The Alliance for the Arts (AFTA) announces its 2026 Summer Camp lineup for young creatives ages 3–17, running from June 15 through July 31. This year’s programming features the Youth Arts Summer Camp, Tech Theatre Bootcamp, and the Broadway Palm/Alliance Musical Theatre Intensive—a unique collaboration offering students hands-on training alongside industry professionals in the spaces […]

S. ARBORICOLA CAN BE USED AS A NATURAL LOOKING HEDGE. When contemplating a plant genus to write about, I tour the gardens at Edison and Ford Winter Estates with open eyes, looking for that specimen that does one of two things – catches your breath or blends into the landscape, hardly noticed. To me, the […]

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 May meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road […]

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FLOTILLA COMMANDER WALTER DELEVICH (INSIDE) GREETS SHERIFF’S OFFICE OUTREACH COORDINATOR BARRY KURTZ (OUTSIDE) AT THE LEE COUNTY MARINE SAFETY EVENT APRIL 7TH. The Wiggins Pass Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary gave safe boating tips, and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office offered ice cream at a joint marine safety event […]

TIMESHARES: YES? NO? MAYBE? If you’re considering getting a timeshare this vacation season, read on. Maybe you got a flyer in the mail with pictures of sunny beaches and beautiful resort suites. Sounds great, right? But before you sign a timeshare contract, make sure you understand what you’re getting into — and how to get […]

THEO OF GOLDEN The Gulf Harbour Book Club met on March 2 to discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. We had a great meeting without the author in person. There were 39 of us in attendance. Allen grew up in Columbus, Georgia, attended University of Georgia for degrees in English and Law, and worked […]

The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, May 7th starting at 11:30 a.m. Our May program will feature the installation of our Executive Officers for 2026-2027, and a recognition of the leadership of our Past Presidents. We will also have a fun “May Day” Hat competition. An opportunity to show off […]

UPDATE #21 Fellow Members and friends of Gulf Harbour, Consider this a State of the Renovation address. Here’s a summary of where we are on the Clubhouse Renovation project, as of February 10, 2026: • Schedule: We’re 60-days behind and focused on a December 2026 reopening. • Cost: The project remains within our cost budget, including contingencies. […]