Good morning, Fort Myers.

The 14th annual Golisano Children’s Hospital fashion show will be held on Dec.

10 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs + proceeds support Barbara’s Friends pediatric cancer care for local families.

The Cape Coral Fire Department Community Foundation is hosting its fifth annual Fueled by Fire 5K Race at Tarpon Point Marina this Saturday at 7 a.m. Participants will run or walk to support local first responders and fund community fire safety programs.

The Island View Sports Bar at Lani Kai Island Resort hosted its grand opening on Thursday (with giveaways and games) on the sixth floor next to the Sun Deck restaurant overlooking Fort Myers Beach, with photos by Nathan Mayberg.

Edison Tavern reopened at Fort Myers Country Club on McGregor Boulevard after a two-year renovation.

The renovated tavern now offers modern tavern fare and event space — with plans to finish its outside bar in about 30 days — according to general manager Kevin King.

Publix in our area requires shoppers to buy two items for its BOGO deal instead of one at 50% off like other states.

A poll of over 3,000 voters (88.3% in favor of change) shows local shoppers want the rule revised.

The School District of Lee County held a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Oct.

2 at Cypress Lake Middle School in Fort Myers. The upgraded campus features expanded arts studios (dance and music rooms) and will complete remaining construction in February.

Southwest Florida Water Management District is spending $7.5 million to conserve C&D Ranch and Rock Bend Ranch along the Peace River by buying development rights through a conservation easement; the ranches cover 1,300+ acres and wetlands filter water before reaching Charlotte Harbor in DeSoto and Hardee counties.

Crews removed invasive plants from a marsh at Billy’s Creek Preserve earlier this month—part of Fort Myers’s ongoing effort to improve water quality amid stormwater pollution that has affected the area for decades.

Field testing continues as the city works to filter pollutants before they reach the Caloosahatchee River.

The Gulf Shellfish Institute received initial approval to plant 1.2 million southern hard clams across a 5-acre site in Little Bokeelia Bay as part of its All Clams on Deck restoration project (aimed at boosting water quality and restoring native seagrass).

Registration is still open for the Partners Pink Run on Saturday, Oct.

10 at Bell Tower Shops; participants can join a 5K run at 8 a.m. or a one-mile walk at 8:10 a.m. & pick up packets on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Fleet Feet Bell Tower.

Fitness expert Lisa Reed shared her recent breast cancer battle on Friday during an interview with Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

She was diagnosed without symptoms and urges women to schedule annual mammograms.

Farmer Mike's haunted corn maze in Bonita Springs opened early Friday at 6:30 p.m. as part of its 12th anniversary celebration, offering visitors 'Terrifying Strangers' along with a corn maze, hayrides, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, sunflower fields, food, fall treats, and a free mini pumpkin ticket (included with every admission).

The News-Press and Naples Daily News have named 16 high school teams from Collier and Lee counties as nominees for the Southwest Florida Top Team, honoring standout performances in September.

Readers can vote online through Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 9 a.m.