Kids turn ideas into cash: Nearly 50 young vendors took over Gulf Coast Town Center this weekend, selling everything from lemonade and popsicles to bracelets and personalized Legos at the Children’s Entrepreneur Market — find out how they turned play into profit.
Storm-ready Tarpon Point docks: Cape Coral’s Tarpon Point Marina is upgrading its docks with reinforced pilings and new wave barriers to withstand future hurricanes — check out how they’re boosting storm resilience.
Cape Coral job growth lags: Nonfarm employment in the area rose 0.7% over the year ending in June, trailing Florida’s 1.4% and U.S. gains, with mining and construction up but leisure and hospitality down — find out where jobs are growing.
Wildlife and upgrades await: The Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium features raptors, butterflies and axolotls alongside new planetarium seating, a refreshed education room and plans to rebuild the boardwalk — find out.
Honoring a vanishing breed: Roughly 15 World War II veterans, including two centenarians, will gather on Aug. 10 at Pelican Preserve for the Spirit of ’45 dinner, presentation of colors, music, and a 21-gun salute marking the war’s 80th anniversary — find out how to pay tribute.
Other Fort Myers headlines this week
- Neglected German shepherd recovers in Fort Myers
- Energy-efficient upgrades save Fort Myers man $100/month
- Cape Coral nonprofit helps homeless children
- Lee County schools staffed with certified teachers
- DLC assumes management of Bell Tower Shops
- Fort Myers Beach replacing 36 fire hydrants
