Rat Pack Lounge extended run: Florida Repertory Theatre has added an extra week to its season opener, keeping the Sinatra-inspired musical running through November 16, 2025 — check out showtimes and snag your seat.
Six-mile Lehigh Acres path: Construction has begun on a nearly six-mile walking and biking route in Lehigh Acres to give children a safer way to Lehigh Elementary School while connecting families to parks, pavilions and a pedestrian bridge, with completion slated for fall 2027 — find out how it will reshape neighborhood commutes.
NeoGenomics patent victory: A federal judge has invalidated Natera’s two asserted patents, clearing the way for broad commercialization of its RaDaR ST cancer test and sparking an 18% jump in shares today — find out what this means for cancer diagnostics.
Sunset feast for shorebirds: A receding tide left tidal pools at Bunche Beach on August 7, drawing roseate spoonbills, egrets and black skimmers under a pink-hued sky — find out why.
Grant fuels early education access: With $90,804 in CDBG funding, Child Care of Southwest Florida awarded 143 scholarships to families in Lehigh Acres and Tice, easing tuition for children ages 6 weeks to 8 years — find out how families benefit.
Other Fort Myers headlines this week
- Fort Myers advances 11-story Hilton hotel plan
- Cape Coral committee member proposes hurricane-proof homes
- Southwest Florida marinas set sail on upgrades
- Sanibel reminds residents to suspend fertilizer use
- Sun Broadcasting to buy WFTX for $40M
- SCCF reports more than 21 hatchlings
