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Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16The people who make the difference
As I prepare to retire as Lee Health’s president & CEO, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I’ll remember most from my years serving this organization and our community. The answer is simple: the people — the exceptional people on our team and the people I’ve had the…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 16The Studio Players check ballots outside the box
Why should Election Day be such a slog of civic duty? How about making it fun for a change? This isn’t THE Election Day, as in Nov. 3, but rather “Election Day,” The Studio Players’ season-opening rollick by Josh Tobiessen. Tobiessen said, “I used to write and perform plays in…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16Wild About Wildlife! brings hands-on environmental education to Cape Coral students
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW), in partnership with the Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, will present Wild About Wildlife!, a free educational event designed to help students in grades K–12 discover and connect with Cape Coral’s unique wildlife and environment. Our…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16Brian Cassell joins Stevens Construction as chief financial officer
Stevens Construction, Inc. has named Brian Cassell as chief financial officer (CFO), announced Mark Stevens, president. As CFO, Cassell is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the company’s financial functions, including accounting, finance, treasury,…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16Puzzle Answers – 9/16/2026
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 16The light makers
Many of us have heard Candle in the Wind or Candle on the Water. We may think of candles poetically, like lyrics in a song, and for their pleasant, aromatic décor, but also, they may find their way into our hurricane survival kits. Combining these, South Florida candlemakers…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 16Beyond the Degree
The path to a career can begin in a college classroom, a technical program, an apprenticeship or through hands-on experience in the workplace. In the first part of Florida Weekly’s “Is College Worth It?” series, educators across Florida pointed to a changing definition of…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16City of Palms Park has rounded first base for the final time
The faint cheers of a full stadium have now been drowned out by machinery as the walls of a historic ballpark are being torn down. All that remains is the dirt of a field once played on by baseball legends. For decades, the City of Palms Park has been a staple of Fort Myers, as…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16Fort Myers 2026-09-16 E-Edition
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16PUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 26-DR-005783 Division: Judge Swift, Calys Kathy Fouskey Petitioner and Mia Horne Respondent Jabarr Reames Deceased NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Temporary By Extended Family TO: Mia Horne…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 15Labor Day Weekend dances to a Latin beat
My favorite neighborhood in The Fort — downtown, obviously — was filled with fun over the Labor Day weekend and I was so happy to be there for it. Do I joyously embrace temperatures that feel like 107 degrees? No, I do not — but, sometimes you just have to except the fact that…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 15What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS 9/18-11th Annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest – Opening day for the Songwriter festival across Southwest Florida, starting on Captiva Island. Hear hit songs performed by the artists who wrote them at tropical venues. Tickets are available online and vary in price.…