air conditioning. Community leaders say homelessness is growing in the city, citing inflation and the high cost of living as key factors....
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Gulfshore Opera Brings Sold-Out Madama Butterfly to Naples, Then Tours SW Florida
Gulfshore Opera is launching its 13th season with Puccini's Madama Butterfly, staging the tragic tale of a young geisha and the American naval officer who betrays her across three Southwest Florida counties. The company's performance at Artis—Naples is already sold out, but tickets remain for stops in Punta Gorda and Fort Myers in the coming weeks.
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SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita, Estero, Naples and Marco Island
The Arts Center Theatre launches its 2026-2027 season with “Packing Up Polly,” a Southern comedy by Leslie Kimbell, playwright of “Four Old Broads” and “Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant.” Directed by Hyla Crane, the production runs Nov. 5-22, starring Jean Rowles, Cynthia Sepich, Betsy Greenblatt and Carolyn Davis. Arts Center Theatre is located at Marco Town Center, 1089 N. Collier Blvd., Marco Island, next to Marco Brewery. Look for the Red Door. Tickets are on sale now. Call the box office at 239-784-1186 or purchase tickets online at marcoislandart.org/arts-center-theatre.
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Kander and Ebb Redux: Welcome The World Goes ‘Round Again
When Galyana Castillo opens her mouth and sings “And the World Goes ‘Round,” the opening number and title song of The World Goes ‘Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb, you know you’re in for a superb night at the theater at Gulfshore Playhouse. The...
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A Century of Service: Venice Ignites Centennial Celebration for 100-Year-Old ‘Old Betsy’ Fire Engine
A hundred years of dedication calls for a proper celebration. This year, as Venice marks its Centennial, Venice Fire Rescue and Venice Heritage Inc. are teaming up to honor a full century of local fire service. And right at the heart of it all sits Old Betsy, the City’s treasured 1926 American LaFrance fire engine, still going strong at 100 years old.
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Naples’ Tate Surrealism Exhibition Joins a Wider Centenary Moment
About 130 works from Tate’s collection are on view at The Baker Museum in Naples in The Surrealist International: Fifty Years of Dreams. Opened October 17, the exhibition runs through February 14 and brings together paintings, objects and sculptures by artists including Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, René Magritte and Eileen Agar, according to Artis—Naples.
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Collier County Holiday Events 2026: Christmas Lights, Parades & Local Fun
Christmas lights on palm trees, snow falling in downtown Naples, and Santa arriving without a snow shovel in sight. Holiday season in Southwest Florida has its own personality, and I’m here for it. If you’re looking for Collier County holiday events, this guide covers Naples, Marco Island, Immokalee, Ave...
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Recent Wake player advances to final stage of LPGA Tour Qualifying, locals fall short
A Wake Forest player advanced to the Final Stage of LPGA Tour Qualifying while two three players came up short. Anne-Sterre den Dunnen of The Netherlands, who finished her career at Wake Forest in the spring, tied for 35th place Friday at Plantation Golf Club in Venice, Florida, to advance to the Final Stage later this month at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Alabama.
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Six ANNIKA WAPT Players Advance to LPGA Q-Series Final Qualifying Stage
DALLAS, Texas — Six ANNIKA Women's All Pro Tour members will compete for 2027 LPGA Tour membership after advancing through the Qualifying Stage of the 2026 LPGA Q-Series, which concluded Friday at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, FL. Maisie Filler, Milagros Chaves, Claire Vermette, Maria Bohorquez, Tiffany Le and Kate Villegas all finished inside the top 55 and ties to earn spots in the Final Qualifying Stage, November 19-23 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, AL.
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Veterans Day parades, events in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs
This year's Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and there are many Southwest Florida parades, ceremonies, concerts and other events happening to mark the national holiday. Here are some of the best ways you can celebrate and honor our US military veterans in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs and the rest of Southwest Florida (both on the holiday and the days before and after): NAPLES VETERANS DAY EVENTS Yellow Ribbon Family Day at Mercato This pre-Veterans Day celebration honors veterans and military families with a Veteran Tribute Speech Contest, games, raffles, a science fair, a bounce house, a martial-arts demonstration and an Honor Wall (where guests can write the name of a loved one or service member). Flags and copies of the U.S. Constitution will be handed out. Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Free. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. The event lawn at Mercato, 9118 Strada Place, North Naples. experiencemercato.com/events/yellowribbonfamilyday Naples Velo Veterans Day Ride This 28-mile bicycle ride honors all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. If riders are riding in memory or recognition of a veteran, they’re encouraged to display that person’s initials on their arm or on a note pinned