News across Lee County
Motown Under the Stars
Gulf Coast Town Center invites the Southwest Florida community to kick off October with a night of live music as The Girls of Motown take the stage for the center’s next First Friday Concert on Friday, October 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. in The Courtyard. The free outdoor concert will…

What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS Play For A Cause: Bonita Springs YMCA Charity Golf Tournament – Charity golf tournament at Vasari Golf & Country Club on Friday, Sept. 25, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Support youth and family programs through a four-person scramble. Tickets are $175.oo per golfer…

SOCIETY: Historical Marker Fort Myers Beach Arches Commemoration

What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS 9/25- The Game’s Afoot – Mystery comedy at The Belle Theatre available through Sep. 26 with multiple showtimes. Murder arrives in this witty whodunit as things turn deadly in a holiday mystery. Tickets start at $27.05. 2708 Santa Barbara Blvd. #135, Cape Coral.…

SOCIETY: The Uncommon Friends Scholarship Luncheon

Returning with a roar
For lovers of Fort Myers Beach, what better way to spend an afternoon than witnessing speed boats whip through the waters as crowds cheer for their favorites? This is exactly how Southwest Florida locals spent their Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-13, witnessing the return…

Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host 7th Annual Blessing Of The Pets
The Cape Coral Animal Shelter (CCAS) invites the community to gather with the animals who hold a special place in their hearts for the 7th Annual Blessing of the Pets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. This year’s celebration will be held under the Tiki at Wicked Dolphin…

True Tours goes all in for National Ghost Hunting Day
Every September, one day of the month hits a little differently. On the True Tours Haunted History Tour, that means the ghosts come forward a little quicker and show themselves a bit more. Oct. 26 is National Ghost Hunting Day, and True Tours is doing what they do every Saturday,…

Labor 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…

What 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.…

ParrotPhest returns to Fort Myers Beach Oct. 1-4
Jimmy Buffett Day may be a year away, but the spirit of Margaritaville is strong as ever as ParrotPhest makes its return to Fort Myers Beach on Oct. 1. Bird Gardens of Naples will bring their parrots and the event benefits the Alzheimer’s Association. Through Oct. 4, Parrotheads…

Events honoring 9/11 in Marco Island, Naples and Bonita Springs
Marco Island hosts 9/11 Naples Memorial Stair Climb This fifth year of the annual Naples Memorial Stair Climb is held by Hilton Marco Island, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 13 for a venue change of the year. Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa, 560 S. Collier Blvd., Marco…