Dunbar

Ages 5 to 18, QLC campers rehearsed dance routines from around the world for their annual summer showcase, even as the show's location remained unknown.

Lewis Freeman, a Vietnam War veteran, received the home at no cost. It was built through a partnership between Builder's Care and Pulte Homes on a lot donated by the City of Fort Myers.

The city of Fort Myers recently celebrated the grand reopening of Roberto Clemente Park.

Nearly 100 years has passed since Dunbar High School first opened its door to students to provide the black community of Southwest Florida with the same educational standards as everyone else.

Officials broke ground Thursday morning on a huge, new housing development in the Dunbar community in Fort Myers.Legacy Point will have 373 units. It will be built on what used to be Southward Village in Dunbar.

After nine years and three developers failed to draw up plans for the site, the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency decided to take the lead on the McCollum Hall historic preservation and redevelopment project in early August. Since then, the agency has worked to engage the community, aiming to hear what people want for the building’s future and to deliver on those desires once and for all, precisely what the Sept. 30 community engagement session tried to accomplish.

Quality Life Center receives a new grant to spread kindness.

The Quality Life Center of Southwest Florida is opening a private academy — sort of. The organization is converting its current Dunbar location into a private alternative academy. Julian Ramirez, executive director of the center, shared early details about the plan, hinting at what’s to come for the longtime community space.

The sculpture is by artist Cecilia Lueza and sits at the intersection of Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers.

An annual Dunbar event is bringing the community together in a powerful way. It’s a tradition that has evolved over the years, offering solace, support, and solidarity to those in need.