Cypress Pharmacy will host its monthly Seminar Saturday Feb. 8 with a discussion by Natural Health Consultant Dr. Stan Headley on “Seven Powerful Ways to Strengthen Your Heart Naturally” Seating at the popular free public seminars is limited, and available seats fill up quickly. The seminar will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. [...]
The Boston Red Sox, who have held spring training in Fort Myers since 1993, have again partnered with Lee Health Foundation for the 27th annual Boston Red Sox Celebrity Classic event series offering baseball fans the opportunity to meet and mingle with players and personnel. “The millions of dollars we’ve raised over the years through [...]
Matanzas on the Bay is celebrating Valentine’s Day with dinner specials and live music at its intimate waterfront setting on Fort Myers Beach. On Feb. 14, sweethearts can choose from a 1-pound serving of Alaskan king crab legs, steamed to perfection, split and served with a choice of side for $49, or the baked salmon, [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues its fifth annual 2020 Medical Breakthroughs & Discoveries series on Jan. 21 with a presentation by Dr. Stephen G. Schwartz, medical director at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Free and open to the public, the presentation, entitled “What’s New in Macular Degeneration,” will cover risk factors, genetic predisposition, prevention and treatment [...]
Shangri-La Springs will host the third of five Art & Soul Nights on Feb. 12 from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. featuring live music, an artisan market, free community classes and mini spa treatments, delicious farm to table food at Harvest & Wisdom and free valet parking. The third of the popular free monthly events on [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. has announced its 2019-2020 trustees of its Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest: Rachel and Ed Bell, Cheryl and Dave Copham, Brooke and Patrick Denson, Pat and Dave Gibbons, Elaine and Fred Hawkins, Jessica and Ray Higdon, Susan and Jeff Lagarce, Ester and Steve Machiz, Vicki and Richard Pitbladdo, Kelly and [...]
Shangri-La Springs, a historic property in downtown Bonita Springs, has added dinner and Happy Hour service Thursday to Saturday at Harvest & Wisdom, the property’s farm-to-table restaurant specializing in fresh, organic cuisine. The restaurant has been open for lunch Tuesday-Saturday since mid-July. The dinner experience offers five-course, seven-course, and full-chef experience tasting menus of seasonal [...]
Pablo Ferreira has joined Stevens Construction as estimator, announced Mark Stevens, company president. Bringing 12 years of construction experience, Ferreira manages the bid process for the Fort Myers office, creating and distributing bid packages while soliciting and qualifying subcontractor proposals. As estimator, Ferreira produces bid scopes, constructability reviews and maintains historical cost data. He also [...]
Shangri-La Springs, a historic property in downtown Bonita Springs offers specials in February at the Spa at Shangri-La Springs and at the property’s organic restaurant, Harvest & Wisdom. During the month of February, save 10% on any couple’s massage at the spa, including Springs Serenity Couples Massage for 60 or 90 minutes, Warm Muslin Bag [...]
The Everglades Coalition convenes its 35th annual conference today and Saturday with the theme “All Hands on Deck” for America’s Everglades, highlighting the need for widespread support to advance Everglades restoration and address Florida’s ongoing water crisis. The conference is at the South Seas Island Resort in Captiva Island, a region of Florida that has [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on Jan. 16 will provide business leaders greater insight on an industry analysis tool from the Lee County Economic Development Office (EDO). Guest speaker John Talmage, director of Lee County EDO, will share information about SizeUp Lee, a dynamic benchmarking tool developed by GIS Planning. [...]
FineMark National Bank & Trust is sponsoring Mentors of IMPACT, a Feb. 19 event recognizing the achievements of eight individuals who have inspired others in the community through mentoring. Mentors of IMPACT is an annual program that honors men and women at the pinnacle of their careers or community service who have elevated the lives [...]
The Sally J. Pimentel Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center (DHHC) received a $2,500 grant from the Cape Coral Community Foundation to help support the family ASL classes, which re-start Jan. 14 after a holiday break. To apply for the grant, DHHC created a 45-second video explaining the need for the classes, pointing out that [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities’ 2020 Child Artist, Eleanor “Ellie” O’Neal was born at just 23 weeks gestation, weighing only 1 pound, 3 ounces. A “micro-preemie,” Ellie was born while still inside her amniotic sac, which likely protected her during her unexpected, early arrival. “You picture yourself holding your newborn in the hospital, but it would be [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues the Southwest Florida Symphony installation of its 2019-2020 Fine and Performing Arts Series with a performance of “Stradi-Various” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at The Village Church on The Island at Shell Point, 15100 Shell Point Blvd. in Fort Myers. Tickets for this event cost $25 and can [...]
Guadalupe Center has announced seven exclusive auction lots up for bid at its Jan. 16 fundraising gala, highlighted by a luxurious, fully customizable weeklong trip to Italy. Be Flamazing is a flamingo-themed gala that includes a catered dinner, auction, jump-up and live entertainment, as well as opportunities to meet students whose lives are being impacted [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee will host its January networking meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Zoomers, 17455 Summerlin Road in Fort Myers. This month’s topic will cover personal safety and awareness when in public locations. Attendees of the January Women in Business program [...]
Free community health care program to address memory and brain health Shell Point Retirement Community kicks off its fifth annual 2020 Medical Breakthroughs & Discoveries series on Jan. 14 with a presentation by Dr. Gary Small, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine. [...]
Target Roofing & Sheet Metal has completed a full reroof project for The Regatta at Vanderbilt Beach, a luxury waterside high-rise community in North Naples. Regatta is a multi-building residential community with a pair of 12-story towers that feature sweeping views of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as a trio of six-story mid-rise buildings. [...]
For children in Southwest Florida suffering with serious eye conditions, their world is blurred or totally shrouded in darkness, impacting their education, family and social lives. Think of all the childhood experiences they are missing each day due to impaired vision. Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida and Lee Physician Group provide ophthalmology services to [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware is inviting anglers from across Southwest Florida, including novices and pros, to its fifth Annual Reel in the Sunshine fishing expo on Feb. 8. Reel in the Sunshine will feature educational, interactive fishing seminars led by local fishing captains, vendor-led product demonstrations, food samples, hourly giveaways, and exclusive offers and discounts available [...]
Child Care of Southwest Florida was on the receiving end of a “pay it forward” donation involving a generous local developer and a government agency. At this fall’s Law and Order Ball, hosted by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, Creighton Construction & Development Founder and CEO Dan Creighton pledged a $125,000 donation to [...]
Captains For Clean Water, a grassroots nonprofit organization advocating for Florida’s water quality will host the Jan. 14 session of Leadership NEXT, a monthly program for advancing business professionals. Captains For Clean Water was founded in 2016 by a group of fishing guides and outdoorsmen from Fort Myers that had enough of Florida’s poor water [...]
Cypress Pharmacy will host its monthly Seminar Saturday Jan. 11 with a discussion by Natural Health Consultant Dr. Stan Headley on “New Year, New You.” Seating at the popular free public seminars is limited, and available seats fill up quickly. The seminar will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at Cypress Pharmacy, 9451 Cypress [...]
Guadalupe Center has announced names of sponsors for its Be Flamazing fundraising gala on Jan. 16. The Moglia Family Foundation on behalf of Amy & Paul Heuerman is the Presenting Sponsor. The Moglia Family Foundation is a Nebraska-based nonprofit founded in 2006 that primarily offers grants to education and health-related organizations. Be Flamazing will feature [...]
Builders Care, Lennar partner to complete home remodel for local homeowner in need A Cape Coral veteran was all smiles after getting a first look at his completely renovated home, retrofitted for better accessibility just in time for the holidays. Lee BIA Builders Care and Lennar Homes partnered to present the lifechanging home renovations to [...]
The 18th annual “Helping Kids with Cancer” Radiothon will be held Jan. 24 and feature on-air appeals by pediatric cancer patients, medical professionals and celebrity guests. The Radiothon airs live from Mel’s Diner, 1331 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, on Cat Country 107.1 FM, as well as CatCountry1071.iheart.com and on the iHeart Radio app, [...]
Southwest Florida residents interested in learning how their genetic profiles can impact their overall health and wellness are invited to a complimentary seminar on Jan. 15 at Naples Center for Functional Medicine. The one-hour lecture will be led by Dr. Eduardo Maristany, a board-certified internal medicine physician at Naples Center for Functional Medicine. Maristany was [...]
Photo Credit: Caronchi Photography The 10th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Fashion Show raised more than $119,000 to support Kids’ Minds Matter, the pediatric mental and behavioral health movement in Southwest Florida. The high-spirited affair, held Dec. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, attracted more than 470 guests and featured a gourmet [...]
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, formerly the Fort Myers Miracle, will be hosting the team’s 15th annual Ballpark Festival of Beers on Jan. 25. The yearly event is one of Southwest Florida’s most popular craft beer festivals and features unlimited samplings of more than 100 craft beers, including ales, lagers, pilsners and stouts from 25 [...]
An Immokalee couple displaced by Hurricane Irma has a new, safe home for the holidays thanks to a collaboration of nonprofit, faith-based and government organizations. Johnny and Virginia Herrera’s 924-square-foot home, built in 1946, was no match for the powerful Category 4 hurricane as its foundation crumbled, walls collapsed and roof buckled. High winds, heavy [...]
Featured Event Jan. 9-11: The 35th annual Everglades Coalition Conference will be held at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island and hosted by the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society. The three-day conference is the largest yearly forum dedicated to the restoration, protection and enhancement of the Florida Everglades ecosystem. The theme for the 2020 conference [...]
Each month, we spotlight some of the outstanding media coverage of our clients’ news and events. You’ll see them featured frequently in newspapers and magazines, on television and radio, and on blogs and social media. In December, the Fort Myers Miracle were the talk of the town when team ownership announced it had selected a [...]
Shangri-La Springs will host the second of five Art & Soul Nights on Jan.8, 2020 from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring live music, artisan market, free art demonstration and mini spa treatments, and delicious farm to table food at Harvest & Wisdom. The second of the popular free events on Jan. 8 will have [...]
KOVA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) with a mission to inspire hope, enhance quality of life, and contribute to health and well-being in Southwest Florida, has raised $111,625 through its inaugural Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships golf tournament. Presented by Mercedes-Benz of Bonita Springs, the tournament was held Oct. 21 at Talis Park Golf Club in Naples, featuring lunch [...]
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce the members of its 2020 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County Advisory Board. The committee will be led by chair Gail Markham, president of Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A. The 2020 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County is slated for Thursday, April 16 at [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware has chosen Children’s Miracle Network as its “primary charity partner” and has begun developing a year-round fundraising campaign to support the nonprofit organization. Michael Wynn, president of Sunshine Ace, made the declaration Thursday during a Lee Health event announcing that Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida has joined Children’s Miracle Network. Donations [...]
Shangri-La Springs, a historic property in downtown Bonita Springs, is offering organic gardening classes Thursdays, Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, 2020 from 4 to 5 p.m. The one-hour hands-on outdoor class will be led by Cecelia Morales, organic garden manager, with topics on vegetables, leafy greens and herbs, perfect for Spring gardens as well [...]
Lee Health Foundation has awarded the Frank Haskell Humanitarian Award to Dr. Steve Machiz for his incredible leadership in establishing SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc., a nonprofit most known for its annual Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest. Machiz established the nonprofit in 2008, and one year later, SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. pledged $10 million [...]
Winter is coming... well, Winterfest at least. Fort Myers Brewing Company has announced its popular winter celebration, an annual family- and pup-friendly event that includes specialty craft beers, local food truck favorites and live entertainment all day long. Winterfest will be held from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Fort Myers Brewing [...]
PLEASE NOTE: The location for this event has been changed to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. Please refer to the updated release below. Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida is hosting an exclusive lunch with neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The multiple Emmy award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and renowned speaker will share his knowledge, insight [...]
Charity for Change’s Enchantment in the Rainforest gala with a theme “planting seeds of humanity” raised $177,425 Nov. 16 at Quail West Golf & Country Club to support more than 5,000 students throughout Collier County who participate in Charity for Change’s after-school, summer school, preschool and in-school programs. Attendees enjoyed a cocktail hour with a [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues the Performing Arts program of its 2019-2020 Fine and Performing Arts Series with a performance by “Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute,” taking place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at The Village Church auditorium on The Island at Shell Point, 15100 Shell Point Blvd. in Fort Myers. Tickets [...]
BNY Mellon Wealth Management has pledged its support for college students in Florida by sponsoring Earn to Learn FL’s 2020 Mentors of IMPACT recognition event on Feb. 19. Earn to Learn FL is a matched-savings program that offers personalized financial capability training and success coaching to students across Florida, with an ultimate goal of having [...]
Southwest Florida: get ready to flex your mussels! The Fort Myers Miracle baseball team is changing its name to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, effective today. Andrew Kaufmann, CEO and owner of Zawyer Sports, which owns the team, announced the name change Tuesday during a VIP event at Hammond Stadium attended by elected officials, community [...]
Cypress Pharmacy will host its monthly Seminar Saturday Dec. 14 with a discussion by Natural Health Consultant Dr. Stan Headley on “Boosting Your Immune System Against the Flu with CBD.” Seating at the popular free public seminars is limited, and available seats fill up quickly. The seminar will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. [...]
Stevens Construction has completed the build-out of CaliBurger and Marlins Brewhouse, announced Dan Adams, vice president/principal, Stevens Construction, Inc. Located within the University Village Shops at 19800 Village Center Drive in Fort Myers, CaliBurger launches in Florida with its first location south of Washington D.C. The California-based, fast-casual burger chain features a menu of 100% [...]
The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee is partnering with the American Red Cross to host free CPR presentations on Black Friday at Bell Tower to demonstrate lifesaving CPR care. Certified instructors at the interactive “Shop & Save a Life” presentations will show participants how to deliver Hands-Only CPR, or compression-only CPR, a [...]
Shell Point Retirement Community continues the Concerts & Conversations program of its 2019-2020 Fine and Performing Arts Series with a jazz performance by Peter and Will Anderson at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 at the Grand Cypress Room at The Woodlands at Shell Point, 14441 Woodsong Lane in Fort Myers. Tickets for this event [...]
Commune with nature while learning about Southwest Florida’s ever-enchanting natural environment with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s free guided nature walks at Clam Pass and Briggs Boardwalk. “Southwest Florida is an ecosystem so rich with diversity, it rivals the wildest places on earth,” said Rob Moher, president and CEO of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. [...]
