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Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing set for Feb. 3

A tradition of more than three decades will take place again next month at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers, as an official sanctioned event of the Edison Festival of Lights. The 36th annual Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing will take place at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at ...

Comedy Night to Benefit PAL set for Saturday

A night full of laughs to benefit the Cape Coral Police Department’s Police Athletic League is set for this weekend.  A Comedy Night to Benefit PAL, featuring nationally-touring comedian RC Smith takes place this Saturday night at the Lake Kennedy Community Center from 7 to 10 p.m.  In ...

Cracker Day Rodeo rides back to its roots

There were cattle in Florida before there were cattle in Texas. Ranchers would move their herds up and down the state, throughout the inland areas. In fact, many of the events you see at a rodeo, such as steer wrestling and calf roping, were used to doctor the animals, not for ...

Councilmember Nelson-Lastra to host District 4 Town Hall Jan. 24

Cape Coral City Councilmember Jennifer Nelson-Lastra will hold a Town Hall from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Banyan Trace, 4009 Palm Tree Blvd., at the gazebo. Residents are encouraged to share their concerns, ask questions, and discuss ideas. The topic for this town hall will be ...

Cape Coral Art Festival draws crowds to the South Cape

More than 100,000 people strolled Cape Coral Parkway this past weekend, taking in Cape Coral’s most popular event, the Cape Coral Art Festival. Saturday and Sunday featured springlike weather and some of the most interesting and beautiful pieces of artwork displayed by more than 200 ...