Henry Ford’s Fort Myers home was known as “The Mangoes.” Next door, his buddy Thomas Edison called his own collection of houses “Seminole Lodge.” Now — a century later — those side-by-side winter ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Back in 1885, Thomas Edison was one of the original snowbirds after building a winter estate on Florida's southwest coast. His home, known as the Seminole lodge, became a winter ...

More than 200,000 people visit Fort Myers' Edison and Ford Winter Estates every year. But now some unwanted visitors are shutting down the popular tourist attraction — for a few days, at least. Blame ...

The Edison Festival of Light began in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Eighty eight years later, the festival is back and still going strong.

The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade returns Saturday, Feb. 21, to downtown Fort Myers. Here’s what you need to know about the 2026 event. It’s one of the biggest night parades in the ...

The police sirens wailed. The marching bands danced. And more than 50 floats glowed in the Fort Myers night. The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade finally arrived Saturday after two weeks of ...

This story has been updated to correct the Cracker Dinner program. The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade returns Saturday to downtown Fort Myers. Here’s what you need to know about the 2024 event ...