Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
Good morning, Fort Myers.
The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation hosts its second annual Monster Mash Halloween Pub Crawl on Oct.
31 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at local venues to raise funds for charities. Participants enjoy games, prizes and a gathering at Bayside Veterans Park at 8:30 p.m.
Lovers Key State Park released its November schedule with six upcoming events for park visitors, including guided walks, a fishing clinic, a Junior Ranger program and a beach cleanup (fees apply where noted).
Check details (times and locations vary) before attending.
A Cape Coral man had 23 out of 80 Walmart Plus grocery items missing (totaling $180.05) from an Aug.
23 delivery and turned to WINK Listens for help after Walmart initially denied his refund request; Walmart then processed the refund, assisting the couple who depend on delivery due to limited mobility.
Bell, Book & Candle is playing through Nov.
1 at Lemon Bay Playhouse (96 W Dearborn Street, Englewood). The production revives the 1950 Broadway classic as a Christmas story about a witch torn between magic and a love for an ordinary life.
Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers is set to host a one-night reading (Walking in Her Shoes: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Ella Mae Piper) on November 6 to honor trailblazer Dr. Piper at its venue.
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission said 533 divers removed a record 36,187 invasive lionfish during the summer tournament in state waters, surpassing last year’s count by over 5,000 fish.
Officials honored winners in six categories including Lionfish King and Lionfish Queen.
An adult burrowing owl trapped on a glue trap in Fort Myers was treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife and released near its original spot on Sept.
25; wildlife experts warn residents to call a licensed rehabilitator when encountering animals on glue traps & consider wildlife-safe alternatives.
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approved mediation with La Ola owner Tom Houghton and his attorney over a code violation concerning temporary trailers on the property — the mediation follows a rejected settlement offer and includes Mayor Dan Allers, who expects it will help the business continue operating.
Cape Coral resident Josh Boyd was diagnosed with melanoma after consulting three dermatologists, and his experience comes as a new study shows older men face double the skin cancer death rate compared to women.
He now urges regular skin checks and proper sun protection, emphasizing the need to act early.
Town of Fort Myers Beach will host MammoLink's mobile mammography unit at Town Hall on Friday, Oct.
23 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The bus, parked in the employee parking lot, will offer 10-minute screenings with immediate results to town employees + the public.
Lee Memorial Hospital Inc. purchased a former Ruby Tuesday restaurant at 9001 Park Royal Drive for $2.2 million.
The 5,398 sqft building — located near the entrance of HealthPark Medical Campus and Golisano Children's Hospital — was sold after attracting strong buyer interest.
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