The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of the 36th Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship, taking place Nov. 19–23, on Fort Myers Beach. This year’s championship will celebrate the creativity, spirit and 250-year history of America with the theme ...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County is inviting the community to celebrate the promise of local youth during Reach for the Stars, a fundraising gala on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Fort Myers. The event will bring together community leaders, supporters and advocates for an evening supporting Boys & ...
The 2026-'27 school year for the School District of Lee County kicked off with a bump in student enrollment, 99.9% of its teaching positions filled, and a certified teacher in every classroom. The doors opened to campuses across the school district Tuesday morning as students filled classes ...
Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election is under way throughout Lee County. Registered voters began casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Aug. 8, with the early voting period for the Aug. 18 Primary running through Saturday, Aug. 15. As of Tuesday evening, there have been 66,951 ...
The long-awaited opening of Festival Park is set for Friday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new multi-million dollar city facility will take place at 9 a.m. on Aug. 14 on the park grounds at 1030 N.W. 28th St. The public is invited to attend. Festival Park features multi-use sports ...
Public tickets are now available for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve’s 2026 wet walk season. Wet walks allow visitors access to parts of the Slough that normally are off-limits and lets them experience the beautiful wetlands in new and surprising ways. Tickets sales to the ...
