Human Interest

After the Cape Coral Community Fridge received a city code violation in March, community members rallied to support the resource. Now, the fridge remains open as organizers work with the city on plans for a permanent structure.

Lee County nonprofit KindLee has launched a 10,000 Acts of Kindness Challenge, in which residents document their good deeds, big and small. The organization was selected to lead the challenge at the inaugural k20 Kindness Without Borders Summit last month.

An annual project, the holiday house brings together building industry associates all over Lee County to surprise a homeowner with a complete remodel.

Sewing groups at a community in south Fort Myers make dresses, surgical caps, dog beds, quilts for veterans and much more.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is offering monthly mental health first aid trainings for the rest of 2025. Sessions will teach participants to recognize warning signs that someone is in a mental health crisis or struggling with substance abuse, provide support in crisis and non-crisis situations and connect others with mental health resources.

23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs.The company said Sunday that it will look to sell “substantially all of its assets” through a court-approved reorganization plan.

The Maylene and Wen Wu Family Foundation donates $1 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County toward the Park Meadows capital campaign, to turn the former Fort Myers Event Center into a full-service club.

Mugshots to Headshots program puts former felons before the camera for professional headhots.

In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in 2024, we hear Finzo Hall and his mother Marcia Robinson talk about immigrating from Jamaica to the U.S, Finzo’s determination to follow his dream of becoming a pilot, and helping other young people achieve their dreams through the powers of faith and resiliency.

In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in 2024, we hear husband and wife Siddharth and Dharani Sridharan talk about how they met through an arranged marriage, their relationship, and building a life together in the U.S.