FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2025) – Dixie Fish Company, a beloved seafood restaurant on
Fort Myers Beach, is serving as registration sponsor for the Cypress Legends Golf Tournament, the
signature fundraiser for Cypress Lake High School’s Booster Club. Dixie Fish Company contributed
$1,000 to the Oct. 25 event, which supports all 18 sports at Cypress Lake High School.
“We’re happy to donate to a worthwhile cause that benefits all of the student athletes at Cypress
Lake High School,” said Blake Colbert, Dixie Fish Company’s general manager. “The golf tournament
also honors the school’s former coaches.”
The annual Legends tournament, held at The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club on Sanibel, was formerly
known as the Tim Jago Memorial Golf Tournament. Renamed this year as the Cypress Legends Golf
Tournament, the event honors the legacy of coaching excellence at Cypress Lake High School and pays
tribute to Coach Maureen Cannon, who passed away in 2024, for her lasting impact on students and
colleagues.
The booster club, a nonprofit parent-led organization, provides both financial capital and
volunteers for all sports programs at Cypress Lake High School. The 2024 tournament raised more than
$11,000; this year’s goal is $25,000 to fund facility improvements, equipment purchases and future
student scholarships.
For more information about the tournament or to register, visit www.cypresslegendsgolf.com.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this past January, Dixie Fish Company is renowned for its
legendary service and the freshest seafood in Southwest Florida. Established on Fort Myers Beach in
1937 as The Dixie Fish Co., a wholesale and retail fish market, the award-winning waterfront restaurant
honors its origins by serving the catch of the day and best-sellers, including apple moonshine-spiked
mussels, grouper “cheeks,” whole fried fish and Yucatán shrimp tacos. Dixie Fish Company also features
non-seafood selections, including salads, sandwiches and burgers.
Offering open-air waterfront dining overlooking scenic Matanzas Pass and live music most
nights, Dixie Fish Company is a 2023 Yelp Top 100 Florida Restaurant and TripAdvisor’s No. 2 ranked of
72 Fort Myers Beach restaurants. Its buttermilk-battered fried whole fish, served the “Dixie way” with
garlic butter sauce, was featured on The Food Network. Menu items are made from scratch and made to
order.
Dixie Fish Company and parent company HM Restaurant Group, ranked among Gulfshore
Business’ 2025 Best Places to Work, have a long history of supporting local nonprofit organizations
dedicated to conservation, community, education and the environment. Restaurant team members recently volunteered at the Harry Chapin Food Bank and during the 10th annual Tunaskin Beach Keepers Club’s beach cleanup in February.
Through HM Restaurant Group, Dixie Fish Company has helped raise nearly $3,350 toward
improving the health of the Florida Everglades and Florida Bay through Captains For Clean Water. The
restaurant donates $1 from the sale of every Send it South specialty cocktail ordered by customers.
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Dixie Fish Company is located at 714 Fishermans Wharf,
Fort Myers Beach. Visit dixiefishfmb.com or call 239-233-8837 for more information.
Contact:
Jennifer Hamilton, Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold Marketing and Public Relations, 239-275-5758,
[email protected]
Cypress Lake High School’s Booster Club.