Pace Center for Girls, Lee has announced its Believing in Girls Gala, a black-tie preferred fundraising event, set for Saturday, Feb. 5 in Fort Myers. An evening “Under the Stars” in support of Pace girls, the event will feature cocktails, dinner, dancing as well as an array of live auction and raffle items, with all [...]
An explosion of epicurean delight in downtown Fort Myers will be the focus of the Leadership NEXT session in March, with guests hearing firsthand from one of the masterminds behind the River District’s emergence as a hub of culinary originality. Each month, the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership NEXT program offers unique educational [...]
Downtown Fort Myers has not hosted a professional baseball game since 2011, but the Fort Myers Miracle are about to change that. City of Palms Park, the former spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, will host the Miracle’s game against the Bradenton Marauders on Wednesday, May 23. It’s Throwback Day for the Miracle, [...]
PACE Center for Girls, Lee County is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated signature event, the Boo Ball, coming to Fort Myers in October 2018. Featuring an elegant evening of dinner, dancing and a live auction for exceptional travel opportunities and experiences, the Halloween-themed gala will be held Saturday, Oct. 6 at [...]
The Lee floor plan offers loft-style living in downtown Fort Myers The Place on First, a new mixed-use building coming to the historic downtown Fort Myers River District, has announced the addition of a studio apartment floor plan, The Lee, to its lineup of luxury residences, as well as a redesign of another floor plan, [...]
For those seeking luxury urban living in Fort Myers’ historic River District, The Place on First has opened a preview studio and will begin accepting reservations in January 2017. The preview studio is located at 2275 Main St. in Fort Myers, and offers guests a first glimpse of the property’s floor plans. Located on the [...]
The Place on First, a new mixed-use building coming to the historic downtown Fort Myers River District, has announced its support of United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades, and Okeechobee Counties’ 60th United Way Campaign. The Place on First will support United Way by donating $10,000 per residence sold now through the duration of the [...]
Fundraising event to support girls and young women of Lee County PACE Center for Girls of Lee County will present its inaugural Boo Ball fundraising gala at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers. Proceeds from the spooktacular soiree will support the PACE Center’s [...]
Three local real estate experts will provide insight into the local residential, land and commercial real estate industries at The News-Press Market Watch 2016: The Truth About The Market on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. Throughout the presentation, the speakers will address a range [...]
Pure Florida will offer Sunset Music Cruises on Friday, Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m. departing from its Naples and Fort Myers locations. The 90-minute excursions will take passengers on a relaxing cruise featuring a live musical performance and the stunning Southwest Florida sunset. Passengers cruising from Pure Florida’s Naples location will travel along the Gordon [...]
Pure Florida’s Fort Myers location is offering an Eco-Cruise tour to Picnic Island on Saturday, July 18, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The narrated cruise will navigate the Caloosahatchee River and includes a walking tour of Picnic Island, a natural, uninhabited island located between Sanibel and Pine Island. The Eco-Cruise to Picnic Island allows explorers [...]
