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Old balance upset with addition of two new members BY ROGER WILLIAMS rwilliams@florida-weekly.com So who is it? Who is the most powerful person in Lee County, the one most likely to affect your life or the lives of your children - who is the local He-Coon, as the late and deliciously provincial Gov. Lawton Chiles used to say? The answer is, one of the following: A: Bob Janes. B: Brian Bigelo... More ...
Drought causing high sodium levels BY MICHELLE L. START Correspondent Fort Myers residents on salt-restricted diets may have to cut back on drinking tap water thanks to a severe drought that is sending high levels of sodium into the Caloosahatchee River. More ...
Chances good a major storm will hit the U.S. Experts say the upcoming hurricane season - that begins on June 1 and ends Nov. 30 - will be more active than usual with an above-average chance that a major storm will hit the U.S. "We are calling for a very active hurricane season this year, but not as active as the 2004 and 2005 seasons," sai... More ... February airport's busiest Traffic up nearly 9 percent More than 841,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in February making it the busiest February in the airport's 23-year-history. Passenger traffic increased nearly 9 percent from last February. It was also up 7.5 percent from the month prior, which was the busiest ... More ... New birth control method approved Device now available in Southwest Florida A new contraceptive device that could revolutionize birth control has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is currently offered in Southwest Florida by Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida. Dr. More ...
Ella nayor enayor@florida-weekly.com Most nonprofit groups exist to help the living. One Southwest Florida organization, however, caters to the living-challenged - better known as the dead. For the past seven years, the Peace River Ghost Tracker has spent its time and resources conducting paranormal investigations to better understa... More ... Dry season getting dryer NEWS AROUND TOWN This year's dry season currently ranks as the third driest hydrologic season in recorded Florida history, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, the U.S. More ...
American Water Works Association, Florida section, has named Rep. Trudi Williams, R-Fort Myers, its Legislator of the Year. The award recognizes leadership and dedication in developing water supply legislation for the people of Florida. More ...
Cherie Gluhm, head of Lower School at Canterbury, announced $9,434 each was given to the Children's Home Society of Florida and to The Children's Hospital of SW Florida. The money was raised at the school marathon held earlier in the year. More ... Child care gets big award Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc., has been awarded $250,000 from the Naples Children & Education Foundation as a beneficiary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival. The funds will be used by the Naples office of Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc., to purchase three child care resource vans, le... More ...
The Fort Myers Rotary South named Cpl. Bobby Black Lee County Sheriff's Deputy of the Month for March. Black works with the Dunbar community policing unit. Earlier this year, he investigated a murder case and, during a traffic stop, found the alleged shooter in the trunk of a car. The suspect was... More ... Child care hosts open house Child care centers throughout Lee, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry counties are hosting open houses in April in honor of the 40th anniversary of Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. Visitors will be able to tour the child care facilities, enjoy refreshments, and hear more about the activities offere... More ...
The Water Enhancement & Restoration Coalition recently presented the Dean Award to Carla Palmer, director of stormwater management at the South Florida Water Management District. Palmer, a professional engineer, retired from the district at the end of March. More ...
The Boston Red Sox and the Rotary Club of Fort Myers honored the late Evans "Rusty" Robson with an official game jersey for more than 15 years of service to both clubs. Robson's widow Cherry Robson was given a Red Sox jersey with the number "50," representing Rusty's 50 years of service in Rotary. More ...
Sanibel Causeway gets new lanes at toll plaza STAFF REPORT Expect increased delays getting over the Sanibel Causeway beginning Thursday, April 12, officials said. That's when the normal four traffic lanes just east of the toll plaza will be reduced to two lanes to allow for construction. Crews are building the new traffic lanes just prior to the new toll ... More ... Copyright © 2007—2008 Florida Media Group LLC. |
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