Community rallies around Lee Health employees for Hurricane Ian recovery

Thousands of healthcare heroes need ongoing support into 2023 Read More »

Hosting with Heart: Better Together host families provide impactful care to families in crisis

Local nonprofit Better Together helps parents who are going through a challenging time to keep their kids out of the foster care system, find work and address the root causes of their struggle. Read More »

Creating Golden Opportunities: Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz offers 60 free pet adoptions

By the time Hurricane Ian changed course and impacted Fort Myers, GCHS had 175 dogs and cats at the shelter. Five staff members rode out the storm with the animals, concerned about the high winds. Read More »

40 Years of Caregiving: At age 91, Glenna Hayhoe is still passionate about hospice care

Under hospice, medical and social services are supplied to patients and their families by an interdisciplinary team of professional providers and volunteers. Read More »

Sanibel businesses find new home at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers

Here's a list of some of the local island shops that have opened or are about to open at the Fort Myers shopping center Read More »

Advanced Cardiac Care that Comes to Your Home

Avow's Advanced Cardiac Care initiative was developed nationally by the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and the American Heart Association (AHA). Read More »

Healthcare Network offers health maintenance tips for National Self-Check Month

February is National Self-Check month, designed to remind us that like keeping an automobile fine-tuned, we have a role in our own health maintenance. Read More »

Explore "Island Love Stories" at the Captiva Civic Center

A portion of the proceeds from the show will be donated to a local nonprofit to aid in hurricane recovery. Read More »

Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast welcomes Tim Tebow as Keynote Speaker

The Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast will host its annual event on Thursday, May 4, 2023, featuring two-time national champion, first-round NFL draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow as the keynote speaker. Read More »

History of Health Care in Southwest Florida’s Black Community

In Southwest Florida’s history, many Black residents helped ensure quality health care for the Black community. Read More »