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The 13th annual Fort Myers Film Festival includes a screening of the short documentary “Warriors: The BERNIE MAC Disease,” about the famed comedian’s decades-long struggle with sarcoidosis. The film aims to raise awareness about the often-misdiagnosed disease. It was produced by Fort Myers resident Steve Hilfiker, whose own battle with cardiac sarcoidosis required a heart transplant.

One fan in the crowd at Sunday's Elton John show at Nissan Stadium went for more than just the music. Heart transplant recipient Steve Hilfiker went to promote organ donation.

One fan in the crowd at Sunday's Elton John show at Nissan Stadium went for more than just the music. Heart transplant recipient Steve Hilfiker went to promote organ donation.