☀ SWFL Spotlight
Issue №01 · Thursday, Launch Week
Cinematic coverage, local guides, and the people, places, and purpose that make Southwest Florida shine.
The Thursday Spotlight
The events, openings, and local stories worth your weekend. Always positive, never political.
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From the editor
A note from Melannie
We started SWFL Spotlight because we kept seeing good stories around Southwest Florida that weren’t getting much attention.
Not everything has to be breaking news or a debate. Sometimes it’s a new business, a local event, a person doing good work, or a place you’ll want to check out this weekend.
That’s what we’re here for: to help you feel a little more connected to what’s happening around SWFL.
Thanks for reading.
Melannie
Editor in Chief, SWFL Spotlight
Community Highlights
Meet Sabrina Levenson and Jourdan Niemiec, the team behind Coastal Outlaw K9, and learn how they built a Southwest Florida pet business around trust, nutrition, education, and second…
Meet Dr. Robert Ormsby, known to patients as Dr. Bobby, and learn how this Fort Myers native built Mangrove Chiropractic around movement, mentorship, and individualized patient care in…
SWFL Pride 2026 brought thousands to Downtown Fort Myers for a vibrant celebration of community, visibility, and LGBTQ+ pride in Southwest Florida.
Meet Matt Pasquel, veteran and founder of Better Than Yesterday Home Services, and learn how he built his Southwest Florida home inspection business around trust, detail, and protecting…
Captain Christopher “Chris” Rodriguez turned a lifelong love of boating into Premio Marine, a Southwest Florida business built around giving boat owners peace of mind on the water.
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The Thursday Spotlight
The events, openings, and local stories worth your weekend. Always positive, never political.
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Neighbors & Makers
This is your community — and your Spotlight. If you’ve got a story worth sharing, an event worth showing, or photos and video from around town, send them our way. We credit every contributor, and the best submissions lead our Thursday issue.
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