FORT MYERS, Fla. – Southwest Florida is home to some amazing restaurants and tomorrow night, dozens of restaurants will come together with tastes to satisfy every palate. It’s the Fourth Annual Fashion Event and its benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation and United Way.
Lesley Colantonio and Carmen Taylor stopped by the WINK News studio to tell us more about the food, fashion, and fun.
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