Florida Weekly - Fort Myers

01/07/2025

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium announces 2025 gala; Sanibel Captiva Trust Company named presenting sponsor

Shell Museum announces 2025 gala; Sanibel Captiva Trust Company named presenting sponsor The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium announced its annual benefit gala will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. The fundraising event, titled Still the One, celebrates the Museum’s 30th annivers...

01/07/2025

"Since becoming the CEO of Collaboratory roughly one year ago, I’ve had the honor of meeting with so many people and organizations passionate about creating a thriving future for Southwest Florida."

Since becoming the CEO of Collaboratory roughly one year ago, I’ve had the honor of meeting with so many people and organizations passionate about creating a thriving future for Southwest Florida. Every organization, including Collaboratory, requires a vision of what it hopes our community can ach...

01/06/2025

Amateur radio enthusiasts to celebrate legacy, technology and community at Hamfest

Ham radio is like Yankee Doodle, and just as American. When the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club hosts its annual Hamfest at Florida Southwestern State College, members and visitors alike will embrace the term: “Ham radio.” Both labels were once used by the powers that be to ridicule a group of peo...

01/06/2025

Shell Museum announces 2025 gala; Sanibel Captiva Trust Company named presenting sponsor

Shell Museum announces 2025 gala; Sanibel Captiva Trust Company named presenting sponsor The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium announced its annual benefit gala will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. The fundraising event, titled Still the One, celebrates the Museum’s 30th annivers...

01/05/2025

Big Brothers Big Sisters set to impact hundreds of at-risk youth with $140,000 grant from Schulze Family Foundation

As many at-risk youth are facing challenges today, having a mentor can make a world of difference in ensuring children receive the support needed to overcome adversity and build brighter futures. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast has been working toward that goal, and a recent $140,000 grant...

01/05/2025

$100 million land purchase in Cape Coral will add thousands of homes, commercial space

It’s been billed as the highest priced residential real estate deal in the history of Lee County. A developer with homes in 33 states and a strong presence in Southwest Florida spent about $57,307 per acre on almost three-square miles of land in northwest Lee County. “It’s a game changer,” s...

01/04/2025

The iconic ‘80s rock band bringing their hits and more to Hertz Arena

After spending a year mostly trapped inside his Tennessee home during the pandemic, Tommy Shaw needed to sharpen his guitar chops and do a little singing before Styx headed out on the road following the shutdown of touring. So, like thousands of aspiring guitarists, he was going to put on some music...

01/04/2025

This beautifully designed home at 12480 Panasoffkee Dr., North Fort Myers, listed by Schooner Bay Realty Inc., is located in the prestigious and highly sought-after Buttonwood gated community.

This beautifully designed home at 12480 Panasoffkee Dr., North Fort Myers, listed by Schooner Bay Realty Inc., is located in the prestigious and highly sought-after Buttonwood gated community. Priced at $2,150,000, it offers unparalleled views of the Caloosahatchee River and the stunning downtown Fo...

01/03/2025

Erik Larson, other best-selling writers headlining Collier Friends of the Library breakfast lectures

The Nonfiction Author Series returns this winter with four rousing real-life adventures: a brazen billion dollar art theft; a gutsy woman who tricked the N***s into releasing thousands of Polish prisoners; the ominous day-by-day countdown to the opening shots of the Civil War; and the wartime bond b...

01/03/2025

‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre captures the icon’s electrifying impact

In the short span of his career in the mid- 1950s, Buddy Holly became etched in the annals of American musical history before his death in a plane crash in 1959 at the age of 22. Holly’s music, including songs such as “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue,” his signature horn-rimmed glasse...

01/02/2025

Here's what's happening around town this week

“Admissions” will be at Players Circle Theater from Jan. 7-26. This dramedy delves into the struggles and hypocrisies of privileged parents navigating the competitive world of college admissions.

01/02/2025

Rockabillaque Florida returns to Seminole Casino Immokalee for a 1950s-inspired festival

The spirit of the 1950s is coming to Seminole Casino Immokalee as the fifth annual Rockabillaque Florida festival sponsored by Florida Weekly roars into town. Featuring free admission and an impressive musical lineup of everything from classic rockabilly artists to modern psychobilly musicians, this...

01/01/2025

They may be gone, but they surely are not forgotten.

For many years, Florida Weekly has remembered some of the people lost to us in the previous 12 months, individuals who lived in the region as family members, friends, neighbors or simply as fellow Floridians.

They may be gone, but they surely are not forgotten. For many years, Florida Weekly has remembered some of the people lost to us in the previous 12 months, individuals who lived in the region as family members, friends, neighbors or simply as fellow Floridians. We choose to tell their stories almost...

01/01/2025

The 2025 Tasting Notes magazine, Guide to the 2025 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest is hot off the press! 🍽🥂 Pick one up today FREE on newsstands, online & on your app.

01/01/2025

🎉 Happy New Year from our family to yours! 🎉

12/31/2024

"Two things about the title of Sharon J. Wishnow’s debut novel, “The Pelican Tide,” immediately caught my eye: Pelican and tide. I’m always looking for something unique."

Two things about the title of Sharon J. Wishnow’s debut novel, “The Pelican Tide,” immediately caught my eye: Pelican and tide. I’m always looking for something unique. I love this cover and the fact that this novel is based on real coastal environmental issues here on the Gulf Coast. A new ...

12/31/2024

Theo and Maddie Dahl transform their Naples home into a magical holiday fundraiser for Lee Health

It is like stepping into a magical, whimsical storybook where every room is an explosion of color, beauty and creativity. Every year, Theo Dahl, son of famous author Roald Dahl, and his wife Maddie have their entire home in North Naples decorated to the brim for the holidays. Dozens of ceiling-high....