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Lee County was the epicenter of the Calusa nation while Jesus walked the earth a half a world away BY STEPHANIE WESTENDORF Florida Weekly Correspondent Florida's history can hide in plain sight. The Smith burial mound along the Calusa Heritage Trail is clearly marked by a sign along the path. Yet, skulls and bones are nowhere to be seen. Florida laws protect ancient human remains and at Smith Mound, they remain hidden behind a fence and veget... More ... Lee charter committee eying single-member districts Commissioners now chosen countywide BY JEFF CULL jcull@florida-weekly.com Single-member commission districts - in lieu of the present system of electing commissioners countywide - may be the principal issue for the Lee County Charter Review Committee. More ... Help stamp out child abuse and neglect The News-Press is hosting a vigil commemorating the victims of child neglect, abuse and murder. It will be at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30. Show your support for the community efforts to clean up the agencies responsible for caring for abused and neglected... More ...
BY EVAN _WILLIAMS Florida Weekly Correspondent Ruth Danforth is cool and direct like a haiku. She is 80 and appears to be, like the many flowers on her property and the house she built there with her husband and the focused summer light and daily cloudbursts, one of Florida's own natural fixtures. More ...
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Results from the spring 2007 Community College Survey of Student Engagement show that Edison College students exceed both the Florida community college and national samples in their engagement with academic courses, programs, and services. More ...
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Lee County Animal Services' 6th Annual Fall Pet Fest was honored August 9th at the Florida Festivals and Events Association Media Awards Banquet. The Fall Pet Fest, sponsored by KB Home, received the top award for Community Involvement among events under $75,000. The Fest was acknowledged for skil... More ... Airport celebrates recordbreaking passenger traffic SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Passenger totals at Southwest Florida International Airport have increased for the 12th straight month. During the month of July, over 535,000 passengers traveled through the airport, an increase of 6.5 percent compared to July 2006. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 7.5 percent over the same ... More ...
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Wilson Bradshaw will be the third president of Florida Gulf Coast University beating two other candidates in a search that took months and was at times controversial. "This is certainly one of the best days of my life. Thank you to the community, the board and the University." Bradshaw said afte... More ... Sheriff: More tickets, fewer accidents Year to date statistics for 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 show a sharp decline in the number of traffic crashes and fatalities in Lee County. At the same time, the number of tickets and warnings given out by deputies is up. More ... Richard and Axel named deputies of the month The Lee County Sheriff's Office named the following employees and volunteers award-winners for July. The winners are: Deputy of the Month - Cpl. William Richard and K-9 Axel Together, Cpl. William Richard and Axel teamed to apprehend an armed bank robbery suspect. More ...
ericRADDATZ ecraddatz@yahoo.com Blowing all of my two weeks vacation time in sunny Florida was customary for so many years while living in Chicago. It led me to move here years ago. Now finding places to travel while residing in my vacation destination fantasy becomes even more of a challenge. More ...
BY MICHELLE L. START Florida Weekly Correspondent Good Wheels is hoping to offset financial losses in its charitable service by branching out more extensively into chartering. "We ordered three vehicles," said Gary Bryant, president of Good Wheels. "We've been using some of our older vehicles on an elementary level. More ... Hospital holding volunteer recruitment fair Lee Memorial Health System will host a Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Lee Memorial Hospital and Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center. Those attending the fair will find out first-hand what's involved in being an LMHS volunteer. More ...
Gulf Coast Hospital's Rehabilitation Center has introduced an innovative medical treatment for children either born with swallowing disorders or who have developed them as a result of an illness or injury. Previously available only to the adult population in Southwest Florida, VitalStim Therapy is... More ... Caregiver classes set If you are the full-time caregiver for a loved one, you are invited to attend free caregiver training and education classes in Lee County during September. The CARE Program, Caregivers Assistance and Regional Education is a collaborative effort between the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Are... More ... Lee Memorial holding classes for people with heart problems Lee Congestive Heart Failure Care is holding free education series open to any community member who has been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure or who has a loved one with this condition. More ...
Norman Love, the world-renowned pastry chef of Norman Love Confections, will provide a wide array of his specialty gourmet chocolates to be paired with dessert wines at the Southwest Florida Wine Fest Gala. Wine Fest, the Fort Myers Rotary Club's signature annual event, will be held on Nov. 9 and... More ... Copyright © 2007—2008 Florida Media Group LLC. |
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