The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation invites the Southwest Florida community to participate in its 11th annual “Scarecrows in the Park” competition. Entries will be exhibited Oct. 24-31 throughout the Children’s Garden at Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers. Families, associations, clubs, businesses, community groups, scout groups, youth groups and individuals are encouraged to compete. This year’s competition has […]

Some deals require a delicate touch for the best result to be achieved. South learned this the hard way when he went down in a four-spade contract he could have made. West led the nine of hearts. East cashed the A-K and continued with the jack, declarer ruffing with the nine as West discarded a diamond. South then led a […]

Round 12 of the 10th annual Florida Weekly Writing Challenge starts this week and continues next week. Inviting readers to craft short stories based on photo prompts selected by our editors, the challenge will go 15 rounds this year. In Round 12, you have until 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, to send us your original fiction inspired by the photos […]

There’s plenty of entertainment in store for the month of October at The Centers For The Arts Bonita Springs. The Centers are comprised of two campuses — each dedicated to the visual or performing arts. The Center for Visual Arts campus, located on Old 41, comprises of multiple galleries, a library, gift store and multiple art studios ranging from painting, […]

THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 9 P.M. on WGCU ENCORE Reagan: American Experience – Lifeguard Recall the life of the man who saw himself as the defender of the “shining city on a hill” and became one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century — and one of the most controversial. FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 9 P.M. on WGCU PBS Classical […]

As part of its expansion of educational and cultural programs, the IMAG History & Science Center announces its new Tinker Labs, offering STEM, history and art subjects, projects and activities. IMAG Tinker Labs are designed for tinkerers of all ages and include projects for the entire family such as Bubbl-ologists, Nitrogen Ice Cream, Fantastic Flyers, Grossology and Fizzy, Foamy Eruptions. […]

SWFL Children’s Charities Inc. is hosting a virtual wine tasting and food pairing event to benefit children in need. Set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the event features Benovia Winery of Napa Valley, Calif., and Chef Harold Balink of Harold’s Restaurant in Fort Myers. Benovia Winery and Chef Balink have attended the SWFL Wine & Food Fest numerous times […]