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THE NEW AIDS FIGHT BY ROGER WILLIAMS rwilliams@florida-weekly.com Outfitted in his standard slate-gray suit with white dress shirt, cuff links and striped tie, Dr. Bob Schwartz greets each patient who enters his non-profit AIDS Treatment Center on Central Avenue in Fort Myers like an ambassador from the Land of Hope - sometimes with good results and sometimes ... More ...
New figures put Lee's overall growth at 5 percent BY JEFF CULL jcull@florida-weekly.com Lee County's population is getting younger and more diverse according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau late last week. New figures show the county grew 5 percent in the one-year period ending July 1, 2006 but the Hispanic population increased at more than three times that rate - or ... More ...
Long journey leads to Fort Myers BY EVAN WILLIAMS ewilliams@florida-weekly.com BY EVAN _WILLIAMS ewilliams@florida-weekly.com "You know what my dream is?" asked Rina Frederick. "To see this whole country. I don't know if it will happen in my lifetime. More ...
Robb & Stucky, Norman Love, The News-Press to host event SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Norman Love Confections partners with the Robb & Stucky KitchenAid Culinary Center at Robb & Stucky Casual Living · Outdoor and The News-Press to host a Cook for the Cure reception Saturday, Oct. 6. The event will benefit the Susan G. Kome... More ...
The summer months have historically been the slowest time of year for pet adoptions at Gulf Coast Humane Society. With over 150 animals available for adoption, Gulf Coast Humane Society is taking action. Join us as we celebrate the summer "heat wave" and reduce all adoption fees. More ...
BY MICHELLE L. _START Florida Weekly Correspondent Treating urinary tract infections, chronic bronchitis, ear infections and a host of other ailments just got a lot cheaper. Publix Super Markets began offering a 14-day supply of seven antibiotics free of charge last week. The antibiotics are Amoxicillin, Cephalexin, Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim... More ...
Join the celebration as the Imaginarium turns 12 years old. On Saturday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. the festivities begin with special activities throughout the day that include magic shows, live animal demonstrations, a special super science show, face painting, make-and-take activities, radio remotes a... More ...
Fort Myers Casino Night, a fun gaming event to raise critical funds for the Harry Chapin Food Bank, will take place Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza at the Bell Tower Shops, near the corner of U.S. 41 and College Parkway in Fort Myers. More ... Restaurant chain donates to food bank On Tuesday, Aug. 21, the locally owned Prawnbroker Restaurant group is partnering with the Harry Chapin Food bank for "Dine Out and Help Out". More ... Make 511 part of emergency plans System provides travel information for 29 major area roads SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY With Florida in the midst of hurricane season, the Florida Department of Transportation encourages Southwest Floridians and visitors to incorporate its free 511 service into their emergency preparedness plans. By dialing 511, callers can hear real-time traffic reports about 29 area roads, includi... More ...
Cell phone restriction not true The Lee County Sheriff's Office has received a number of inquiries regarding new traffic laws alleged to have been enacted in Florida and effective the first of this month. The information contained in the e-mail, which include restrictions to cellular phone use and increased fines for various off... More ...
BY MICHELLE L. _START Florida Weekly Correspondent A Fort Myers church is pampering women who have been diagnosed with cancer. Four times a year, the Covenant Presbyterian Church on McGregor Boulevard hosts a Sterling Service Tea Ministry, which is complete with fine china, classical music, flowers, tea sandwiches and dessert. More ...
Local Ophthalmologist Dr. Jonathan M. Frantz has been selected by his peers to be included in the "Best Doctors in America 2007-2008" database. He had previously been included in the 2005-2006 database. More ...
Thirty-five employees teach at college level SPECIAL TO _FLORIDA _WEEKLY news@florida-weekly.com They encourage moms-to-be through labor, teach stroke patients to walk, x-ray broken bones and tend to patients coming through the emergency room doors. By day they are the medical professionals at Lee Memorial Health System. At night, or on their days off, they are professors, instructors and gue... More ...
BY MICHELLE L. _START Florida Weekly Correspondent Five-year-old Angeline Thompson is one of a kind. Diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a type of bone cancer that typically strikes boys between the ages of 10 and 20, she is the first patient to receive an expandable titanium femur at HealthPark Medical Center. More ... Copyright © 2007—2008 Florida Media Group LLC. |
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