Sunshine Ace Hardware will pamper moms in the Tampa Bay area with a special pre-Mother’s Day event on May 11. “Let the Sunshine on Mom” will feature complimentary hand massages, gift bags, food and refreshments, as well as product samples. The first 50 women will receive a free door prize. Additionally, attendees can participate in [...]
Following a successful road trip, the Fort Myers Miracle are returning to Hammond Stadium for a three-game, pre-Easter homestand packed with family-friendly promotions on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Children 12 and under are invited to one of Southwest Florida’s largest Easter egg hunts on the field prior to Saturday’s game. The Easter Bunny and Sway, [...]
Conservancy of Southwest Florida is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by offering free admission to all educators from May 6-11. Teacher Appreciation Week is an annual recognition in which students, parents, businesses and organizations show their support for teachers. The Conservancy is granting free daily admission, a $14.95 value, to all teachers, administrators and support staff [...]
Hammond Stadium will become the official hangout for Southwest Florida dogs during 2019. The Fort Myers Miracle are doubling the number of Bark in the Park dog-friendly events this season, offering 10 dates where pooches can sit in the grandstands and take in a ballgame. “Bark in the Park is a three-hour social event for [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce is inviting area small business professionals to a unique luncheon on April 18 that offers small group consultations and conversations on a variety of pertinent topics. The “Get Connected” luncheon features 10 distinguished professionals who are considered industry experts in their respective fields, from branding and wellness to [...]
Lee County staff is recommending changes to the Lee Plan that would reduce or remove current policies that regulate lime rock mining. The proposed staff changes will be presented to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17 in Commission Chambers at the Old Courthouse, 2120 Main St. in [...]
Shangri-La Springs will host the first Bonita Springs Student Arts Festival April 18. Nearly 300 pieces of student art will be on display throughout the property from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Student musical performances are planned from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The free event is a collaboration between Bonita Springs Elementary School, Spring Creek [...]
Southwest Florida’s most anticipated grand opening in years is now complete. Dave & Buster’s is now open at Bell Tower in Fort Myers, offering area residents and visitors 40,000 square feet of entertainment including chef-crafted food, inventive drinks, hundreds of the newest arcade games and the state-of-the-art D&B Sports Bar filled with dozens of HDTVs. [...]
April 18 event to induct Dave Copham, Scott and Diana Willis into Business Hall of Fame Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available for Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s 2019 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County induction and awards ceremony on April 18. Individual tickets are available for $250 each, and Junior Achievement also is accepting [...]
Lee County Sheriff to launch Deputy Dogs program at Bell Tower Bell Tower will celebrate a milestone in its year-long redevelopment with a family- and pet-friendly community event on April 13. Festi-Bell features live music, children’s activities and the first major public appearance for Deputy Chance, the newest canine member of the Lee County Sheriff’s [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware will host a Yard Party and Demo Day on April 6 to celebrate its loyal customers and showcase outdoor power equipment. At the Yard Party, the helpful associates at Sunshine Ace will exhibit their grilling skills, cooking up some hot picnic favorites and other delicious treats for guests to enjoy. All guests [...]
April’s Leadership NEXT session will explore the art and business of beermaking through the eyes of a local brewer. Leadership NEXT, a monthly program offering unique educational and networking opportunities for advancing business professionals in Southwest Florida, will visit Palm City Brewing on April 9 for insight about the challenges and successes in the region’s [...]
Priority Marketing’s array of business, nonprofit and government agency clients always have a lot going on. As a helpful resource, we’ve compiled this monthly list of special events, fundraisers and celebrations scheduled for April. Just click the link to find out more! April 4: Bell Tower Shops – 11th annual World Wine Tour April 4: [...]
Southwest Florida residents are invited to attend the annual Community Prayer Breakfast in observance of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2 at City of Palms Park, 2201 Edison Ave. in Fort Myers. The national theme for the 2019 National Day of Prayer is “Love One Another.” The breakfast buffet begins at 6:05 [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company, Lee County’s first microbrewery, is recognizing National Beer Day on April 7 with a special holiday celebration featuring beer, food and live music. National Beer Day commemorates the date, April 7, 1933, that Franklin Roosevelt signed a law permitting Americans to brew and sell beer. Fort Myers Brewing will have 20 [...]
April 18 event to induct Dave Copham, Scott and Diana Willis into Business Hall of Fame Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has announced the sponsors for its upcoming induction and awards ceremony for the 2019 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County. IBERIABANK is the presenting sponsor for the event. Title Professionals of Florida is the Diamond [...]
The Fort Myers Miracle, winner of the 2018 Florida State League championship, will return to Hammond Stadium in April to kick off a two-night celebration with baseball fans. On April 4 and 5, fans will be treated to giveaways, concession deals, family-friendly entertainment and a game-day experience among the best in minor league baseball. “Last [...]
Shangri-La Springs, a historic property in downtown Bonita Springs specializing in organic, farm-to-table cuisine, will host a Somerston Estate & Priest Ranch Wine Dinner on Monday, April 8 at 6 p.m. The ticketed event includes a 3-course dinner with six wine pairings and a sneak peek at the property’s farm-to-table restaurant Harvest & Wisdom, set [...]
The School District of Lee County will be participating in the Great Florida Teach-In, a statewide job fair for teachers and future educators being held April 8 in Orlando. Headquartered in Fort Myers, The School District of Lee County anticipates hiring several hundred new teachers for the 2019-20 academic year. The School District will be [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community’s 2018-2019 Fine and Performing Arts Series concludes its Concerts & Conversations program with a performance by Chrysalis Chamber Players at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 in the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands at Shell Point, 14441 Woodsong Lane in Fort Myers. Tickets for this event cost $30 and can [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee County will kick off its 11th annual Love That Dress! collection series with a celebration of fashion and giving on April 11. Love That Dress! is an annual campaign soliciting donations of new and gently loved dresses, handbags, shoes and accessories. A series of social events helps build inventory, and [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will host its April networking meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 at Hodges University in Fort Myers. The April program will focus on financial life cycles, featuring informative discussion on estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, financial awareness and goal [...]
The Fort Myers Miracle, the Class-A Advanced Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, will host 12 spectacular postgame fireworks shows during the 2019 baseball season. Fireworks Friday will be held following every Friday night home game, in addition to the largest pyrotechnics display of the year as part of the Miracle’s Independence Day celebration on July [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues its 2018-2019 Fine and Performing Arts Series with a performance by Siberian Virtuosi at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at The Village Church on The Island at Shell Point, 15100 Shell Point Blvd. in Fort Myers. Tickets for this event cost $40 and can be purchased online at www.shellpoint.org/concerts [...]
More than 135 Immokalee second-graders participated in Guadalupe Center’s 27th annual Buddy Day, a nature-focused field trip on March 8 to Hideaway Beach on Marco Island. Buddy Day pairs community volunteers with Immokalee elementary students for a day of fun and exploration of Southwest Florida’s unique coastal habitat. “For many of these children, Buddy Day [...]
Kids’ Minds Matter raised more than $725,000 at its third annual Secret Garden Gala, which raises awareness and philanthropic support for pediatric mental and behavioral healthcare initiatives in Southwest Florida. Held March 6 at historic Shangri-La Springs in Bonita Springs, the Secret Garden Gala featured hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, an exquisite dinner, music and a live [...]
The 12th annual Colors of the Sea Fashion Show raised more than $90,000 to benefit the Regional Cancer Center and assist Southwest Florida patients in their fight against cancer. The midday affair featured an awards luncheon, benefit auction and fashion show, and was held Feb. 27 at the Crowne Plaza at Bell Tower in Fort [...]
Shell Point hosts the final session of its fourth annual 2019 Medical Breakthroughs & Discoveries Series with a presentation by Dr. Malissa Wood of Massachusetts General Hospital at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Village Church Auditorium at Shell Point. This educational health care presentation, entitled “Make This the Healthiest Year of Your [...]
Fifteen generous sponsors have stepped forward to support Pace Center for Girls, Lee County’s 2019 Grande Dames Tea, an annual event celebrating local women for their roles in business, community and philanthropy. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is the Golden Tea Leaves sponsor for the Grande Dames Tea. Silver Tea Cup sponsors are Edison National Bank [...]
Postsecondary education and training in Southwest Florida will be the focus of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s March membership luncheon. Leaders of the FutureMakers Coalition will discuss the program’s progress in boosting education levels among young adults in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. FutureMakers has a goal of increasing the number [...]
Chasing Dallas, The Echo, Deb & The Dynamics and Bite the Bullet will be headlining the 10th annual BBQ, Bands & Brew festival on April 7 in Fort Myers. A highlight of each year’s event is an impressive lineup of Southwest Florida’s top pit masters competing for the title of “Best BBQ in Town.” Famous [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community concludes the Southwest Florida Symphony installation of its 2018-2019 Fine and Performing Arts Series with a performance of “Back-to-Back Bach” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at The Village Church on The Island at Shell Point, 15100 Shell Point Blvd. in Fort Myers. Tickets for this event cost $25 and [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has announced sponsors for the organization’s seventh annual Breaking Par at Grandezza Gala & Golf Tournament in March. Lee Health is the CEO Academy Program sponsor. The CEO Academy, JA’s flagship program, is a weeklong, business school summer camp for rising high school juniors and seniors that’s held at Florida [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida raised a record $2 million net at its 15th annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 7 at the Conservancy Nature Center. “The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has been fighting to protect our water, land, wildlife and future for 55 years,” said Rob Moher, president and CEO of the [...]
Grilling enthusiasts and foodies are celebrating the April 13 return of Big Green EGGFest, Sunshine Ace Hardware’s popular grilling competition for amateurs and professionals. EGGFest is a family-friendly event featuring live music, grilling demonstrations, all-you-can-eat samplings, craft beer, special offers and a raffle to win a large Big Green Egg. The highlight of EGGFest is [...]
Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, and Iberia Bank will host their second annual March Madness Bracket Challenge to raise money for essential programs that assist abused, neglected and abandoned children in Southwest Florida. The pick ‘em challenge is an online bracket competition that awards points for correct picks in each round of the [...]
Bell Tower is once again partnering with iHeartMedia to deliver a premier setting for St. Patrick’s Day revelers to eat, drink and listen to music. The second annual “Mall Crawl” on March 16 will feature four of Bell Tower’s distinguished establishments – World of Beer, Bistro 41, Cru and Society – joining forces with four [...]
Tickets, sponsorship opportunities now available for April 18 event Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce that Dave Copham and Scott and Diana Willis will be inducted into its 2019 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County. The laureates will be honored during a dinner and awards ceremony on Thursday, April 18, with a [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community’s 2018-2019 Fine and Performing Arts Series welcomes Boilermaker Jazz Band to the stage for a performance of “Benny Goodman: When Swing Was King.” The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 at The Village Church on The Island at Shell Point, 15100 Shell Point Blvd. in Fort [...]
Minnesota Twins players, coaches and alumni joined baseball fans and business sponsors at the 21st annual Minnesota Twins Celebrity Golf Classic, which raised more than $95,000 to support Lee Health programs at Regional Cancer Center. The Golf Classic featured Twins legends Bert Blyleven, Tony Oliva, Dan Gladden, Joe Nathan and a mix of current and [...]
Throughout March, customers at four Jersey Mike’s locations in Southwest Florida can donate to the Little Red Wagon Fund at Golisano Children’s Hospital. The monthlong campaign culminates March 27 with Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving, when the four restaurants will donate 100 percent of the day’s sales to Golisano Children’s Hospital. The Little Red Wagon [...]
Fifty sophomores, juniors and seniors from Immokalee High School had an opportunity to network with and learn from successful business leaders during Guadalupe Center’s inaugural Leadership Day on Feb. 12. Leadership Day featured a dozen professionals and entrepreneurs offering insight into their occupations and inspiration to pursue a college education and a career, both key [...]
More than 225 bidders came together for the 2019 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest on Feb. 24, with Live Auction proceeds totaling more than $1.9 million in support of SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc.’s efforts to build healthy minds and lives for the children of Southwest Florida. Held at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort [...]
To celebrate its sixth anniversary this weekend, Fort Myers Brewing Company is introducing more than a dozen limited-edition specialty beers, some of which might only be flowing from the tap for a few hours. “We are always experimenting in our brewery and asking patrons and friends to provide feedback and we’re really looking forward to [...]
The School District of Lee County, headquartered in Fort Myers, will participate in Florida A&M University’s multidiscipline internship and recruitment fair on March 6. A growing school district with more than 96,000 students, The School District of Lee County is preparing to hire hundreds of new teachers in anticipation of the 2019-20 academic year. The [...]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is celebrating Earth Day on April 13 with its biggest community event of the year. The Earth Day Festival includes educational programs and interactive shows led by Conservancy staff and volunteers, as well as a “Super Science Show” with Glen Beitmen, aka Mr. Glen. Children can enjoy hands-on activities and [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community invites the public to join its 2019 Shell Point Quilt Show, “Great Expectations,” taking place from Saturday, March 2 through Monday, March 4 at Shell Point. Hosted by the Shell Point Quilters, the biennial quilt show will showcase a beautiful display of quilts, lovingly and artistically created by residents of Shell [...]
Good dogs and bad dogs are welcome at the 14th annual Pug Fest, which will be held March 2 at Bell Tower Shops. One of Southwest Florida’s favorite dog-friendly events, Pug Fest welcomes well-mannered canines of all breeds for a costume contest, fun activities and games of skill. This year’s Pug Fest theme is “Bad [...]
Area residents will have the opportunity to learn about local retirement options during Shell Point Retirement Community’s “Shell Point Retirement Roadshow,” a series of free informational seminars taking place in March. During these educational presentations, Shell Point's experienced retirement counselors will offer guests opportunities to learn about the comprehensive lifecare options and resort-style retirement offerings [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is seeking entrepreneurial, business-minded teens for an exclusive weeklong summer camp in which they’ll learn what it takes to become a successful business leader. Open to rising high school juniors and seniors from Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties, the CEO Academy teaches students the basics of starting and operating a [...]
