Good morning, Fort Myers.

Blue Star Mothers Gulf Coast FL12 will lay remembrance wreaths on veterans' graves—at Lee County Cemeteries and Hodges Cemetery—on Dec.

19. Volunteers, sponsors, and community members are invited to join the effort to honor fallen heroes.

MM Brands is hosting a free Halloween costume exchange in Cape Coral on Sept.

18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 1322 Lafayette Street, where families can swap gently used costumes or take one, and leftovers will be donated to Abuse Counseling and Treatment (accepting nonperishable food, toiletries, and furniture).

Kaiya Shelly, a 16-year-old Bonita Springs High School student accepted into the Joffrey Ballet School's four-year trainee program, will leave for New York next fall to pursue her dream of becoming a New York City Rockette, overcoming a serious foot injury with the help of her longtime teacher (Miss Judy).

Florida Studio Theatre will open its winter cabaret season with 'Sailing: Yacht Rock and Beyond' on Sept.

23—an event featuring smooth, 70s soft rock tunes and a mix of returning and new performers. The show will run through Feb. 7, offering a relaxed, musical escape for local audiences.

FGCU data showed that SWFL tourism tax revenue jumped 14% to $9.1M in July (collected from hotels and vacation rentals), with Lee and Collier counties each reporting $4.2M and Charlotte County rising by 22%.

The boost marks a strong summer performance in the region.

Florida Rep Education students will perform School of Rock the Musical (a cult film adaptation) from Sept.

18-20 and Sept. 25-27 at their Fort Myers venue, offering a hands-on opportunity for local kids to explore the performing arts.

Lee County is starting a new EMS station at 2480 Iverson St in Alva after commissioners approved a $7 million plan.

Construction will begin in October and take about one year & the facility is expected to improve emergency response times.

Mariner junior safety Joel Lopez is set to return this week after a knee injury kept him sidelined in Weeks 3 and 4 - he will join his team as they travel to Island Coast for their Friday matchup.

The News-Press and Naples Daily News release weekly power rankings for high school volleyball teams from Lee, Collier and LaBelle, with First Baptist at 9-1 leading the SWFL Super 10 as teams earn top spots using record, strength-of-schedule and head-to-head matchups.