Naples Pickleball Center hosting Veterans Day tournament
EAST NAPLES, Fla. — People are hitting the pickleball courts in East Naples to support local veterans. Naples Pickleball Center is hosting the Veterans Day Tribute Pickleball Tournament on Friday,...
View ArticleCape Coral community honors veterans
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral retirement community honored its veterans this week. On Thursday, Gulf Coast Village hosted its annual Veterans Day service. They have 59 residents who are veterans of...
View ArticleGala raises money for Pace Center for Girls, celebrates 16 years of work
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County’s Pace Center for Girls just raised nearly $175,000 to continue helping girls and young women on the path toward a better future. The Faces of Pace Gala was a sold-out...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Club of Lee County hosts Thanksgiving feasts
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Across Lee County, the Boys & Girls Club made sure their members got treated to a Thanksgiving feast. Last week, they hosted meals for hundreds of club members and staff. There...
View ArticleNaples mom creates company to inspire kids
NAPLES, Fla. — A Naples mom is spreading joy and reminding kids they can do anything. In 2016, Kristen Griffin launched her company called Happy Happy Everything. It all started with a pen she...
View ArticleNonprofits gift furniture to Lee County teachers
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Two nonprofits teamed up to help Lee County teachers heading into the holiday season on Tuesday. The United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties partnered with the Foundation for...
View ArticleNew mural adds more color to Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Fort Myers Beach is getting a new splash of color along Estero Boulevard. It’s also preserving history and celebrating the island’s resilience. Local artists Roland Ruocco and...
View ArticleFlorida counties compete to see who can donate the most peanut butter
Collier and Charlotte counties helped with a statewide competition to see who could collect the most jars of peanut butter. The University of Florida started the friendly competition. Forty-five of...
View ArticleSensory Santa event helps kids with autism experience holiday cheer
A local organization is teaming up with a local business to make the holidays more inclusive for people who have autism. On Saturday, Finemark Bank is hosting a Sensory Santa event with Family...
View Article11-year-old brings his socks and clothing to Collier County drive
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — An 11-year-old boy is collecting clothes and socks for people in need in Collier County. Paul Campbell kicked off his efforts when he was just seven years old when he first saw...
View ArticleMedical clinic helps seniors get into the holiday spirit
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — On Friday, a new medical clinic helped seniors get into the holiday spirit. Dedicated Senior Medical Center just opened in Fort Myers on Majorca Palms Drive. They had a tree...
View ArticleHundreds of people attend gala to help St. Matthew’s House
NAPLES, Fla. — More than 400 friends, donors and staff members celebrated St. Matthew’s House Saturday night at the Arthrex Convention Center in Naples. The nonprofit’s Journeys Gala highlighted how...
View ArticleLocal plastic surgeon gives warning about dangers of “bone smashing” social...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — We’ve all heard the old saying, ‘Beauty is pain’, but this latest beauty trend crosses the line. It’s called “bone smashing”, and it’s just about as bad as it sounds. Dr. Michael...
View ArticleT-shirt fundraiser benefits Pink Heals SWFL
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Two local fire districts are helping an organization in its mission to spread love and support around Southwest Florida. Firefighters from the Lehigh Acres and San Carlos Park fire...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Club of Lee County hosts Thanksgiving feasts
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Across Lee County, the Boys & Girls Club made sure their members got treated to a Thanksgiving feast. Last week, they hosted meals for hundreds of club members and staff. There...
View ArticleLee County Heart Walk raises more than $255,000 to help save lives
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Thousands of people laced up their shoes this weekend in Fort Myers and walked to save lives. The Lee County Heart Walk raised a whopping $255,000 for the American Heart...
View ArticleFlorida Senior Consulting builds bikes and donates money to local toy drive
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Senior Consulting donated $2,000 to the Dr. Piper Center for Social Services to support the organization’s Christmas celebration. The money is double what they originally...
View ArticleCollier County deputies take kids on holiday shopping spree
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Dozens of kids got to shop with Collier County deputies to make sure they have gifts to give and enjoy this holiday season. Thanks to donors with the Jewish Federation of...
View ArticleBill burning event celebrates homeowners paying off their mortgage
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity homeowners celebrated paying off their mortgage by tossing their bills into a fire! At an event this week, they got to throw a copy of their mortgage documents...
View ArticleLocal girls spread the love of reading to preschoolers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two local girls are instilling a love of reading at a preschool in Fort Myers. Riley Kerver and Leila Tucker are pioneers in St Francis Xavier’s American Heritage Girls program....
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