“Our police department has implemented comprehensive security measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for all attendees,” said the Fort Myers Police Department in a statement. “We will have ...

They're two of the biggest events to hit Fort Myers each year: The Edison Fest Junior Parade and the Edison Fest Grand Parade. But there's more than just floats and marching bands happening at 2025's ...

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 ...

Electric light bulbs had been around for decades by the 1870s. Most demonstration systems used arc lamps, which seemed far too bright and burned much too hot for indoor household use. In 1878, Thomas ...

Edison Light Bulb, 1879, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention—the light bulb, ...

(This story has been updated to correct the date of the grand parade.) Hundreds of kids waved from elaborate floats, marched in school bands, danced, clogged and rode around in decorated strollers and ...