Good morning, Fort Myers.

Lee County has partnered with Healthy Start to launch a diaper drive to help families who miss work because of diaper shortages.

The drive will run from Monday, Oct. 5 through Oct. 23 with donated items accepted at designated libraries and Parks and Recreation centers across the area.

Tap 42 Craft Kitchen & Bar in Fort Myers is featuring its Sizzle Dining event today with special two-course lunch and three-course dinner menus, donating part of sales to Blessings in a Backpack to help local children.

Guests can dine indoors + outdoors in pleasant fall weather.

The Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club is hosting the 2026 Sands and Sunds Beefest (Oct.

10) at the Bay Oaks baseball diamond and they need volunteers to help make the event a success.

Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero led a Catholic mass on Monday, Sept.

28 at the Church of the Ascension on Fort Myers Beach to mark the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Ian — discussions included rebuilding the largely destroyed church with no set timetable.

Cape Coral firefighters quickly extinguished a grill fire in an outdoor kitchen on Sunday evening at a home on Northeast 22nd Avenue, preventing the flames from reaching the house+ no injuries were reported as officials reminded residents to follow grill safety tips.

A drive through Starbucks at 4790 Colonial Blvd closed Sunday, Sept.

27 as part of a nationwide plan to shutter about 250 underperforming stores. The Fort Myers location is the only one in Lee and Collier counties and provided severance for affected employees — according to a company statement.

Banyan Cafe reopens Thursday at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates with a new fall menu following a month-long break — it will serve coffee, drinks and seasonal treats at 2350 McGregor Blvd without requiring a ticket.

DAAS CO-OP Gallery is hosting its 'Scream Time' exhibition (Oct.2-Nov.1) featuring haunting artworks by Pamela Jones and Michael Santacroce; an opening reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.2 at 10051 McGregor Blvd., Ste.

104 at the Alliance for the Arts campus.

Robert Pattinson stars in the new film 'Primetime' that uses Fort Myers as a key setting and reworks 2006 'How to Catch a Predator' episodes + the movie debuted with a $19.2 million opening, though its retelling is a dramatic version of events.

Arts Bonita will launch its 2026-2027 season in October with a diverse lineup featuring jazz, cabaret, tribute shows, theatre productions and stand-up comedy in Fort Myers.

Resident artists Zach Bartholomew & Mark Sanders join new acts like Hotel California and Given to Fly to provide fresh local entertainment.

Master Gardener Volunteers of Lee County will host a free seminar on sustainable landscaping called Right Plant in Every Place on Our Barrier Island on Saturday, Oct.

3, from 9:30 to 11:30 at the beach Library; bring a smart device with the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Plant Guide app (downloaded in advance).

North Fort Myers residents in the Lake Fairways Country Club Community must boil water for drinking and cooking due to a planned outage to repair a faulty valve and fire hydrant, and testing will confirm safety by Wednesday, Sept.

30.