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 February 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 […]

DID SOMEONE USE YOUR SSN TO FILE TAXES? HERE’S WHAT TO DO If you’re filing your taxes online this year, watch for signs of tax identity theft, like someone using your Social Security number (SSN) to file and claim a tax refund. One way you’ll know is if the IRS rejects your tax return once […]

LOST PET SCAMS To those who adore their furry family members, a missing or lost pet is devastating and heartbreaking. With it comes a feeling of helplessness and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to be reunified with your pet. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office maintains regular and consistent contact with our local animal […]

Celebrate the Edison Festival of Light and help feed the hungry by attending Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing, Tuesday, Feb. 3, at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers at the corner of Second Street and Lee Street. It’s the 36th anniversary of the hymn sing, which is an official sanctioned event of the Edison Festival […]

MEDINILLA MAGNIFICA IS KNOWN FOR LARGE DARK PINK PENDULOUS FLOWERS AND MEDINILLA MYRIANTHA (A SYNONYM FOR MEDINILLA MULTIFLORA) ALSO PRODUCES PENDULOUS ARRAYS OF PINK FLOWERS. Horticultural challenges rise to the top of my list for ringing in a new year and I have a stunning one for you. Medinilla magnifica captured my fancy long ago […]

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CACSWFL) proudly announces the success of its 2025 Season of Giving initiatives, which brought holiday joy and essential support to more than 1,200 children and families across Southwest Florida during November and December. Through the CAC Holiday Toy Shop hosted at the organization’s Fort Myers campus, 531 children […]

November 13, 2025 There’s a rhythm to construction – an ebb and flow that shifts between excitement and challenge. Right now, we’re in one of those fast-moving, all-hands-on-deck phases where progress is visible everywhere, yet the schedule feels like it’s tightening by the day. Still, our sights remain fixed on one very special finish line: […]

Saturday, January 24, 2026: Fun for Kids of All Ages [Fort Myers, FL – January 13, 2026]     The IMAG History & Science Center is holding an IMAG Community Day on Saturday, January 24, 2026,­­­ from 10 AM to 5 PM sponsored by Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association.  Kids 18 years old and under are free […]

We would like to express our gratitude to the donors that were able to give blood on Saturday, November 15 at Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club. This truly is a lifesaving mission, and it is so important to our hospitals and the community to remember to donate blood. At Lee Health, donated blood goes […]