The 81st anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II was held March 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in Cape Coral. The event was hosted by the Pfc. Paul E. Ison Detachment 60 Marine Corps League. ALL PHOTOS BY MARK CLIFFORD
Next week, a recently formed organization, will hold its inaugural Women in Construction Week Celebration Luncheon in Fort Myers. The event, set for March 3 at Taberna Ole’ Restaurant, is being organized by Southwest Florida Women in Construction, a professional organization. SWFL WIC was ...
The 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo will kick off its first weekend with its traditional Moonlight Madness rides-and-admission special tonight. The expo — themed this year as Roots N Rides — opened Thursday and will run from through Sunday, March 8, with promotional nights happening ...
It has been an interesting few years for the Southwest Florida Ag Expo. First the event was completely rebranded three years ago. Now, the location has had a name change. However, those who showed up for the first day of the expo on Thursday at Mike Greenwell Regional Park (formerly to Lee ...
Local residents and tourists have something new to see when visiting Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: 28 photos that won awards in the 2026 Friends Photo Contest are now on display in the Slough’s Interpretive Center. A total of 277 photos were submitted by 99 different people with 28 ...
A local non-profit that helps fight hunger in the area will host its biggest event of the year next week. Community Cooperative will hold its 23rd annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit on Thursday, March 5, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Each year, local restaurants prepare and ...
Local tennis pros showed off their skills at The Courts, Cape Coral Friday night, the most recent event hosted by The Courts, which is quickly becoming the go-to destination for racket sports in Southwest Florida. Meredith Campbell, teaching pro at The Courts; Mikhail Kornienko, former ATP ...
Congenital heart disease is defined as a condition one is born with, though for most affected, it is a lifelong journey. For some, stresses are apparent from the moment they are born. For others, it may go undetected for years. Affecting nearly 1% of births in the United States, congenital ...