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Best things to do this week in Fort Myers: A Nintendo star and more
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (198+ words) Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including Charlie's ComicCon with Nintendo Switch star'Kevin Afghani, the new voice of Mario, Luigi and other videogame characters. Plus a look at what's ahead in January. To submit events,…...
Fort Myers Beach opens applications for vacant Town Council Seat 4
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (98+ words) Fort Myers Beach is accepting applications for Council Seat 4 after Jim Atterholt's retirement. Deadline is Feb. 2 with appointment expected Feb. 17. Fort Myers Beach opens applications for vacant Town Council Seat 4 The Town of Fort Myers Beach is accepting applications to…...
Top moments from the 2025 City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (638+ words) The 52nd annual City of Palms Classic delivered yet another series of memorable moments at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Here's a recap of some highlights from the tournament, which saw a longtime mainstay finally win its first championship....
Halloween is almost here: Best things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Bonita Springs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (608+ words) Halloween week is almost here, and there are lots of spooky things to do in Southwest Florida. Haunted houses. Creepy concerts. Fall festivals. Corn mazes. You'll find all those and more happening between now and Friday, Oct. 31. Here's a list…...
'No Kings' protests planned in Florida include Fort Myers, Sanibel events. Here's where
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (293+ words) Thousands of anti-Trump "No Kings" protests are planned across the U.S. on Saturday, Oct. 18, including Fort Myers and Sanibel. Organizers believe it will be the largest single day of protest in modern American history, USA TODAY reported. More than 5 million people…...
Fort Myers man accused of throwing dog 'like a football' changes plea, gets probation
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) A Fort Myers man who authorities said last year threw a dog off a balcony "like a football" learned his fate last week. Dalton Chad Sousa, 31, faced one count of aggravated animal cruelty. On Oct. 1, he pleaded no contest and…...
Cameron Ashley Expands in Florida With New Fort Myers Distribution Center
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) The Fort Myers Distribution Center is located at 9385 Laredo Ave, Ste. 170, Ft. Myers, FL 33905 and can be reached at 239-288-0119. About Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc.Cameron Ashley is a leading wholesale distributor of roofing, insulation, gypsum, siding, and other specialty…...
Explore SWFL: Practice your swing at Topgolf Fort Myers
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) It doesn't matter if you're good at golf or trying it for the first time. Topgolf is designed for everyone of all ages to have fun. Explore SWFL: Practice your swing at Topgolf Fort Myers Enjoy golf, a party venue,…...
From the Archives: ‘Southwest Florida’s Pineapple Boom’ from Fort Myers to Marco Island
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (485+ words) Cultivation of'pineapples in Florida'began in the 1860s, with Key West and Merritt Island being pioneers.'Fort Myers, Naples, Bonita Springs and particularly Marco Island grew pineapples in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. According to the State Archives of Florida and the…...
Ozzy Osbourne's Florida concerts included two in Fort Myers. One was highly controversial
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) It was 1983. On the front page of the Friday, Feb. 25 edition of The News-Press there was a headline that read: "Rocker Osbourne pours on decibels, leaves devil alone." The night before, Ozzy Osbourne, who died today (July 22) at the age…...