Discover Southwest Florida with What’s Up SWFL!

We welcome you to What’s Up SWFL, your resource for all things Southwest Florida. As you explore our site, you will discover that there is a lot happening in SWFL. We are your resource for Community Events,  Restaurant Reviews, and Local Businesses. As you explore our site you will discover many SWFL businesses that you may not have heard of. You also will discover many SWFL events that are unique to our community. We also explore throughout SWFL to review restaurants so that you too can discover some of the best places to dine.

In our Business Directory you will find valuable information on local businesses throughout Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples and Port Charlotte. These businesses are locally owned and or operated by your fellow SWFL community members. You can search our SWFL Business Directory, through the advance search option by city name, zip code or keyword. When looking for a business we advocate using a locally owned or operated business to that as a community we all can grow and prosper.

Want to know what is happening in SWFL? Visit our SWFL Happenings blog where you will discover many events that are unique to SWFL. You will also discover many articles of interest and special promotions from our local business community. Be sure to follow SWFL Happenings so you can be kept up to date on the latest community events in SWFL. On our Community Events Calendar you will also discover many more events unique to SWFL.

The Discriminating Diner is your guide to where to dine in SWFL by providing restaurant reviews of locally owned and operated restaurants. Be sure to follow the Discriminating Diner so that when a new review is posted you will be the first to read about it.

What’s Up SWFL provides you the unique opportunity to hear from our local business owners and event organizers on our Blogtalkradio page. As you explore this page you will discover many Internet radio programs on topics of interest to you, spotlight programs about our local business and community event information and hear directly from your fellow SWFL community members.

You can explore the world of social media on the  Social Media blog. This blog will help you understand and navigate using social media for your business.

Be sure to “Like Us” on Facebook and “Follow Us” on Twitter.                 

Soon you will be able to discover more about what makes Southwest Florida unique on Pinterest and Youtube.

Be sure to come back and visit often as we are always adding new and exciting discoveries to help you Discover SWFL!

Ladies here is What’s New in SWFL

LCBW and What’s Up SWFL will be holding an afterhours networking event called Hats Off to SWFL.  This is a free event to be held Tues May 8th at Lamotta’s Italian Restaurant San Carlos Blvd in the Gulf Pointe Plaza from 5:30 – 7:30 PM.

This is going to be a fun evening to celebrate the end of “season” and we have many activities planned that you can participate in.

First there will be a Wear Your Wildest Diva Hat contest.  The winner will receive a gift basket of items. We are looking for donations to that basket. You can donate a product you have, a gift certificate for your services or a gift certificate/item donated by you. You can attach a business card to the item you donate.  Be sure to wear your wildest diva hat to be considered for this contest.

We will be holding a Chinese Raffle. This raffle will benefit From Detention to Prevention that works with at risk youth.  You can donate a raffle item and include your business card with that item.
We are also giving goodie bags to the first 30 attendees. You can have a promotional item placed in each of these bags. By promotional items we mean things like key chains, pens, note pads etc. If you are donating an item that does not have your business name or your name on it you may attach a business card.

Lamotta’s is providing free appetizers; beverages (beer, wine, soft drinks, ice tea and coffee) will be available for purchase. This is going to be a fun evening where you can express your inner diva, network with your fellow diva’s and celebrate the end of “season”! If you are interested in donating items please contact:

Robin at 239-985-0400 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mary Anne at 239-849-1490 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on May 8th as we celebrate the end of “season”.
Robin Swartz – LCBW LLC
Mary Anne Cipressy – What’s Up SWFL