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Area a hotbed for medical research 378 clinical studies being done in Fort Myers alone BY MICHELLE L. START Florida Weekly correspondent More than 15,000 women will die this year because their ovarian cancer was not detected quickly enough, according to the American Cancer Society. Florida Gynecologic Oncology is hoping that research being conducted locally will decrease that number dramatically. More ...
Lack of money for care continues to be a problem BY MICHELLE L. START Florida Weekly correspondent Lee County is already struggling to meet the needs of the more than 20,000 residents with Alzheimer's disease and now experts say that number is expected to top 80,000 as baby boomers age. "I think the important thing is for people to be aware, not terrified," said Dotty St. Amand, director of th... More ...
Airport traffic sets another record Passenger totals for May 2007 at Southwest Florida International Airport increased again, making this the tenth straight month of record-breaking traffic. During the month of May, nearly 604,000 passengers traveled through the airport, marking an increase of over 5 percent compared to May 2006. Ye... More ... New employment program for seniors Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has become the new administrator of a program designed to provide career training and time limited employment assistance to senior citizens. The Senior Community Service Employment Program, provides training, job placement assistance, as well as 20 hours a... More ... Lee Health Solutions earns award Lee Diabetes Care and Lee CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) Care, part of Lee Health Solutions, have each earned the Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality. The Joint Commission awarded Disease-Specific Care Certification for both programs. More ... Autism walk set for Sept. The Lee and Collier County kickoff for the Southwest Florida Walk NOW for Autism will be held on Saturday, September 8 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Grandezza Country Club, 11471 Grande Oak Boulevard, in Estero. More ...
Fort Myers resident Debbie Ringsmuth has been undertaking a labor of love for the past four years for her "kids." Asked how it all started, Ringsmuth spoke of her 48 year-old "kid." "The first person I got involved with was a Vietnam vet named Scott Estabrook," Ringsmuth said. "He had served in ... More ...
Publix Super Market Charities, Inc. presented YMCA of Lee County with an $11,500 donation to provide sponsorships for children who want and need YMCA programs but cannot afford them. YMCA of Lee County serves more than 3,000 youth each year in after school, youth sports, swimming, dance, gymnasti... More ... Triage project success luncheon Friday Addiction Services used state grant to start referral program SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Southwest Florida Addiction Services will host a luncheon Friday, June 29, to announce the success of the pilot triage project and to thank participating community agencies. The luncheon will be at the SWFAS Transitional Living Center Pavilion at 2516 Grand Ave. in Fort Myers from 12:30 p.m. to 1... More ...
Special to Florida Weekly ArtFest Fort Myers and the Harborside Event Center will team up for a Community Art Program. In announcing this new partnership, Harborside General Manager Rose Bernal-Rundle said, "We are very excited about entering into this partnership with ArtFest Fort Myers," said Rose Bernal-Rundle, general... More ... Copyright © 2007—2008 Florida Media Group LLC. |
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