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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Coming up on Fort Myers Beach:

January 29 & 30 - Gumbo Fest kicks off with a two day Arts & Crafts Festival at the Shell Factory & Nature Park Read more.

February 4, 11:00am - Fashion show, auction & luncheon at Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa to benefit programs & treatments at Lee Memorial Health System's state-of-the-art Regions Cancer Center. Fashions will be provided by Tanger Outlet Stores. Read more.

March 13 & 14 - 52nd Annual Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival. Now seeking Shrimp Queen participants! Participation benefits the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club & local Sight and Cancer projects. Read more.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Helping Haiti Earthquake Victims

If you are in the Fort Myers Beach area & would like to donate or help out with the relief effort for Haiti, there are several options available:

Winning Kids Club is preparing to house Haitian orphans
The Winning Kids Club is a nonprofit charity organization that assists local disadvantaged and disabled children living in Lee or Charlotte counties, but according to president Gail Ghigna-Hallas, the group’s focus is switching exclusively to caring for up to 10 Haitian children ranging from infants to 5 year olds. Read full article here>>

Coral Ridge Cemetery to hold vigil for victims of earthquake
Coral Ridge Cemetery is hosting a vigil today for the people killed in the Haitian earthquake. Starting at 5:30 .pm., the vigil is open to the public. Those attending are being encouraged to bring donations of food, clothing, water and money to help those in need. Read full article here>>

FBC gives $1 per blood donor toward Haitian Relief Fund
For everyone who attempts to donate blood between Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 25, FBC will donate $1 to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. FBC is also donating more than 1,000 bottles of water to relief efforts. Read full article here>>

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Ladies Fishing Tournament Coming to Fort Myers Beach

1st Annual Chix-N-Stix Ladies Tournament is coming to Fort Myers Beach Dec 4th through the 5th.

Check-in at 5pm, Friday, December 4th which includes a goody bag for the ladies. Following that is the anglers' meeting at 7pm. The real fun begins on Saturday the 5th at 7am with an end time of 3pm when all teams will meet back at the Fish-Tale Marina with their fish for a weigh-in.

Whitney March, with the School of Saltwater Fishing show, will be filming on site.

The Weigh Station will be packed to the gills with vendors, spectators, media, anglers & even a masseuse for those tired hands starting at 2pm until Bahama Breeze Island Grille opens the bar at 5pm.

The awards dinner will be at 7pm at Fish-Tale Marina. Bahama Breeze will provide an open bar specializing in Martini's. The winners will be determined & the top 5 teams will be awarded cash, prizes & trophies. Even more prizes will be awarded in the fun & youth divisions.

The Holiday Inn across from the Fish-Tale Marina has special tournament rates of $79/night available. Just tell them you are with CNS!

For more information and sponsorship information, visit http://www.chixnstix.net/ or call Kristi Riley at 239-850-1707 or Lacey Rush at 239-980-1436

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Friday, January 1, 2010

2010 on Fort Myers Beach

Here are a few of our picks for things to do in the coming year on Fort Myers Beach:

January 16th: Golf Tournament

March 13th: 52nd Annual Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival

March 13th: Shrimp Festival Parade

April 3rd: 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

July 4th: 4th of July Fireworks

September 21st: 6th Annual Ambassador Committee Tapa Hop

November 10th: 24th Annual American Sandsculpting Championship Festival

All of these events are held at 17200 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931.

For more information: Call 239-454-7500 or visit www.fortmyersbeach.org.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Congratulatons - Beach Soccer Team

We would like to extend our congratulations to the Lions Club of Fort Myers Beach Under-18 soccer team! They recently scored the Under-18 Boys Championship soccer title by defeating the club from San Carlos Park. Way to go Fort Myers Beach team!

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Things to Do on Fort Myers Beach

There is plenty to do on Fort Myers Beach this summer & on through Christmas. See below for some of our favorite picks & click here for more information for any of the events.

June 2009

Sunday 21st - 14th Annual Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Taste of the Beach
Sunday 21st - Father's Day Pancake Breakfast @ Bonita Bill's Waterfront Cafe
Sunday 21st - US Open 2009 Bethpage Black Father's Day Scramble
Saturday 27th - Kids Fishing Tournament

July 2009

Saturday 4th 11th Annual Fourth of July Celebration
Saturday 4th 4th of July Fireworks
Saturday 4th Billie Swamp Safari July 4th

August 2009

Thursday 20th Business After Hours

September 2009

Thursday 10th General Membership Luncheon
Tuesday 22nd 7th Annual Tapas Hop

October 2009

Friday 9th 4th Annual Pirate Festival

November 2009

Wednesday 4th 23rd Annual American Sandsculpting Championship Festival
Tuesday 1st 4th Annual Spirit of the Holidays Dinner Auction

December 2009

Saturday 5th 22nd Annual Christmas Boat Parade
Saturday 12th 14th Annual Spirit of the Holidays Pancake Breakfast
Monday 14th Holiday Decorating Contest

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Fort Myers Beach Events

There are so many things to do in the Fort Myers Beach area, whether you are a visitor or a resident. Below is a sampling of events coming up in the February and March for all to enjoy:

April

Southwest Florida 7th Annual Burrowing Owl Festival
February 21, 2009 Saturday10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Event takes place at:Rotary Park Environmental Center
5505 Rose Garden Road Cape Coral, FL 33914
Contact: Pascha Donaldson, President Tel: 239-980-2593
http://www.ccfriendsofwildlife.org/

Edison Festival of Light: Light Up the Town
2254 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, Florida 33901 (Downtown Fort Myers)
Phone: (941) 334-2999
http://www.edisonfestival.org/

Edison Festival of Light: Crafts on the River
Centennial Park (Edwards Drive), Downtown Fort Myers
http://www.edisonfestival.org/event_schedule/crafts.html

Grapefruit League
Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins vs. Regional Spring Training Teams
City Of Palms, Downtown Fort Myers (2201 Edison Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33901)
Dates: To be announced.

Annual Lee County Fair Lee Civic Center
11831 Bayshore Road North Fort Myers, Florida 33917
(239) 543-8368
http://www.leeciviccenter.com/2008fair.htm

Artfest Fort Myers
Downtown Fort Myers, Florida
2443 First Street,Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 768-3602
http://www.artfestfortmyers.com/

March

Annual Lee County Reading Festival
The Harborside Event Center & Centennial Park
http://www.lee-county.com/library/ReadingFestivalHome.htm

Fort Myers Springs Boat Show
Lee Civic Center, North Fort Myers, Florida
http://www.fortmyersboatshow.com/

71st Annual Sanibel Shell Fair and Show
The Sanibel Community Association and The Sanibel - Captiva Shell Club
2173 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel, Florida, 33957

Greek Fest - Greek Food, Music, Dance and Family Fun
Annuciation Greek Orthodox Church
8210 Cypress Lake Dr. Fort Myers, Florida
(239) 481- 2099

Major League Baseball Spring Training
Red Sox:
City Of Palms Park, Downtown Fort Myers
2201 Edison Ave, Ft Myers, FL 33901
Minnesota Twins:
Hammond Field, South Fort Myers
14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33912
Dates: To be announced.

Fort Myers Shrimp Festival
Fort Myers Beach
Lynn Hall Park, Estero Island, Fort Myers Beach, FL
(239) 454-7500
http://www.fl-seafood.com/consumers/festivals/ftmyers_festival.htm

Bonita Springs Tomato and Seafood Festival
Bonita Recreation Center, Bonita Springs
(239) 334-7007

Cape Coral Sounds of Jazz
Jaycee Park 4125 SE 20th Place Cape Coral, FL
(239) 573-3122
Dates: To be announced

For more information, please visit the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce website.

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Friday, September 12, 2008

Happenings on Fort Myers Beach

If you would like ANY information on current listings in and around Ft. Myers Beach, or for a free Market Analysis of your property, just give us a call! If you are interested in any of the other beautiful Florida areas, whether it is houses, condos, or commercial properties, we would be happy to refer you to an excellent agent. Don't forget, we cover all of the surrounding areas!

Greetings from Paradise!

Fort Myers Beach has something for everyone! Check out the calendar of events for September to find fun that will fit your schedule & interests. From there you can check out any month in the future for upcoming events as well.

I've also checked the "What's Happening in September" page on Beach-Bulletin.com to find out more about the coming events and this is what I found:

There will be Canoe trip with the Bird Patrol
Guided walk in the woods
Genealogical society meetings
LCBW bachelow auction and meeting
Fort Myers Beach Yacht Club meeting
Estero speed-dating evening
Chili cookoff at the Holiday Inn
Free healthy living expo
Conservancy 'Bump in the Night'
Yoga
Living Green workshops
Swing dancing
and much, much more.

Click here to read more about these exciting coming events.

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