The 14th Annual Madisen’s Match Gala & Auction raised $120,933 for Barbara’s Friends, the cancer fund at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Hosted March 15 at The Landings Yacht, Golf and Tennis Club, the event welcomed 110 guests and funded a full-ride scholarship to Florida State University for childhood cancer survivor and Fort Myers High School graduate Cali Trepkowski. The Barbara’s Friends Scholarship supports survivors of pediatric cancer and blood disorders. Since 2011, Madisen’s Match has raised more than $1.8 million for Barbara’s Friends, which has helped more than 12,000 children across Southwest Florida.
Lee commissioners on June 3 unanimously agreed to move forward with planned federal grant funding for two multifamily affordable housing...
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