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Immokalee group feeding, clothing and educating BY STEPHANIE WESTENDORF Florida Weekly Correspondent As a young child, Jeanette Arvizu's family traveled around looking for work until they finally settled on Immokalee, which means "my home" in Seminole. Today, at age 16, Arvizu serves as one of the specially selected high school tutors, teaching elementary school students in the summer through th... More ...
Several Lee County clinics offer 24-hour care when your pet needs it most BY ELLA _NAYOR enayor@florida-weekly.com Milo's small body was riddled with lacerations and puncture wounds. Yet his tenacious little self fussed just as much over the medical care he received as he did the alligator that chomped on him near his Sanibel home recently. More ...
BY EVAN _WILLIAMS Florida Weekly Correspondent There is one patch of paint left on the wall from the short-lived bar on Hendry Street called Olivia's - a place where gangs of youth and professional drinkers co-mingled in gloom, and a big Rockabilly bartender lurked in his cramped space with a splintered baseball bat close by. More ... Local nursing homes sold Two publicly owned Fort Myers nursing homes are about to go private. Manor Care, Inc., which owns Heartland Health Care Center and Manor Care Health Services, announced last week that it was going to be acquired by The Carlyle Group. More ...
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY news@florida-weekly.com Lee County's Braille Institute helped lead the recent March for Independence for the National Federation of the Blind in Atlanta, Ga. More ... New Lee doctors announced Lee Memorial Health Systems made the following staff appointments in June: Nima Mowzoon, M.D. (SWR/ LMH/ CCH) - Neurology Dr. Mowzoon completed his medical degree at the UM School of Medicine prior to attending the Mayo Clinic Rochester with an Internship in Medicine, Residency in Neurology an... More ... Punta Rassa Boat Ramp temporarily closed On Monday, July 9 the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp temporarily closed to the public. The move was made to complete the renovations and expansion of the parking area as well as to create a safety buffer for demolition of the drawbridge. This closure is expected to continue for three months. No traffic wil... More ...
BY MICHELLE _L. _START Florida Weekly Correspondent It was 1918, World War I had just begun and nurses were needed when the Lee County chapter of the American Red Cross formed. Today, the chapter is celebrating its 90th birthday while the nationwide organization is celebrating 125 years. More ...
The Scientists' Society of Southwest Florida has donated $3,000 to the Edison College Foundation. The funds will be used for science scholarships at the college. Since 1995, the society has contributed more than $30,000 to Edison. More ...
ellaNAYOR enayor@florida-weekly.com For some reason I have been thinking of an old gal pal's beagle named Madison. First I need to explain that Madison was no ordinary run-of-the-mill yodeling hound - though she did do her share of baying. No sir, Madison was cut a bit differently from the rest of the beagles. Maybe it was the fa... More ...
To adopt a pet These animals are among the many available at Lee County Animal Services, 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers. Call 432-2083 or visit the agency's Web site at www.leelostpets.com. Adoption applications may be downloaded from the site or completed at the shelter, which is open from 10 a.... More ... Copyright © 2007—2008 Florida Media Group LLC. |
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