News across Greater Cape Coral
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published 113 minutes agoSOCIETY: International Coastal Cleanup on Sanibel & Captiva
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published 11 hours agoUnited Way bringing good vibes to annual bartender battle
A funky evening for a groovy cause is set for United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades’ third annual Bartender Battle on Oct. 29. The family-friendly fundraiser will take place again at Bay Street Yard in Fort Myers and feature a ’70s Halloween costume party theme. This year’s event…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published 13 hours agoA stage for everyone
Just inside of The Belle, past the lobby and through a set of double doors, is Cape Coral’s own local theater; a place where no seat is a bad seat and theater kids feel like they have found a second home. Tyler Young is the visionary behind The Belle. When I asked whether he was…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 27Stevens Construction completes Crews Bank & Trust
Stevens Construction has completed a build-out of Crews Bank & Trust located at 14261 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 5 in Fort Myers, announced Joseph Cimilluca, special projects division manager, Stevens Construction. In 12 weeks, Stevens Construction’s special projects team transformed…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published 3 hours agoMy pet peeve: all those tricky snipe hunts
October is a month with both serious and frivolous events on the calendar. It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—that’s the serious one—and it is also home to Halloween, which is not serious, unless you’re terrified of Jack-o-Lanterns. But in researching this month’s events and…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published 22 hours agoCollaboratory launches College Access Nights for Southwest Florida
Collaboratory is kicking off its College Access Nights series this fall with four free sessions from October 2026 through January 2027, providing high school seniors, college students and adult learners with hands-on assistance navigating college applications, financial aid and…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 27Reading greens when putting
Reading a putting green comes down to understanding three important elements: slope, speed, and feel. Successful putting depends on how these elements work together. The line chosen cannot be separated from the speed of the putt. Changing the speed can also change how the ball…
Hunting ICE on home ground
Sitting in a store parking lot in Bonita Springs, a town over from where I grew up, my phone lit up with a notification: a federal raid was underway just down the street. For weeks, this was the reality of documenting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in real…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 24College Students and Young Adults Face Ongoing Mental Health Challenges
Mental health challenges among young people remain persistently high, and many students and families are still trying to understand how best to respond. UnitedHealthcare’s fourth annual Young Adult and College Student Behavioral Health Report found that more than 6 in 10 (62%)…
Florida Weekly (Naples)
Published September 24Holding Space
They call it music therapy, which is too imprecise a term to describe what really happens sometimes when the rubber meets the road — when music touches a person sliding into eternity through a gradually darkening tunnel called dementia. What happens, says a 15-year veteran of…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 24Raising the bar
High-energy sports go head-to-head with upscale design and gourmet food on game days. A new wave of elevated sports bars is emerging across South Florida while longstanding elevated classics continue their draw. From the thrill of Formula 1 racing to Inter Miami soccer, led by…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 24One-Of-A-Kind Pinehurst Estates Home
Looking to enjoy peace, quiet, privacy and convenience in one of SW Florida’s most sought-after neighborhoods? Welcome to 13672 Pine Villa Lane, the largest lot (1.26 acres) in Pinehurst Estates and the only home with a pond, all located right in the heart of town, convenient to…