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Top 10 things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral this weekend Looking for some entertainment in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and the rest of Southwest Florida? Here are 10 fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including drag queen Trinity “The Tuck” Taylor, country-music stars Exile, the new Fort Myers Zine Fest and renowned Fort Myers artist Marcus Jansen's first museum exhibit in Southwest Florida. If you go to an in-person event, the CDC recommends wearing a face mask, avoiding mass gatherings and staying at least 6 feet from others. For more CDC guidelines, visit bit.ly/2OxDkqq. 1. Marcus...

Chamber cuts ribbon on Tommy’s By CHUCK BALLARO - | Apr 14, 2021 Pic of Pam Cronin cutting the ribbon on Tommy’s Tiki Bar on Thursday. The North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce on Thursday got to do something it hasn’t done in well over a year, while the Shell Factory’s newest venue got what you could call its official grand opening. For the first time since February 2020, the Chamber held a Business After Hours networking event. It was held at Tommy’s Tiki Bar at the Shell Factory, where the chamber also cut a ribbon in front of a large crowd.

Nils Richter docked the boat. He climbed to the landing area on Lofton Island off downtown Fort Myers. Crews over the past couple of weeks have cleared all the non-native trees and plants and three damaged royal palm trees. Gone are hundreds of Australian pines. Visible instead: mulch from the downed trees and the few remaining palms and a strangle fig tree. “Now, you can see the land,” Richter said. “Now, we can determine what we want to do with it. We want to make it an amenity for downtown.” The island of more than three acres, visible and about 1,500 feet from downtown Fort Myers,...

Chamber slowly resumes social schedule By CHUCK BALLARO - | Mar 10, 2021 The North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce is dipping its feet in the water when it comes to bringing back in-person events. That started on Wednesday when a small group gathered at the Hungarian Kitchen at the Weaver’s Corner Plaza for the first Monthly Morning Mingle, an opportunity to network and see how everyone is doing. It was the first social event in a little more than a year. The last was the Business Leader’s Lunch last February. There weren’t many member companies, only about eight, but according to Wend...

Gumbofest to be held at the Shell Factory Sunday By CHUCK BALLARO - | Jan 27, 2021 The biggest event of the year at the Shell Factory returns for its 19th time on Sunday, when Gumbofest returns. Gumbofest will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with plenty of music, vendors and, of course, lots of gumbo, jambalaya, crawdaddies and gelatin shots. Pandemic safety precautions will be in place and there will be an emphasis on fun and food. “We’re trying to do everything right and keep it safe. We’re excited to have the band come from New Orleans and Orlando,” owner Pam Cronin said. “We’ll t...