![Edison Festival of Light](https://winknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Edison-Festival-of-Light.png?w=300)
Edison Festival parade lights up Fort Myers with floats and bands
The Edison Festival parade was a spectacle of lights and sounds, drawing crowds to celebrate the legacy of Thomas Edison.
SHOWING RESULTS FOR:
Filter results by:
Please try another search or check out the latest stories below.
The Edison Festival parade was a spectacle of lights and sounds, drawing crowds to celebrate the legacy of Thomas Edison.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a road rage/shooting in the Punta Gorda area on Saturday night.
Love Your Rebellion hosted the Goth Gala for the Forlorn at Nice Guys Pizza in Cape Coral on Friday night.
Downtown Fort Myers is buzzing with excitement as the Edison Festival of Light Parade is set to begin.
The Weather Authority says the above-normal temperatures that Southwest Florida has been experiencing will stick around yet again for Saturday.
The Savannah Bananas amazed and entertained a sold out JetBlue Park Friday night for the first time in Southwest Florida.
A Cape Coral homeowner was left in shock after a car sent her mailbox flying through the air and left tire tracks next to her home.
Justice for a mother and son killed by a man driving under the influence.
Cleveland Bass Movers, founded in 1969, stands as the oldest Black-owned business in Southwest Florida.
Residents of Lover’s Key Beach Club in Fort Myers Beach are frustrated with a gate that remains wide open, despite “No Trespassing” signs, since Hurricane Ian struck two years ago.
Hurricanes have caused flood after flood, and one island church, The First Baptist Church of Saint James City, wants to build higher.
Romance scams are on the rise, with the Federal Trade Commission reporting over 64,000 cases in the U.S. in 2023.
The Savannah Bananas have made their way to JetBlue Park for Friday’s sold-out game in Fort Myers to watch “the greatest show in sports.”
Cape Coral received a key permit for a Yacht Club Community Park. This permit opens up the necessary steps for the park to be built.
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Port Charlotte kicked off its 31st annual Greek Fest on Friday.
The Edison Festival parade was a spectacle of lights and sounds, drawing crowds to celebrate the legacy of Thomas Edison.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a road rage/shooting in the Punta Gorda area on Saturday night.
Love Your Rebellion hosted the Goth Gala for the Forlorn at Nice Guys Pizza in Cape Coral on Friday night.
Downtown Fort Myers is buzzing with excitement as the Edison Festival of Light Parade is set to begin.
The Weather Authority says the above-normal temperatures that Southwest Florida has been experiencing will stick around yet again for Saturday.
The Savannah Bananas amazed and entertained a sold out JetBlue Park Friday night for the first time in Southwest Florida.
A Cape Coral homeowner was left in shock after a car sent her mailbox flying through the air and left tire tracks next to her home.
Justice for a mother and son killed by a man driving under the influence.
Cleveland Bass Movers, founded in 1969, stands as the oldest Black-owned business in Southwest Florida.
Residents of Lover’s Key Beach Club in Fort Myers Beach are frustrated with a gate that remains wide open, despite “No Trespassing” signs, since Hurricane Ian struck two years ago.
Hurricanes have caused flood after flood, and one island church, The First Baptist Church of Saint James City, wants to build higher.
Romance scams are on the rise, with the Federal Trade Commission reporting over 64,000 cases in the U.S. in 2023.
The Savannah Bananas have made their way to JetBlue Park for Friday’s sold-out game in Fort Myers to watch “the greatest show in sports.”
Cape Coral received a key permit for a Yacht Club Community Park. This permit opens up the necessary steps for the park to be built.
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Port Charlotte kicked off its 31st annual Greek Fest on Friday.
The Lee County School District has hired a new safety and security director to keep students safe.
Rick Parfitt plans to implement new rules signed by Gov. Rick Scott after a school shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida killed 17 students and faculty.
In addition to adding a resource officer at every school, Parfitt said the school district is also adding better security technology.
“We’re looking at integrating that more with access control, close circuit TV,” Parfitt said. “I think we’re gonna see that. The Bonita Springs High School will be the first example that we see here.”
To prevent another tragedy from ever taking place, Parfitt said mental health training is key.
“We can put all the hardware we want and all the manpower that we want, but if we don’t have people in our schools that are recognizing concerning behaviors, all the technology is not going to work,” he said.
The school district will also implementing threat assessments and active shooter drills each month.
To read more on school safety plans in SWFL, click here.