Lynyrd Skynyrd to headline Hurricane Ian benefit show

Pace Center for Girls, Lee has announced its Faces of Pace Gala on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center & Amphitheater, at 1375 Monroe St. in Fort Myers. The gala will feature dinner, dancing and a spirited live auction with proceeds benefiting...

The 7th Annual MarineMax Yacht Gala raised more than $330,000 at “An Evening Under the Stars,” bringing the total raised since 2016 to more than $1.4 million for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. “MarineMax has been bringing people together in support of Golisano Children’s Hospital since...

The Class of 2023 will graduate in ceremonies on May 19, 20 and 21 at Alico Arena, Suncoast Arena, Hertz Arena and the Caloosa Sound Convention Center. The schedule is as follows. Friday, May 19. Suncoast Arena at FSW,. 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. • Gateway High School – 7...

The School District of Lee County has announced the Lee County Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductees for 2023. Five athletes, three coaches and one contributor are being recognized for their outstanding athletic accomplishments for their school or their students. The Lee County Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Class of...

A quirky Cape Coral tradition will soon see its fifth installment, as the city’s official bird will again serve as the prognosticator of weather to come. The burrowing owl takes center stage as the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department host the annual “Ground Owl Day” on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. at Pelican Baseball Complex, in what is the city’s take on Groundhog Day. The burrowing owl is expected to see his shadow, in turn signaling six more weeks of “winter” in sunny Southwest Florida.

The Association of Haitians Living Abroad for Development (AHVED) announces that it is hosting two free community fairs in support of Hurricane Ian victims. The first community fair will be held in Immokalee on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1502 Lake Trafford Road, Immokalee. The second community fair will be held in Fort Myers on Friday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3822 Broadway, Ste. C, Fort Myers.

The Cultural Park Theatre Company in Cape Coral is proud to announce the hit Broadway musical <em>Pippin</em> opens on Feb. 16 and runs through Feb. 26, with performances Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased using a secure website <a href=“https://secure.boxofficeavenue.com/culturalparktheatre/Home/Attractions” rel=“noopener” target=“_blank”>HERE</a> or call the box office at 239-772-5862. Free convenient parking is always available and food trucks are scheduled for every performance. For more information, visit Cultural Park Theatre’s website <a href=“http://www.culturalparktheater.com” rel=“noopener” target=“_blank”>HERE</a>.

Lee Association for Remarkable Citizens (LARC) will host a Poker Trek at Miromar Outlets on Sunday, Feb. 19. Participants will have a chance to win the grand prize of a $500 Miromar Outlets gift card and other great prizes by trekking to participating stores within Miromar Outlets. The cost to play is $35 per person. All proceeds will benefit LARC’s programs and services that help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their potential.

The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools today announced the 36th annual Golden Apple Recognition Program Award finalists. The Foundation’s Golden Apple Selection Committee, made up of community and business leaders, were charged with the arduous task of reviewing and ranking applications to select 30 finalists. “The teaching profession...

Mobile food vendors operating in Cape Coral at established locations are going to have to hit the road. Cape Coral City Council voted 6-2 Wednesday to impose new regulations on food trucks including that they move from service locations nightly. According to the regulations the city says it patterned after...

The Cape Coral Computer Club meets over Zoom the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the next meeting being from 2-4 p.m., this Wednesday, Feb. 1. This meeting will include information on “How to research using Google and Youtube,” along with more information on Android phones with time for questions and answers.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County reissued its county wide precautionary swim advisory for all public beaches on Monday. As a result of Hurricane Ian, debris remains in area beaches, including debris buried under shallow sand and not immediately visible, the department stated. “Additionally, water quality has been...

The unborn child of a Cape Coral woman was pronounced deceased late Monday afternoon, Jan. 23, following an early-morning accident that day in Charlotte County. The mother, 32, remained in critical condition late Tuesday, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP also updated its report to state...

North Fort Myers 15, Dunbar 0: Two freshmen had hat tricks for the Red Knights (10-2-3), including Hannah Busenbark’s double hat trick of three goals and three assists. Kinsley Seidl scored three goals with one assist. Also for North, Lexi Neumann had two goals and an assist, Sophia Quartuccio two goals, Evie McCarthy a goal and two assists, Nancy Jaquiss a goal and two assists, Carolina Jenkins scored and had an assist, Marissa DeConte had a goal and Sam Connar added an assist.

Update: The city of Cape Coral announced today the potable water main shutdown originally scheduled for Jan. 30, in the area of Everest Parkway from Del Prado to Southeast 26th Place, will now take place Monday, Feb. 13, at 9 a.m. The potable water main is expected to be turned back on by Monday evening.

A Cape Coral woman is facing a pair of felonies after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation into a possible embezzlement where she previously worked. FDLE agents arrested Carolyn Eulena Pilgrim, 41, on Tuesday, charging her with one count of scheme to defraud (over $50,000) and one count of grand theft (over $100,000), the state agency said in a release issued today.

With property owners in the North 1 West Utilities Expansion area facing a $35,931 assessment for water, sewer and irrigation installation, some city officials have been looking for ways to secure grant money on the state and federal levels in hopes of reducing the impact. Mayor John Gunter has reached...

Presented with four options for the future of hurricane-damaged Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary, Lee County School board members favored building a new K-8 school at a location about three miles away from the current campus. The four options provided by district staff this week were Option A, restore the...