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Getting fit helps your mind, body and soul. Lee County offers plenty of opportunities BY PETE SKIBA Florida-Weekly Correspondent The excuses pile up. There's no time. I'm too old. It is too hard. For most people, exercise just seems to be a drag. Well, the tough news is that the path to a longer, fuller, healthier life takes work. "I bicycle 500 miles a month," said Fort Myers resident Dale Van Netta, 73, and a member of... More ...
BY EVAN WILLIAMS ewilliams@florida-weekly.com The front of the Fort Myers Police Department on Peck Street is about to be enlivened by a "Fallen Officer Memorial," designed by Fort Myers High students in the school's industrial design department. The project faced numerous delays, everything from a rough hurricane season to faulty blueprints,... More ...
_BY MICHELLE L. START Florida Weekly Correspondent Southwest Florida patients diagnosed with certain types of aneurysms no longer have to drive to Miami or Orlando for brain surgery, thanks to a technique that is being used at HealthPark Medical Center. HealthPark, part of the Lee Memorial Health System, is only one of two hospitals in the United... More ...
Flu shots are now available at the Lee County Health Department at 3920 Michigan Avenue in Fort Myers. Hours are 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Medicare will pay for influenza vaccine shots. For those without Medicare, the cost is $25. Pneumonia shots are also available for $35. More ... Hospital tours this Sunday Go behind the scenes...at Cape Coral Hospital Ever wanted to know what operating rooms and surgical areas are really like? Well, unless you're a surgery patient, surgeon or the OR staff, you may never have the experience. But on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 1 p.m. until 4 you can. More ... Canterbury School offering scholarships Canterbury School is offering need-based merit scholarships to area fifth and eighth grade students entering Canterbury's sixth or ninth grades for the 2008/2009 school year. Each scholarship is for 50 percent of tuition through the twelfth grade year of high school. More ...
The Mercedes Benz of Fort Myers Lee Memorial Health System Foundation Golf Tournament "Drive to Hawaii" will be held Monday, Nov. 11 at Verandah Golf Club's Old Orange Course. The event benefits Lee Cancer Care - helping those in our community who are suffering with cancer. Registration is at 8 a... More ... Edison College updating campus plan Edison College is in the process of developing new master plans for the Charlotte, Collier and Lee campuses in preparation for future enrollment demands. The initiative includes needs assessments for classrooms and parking, and potential land acquisition for additional buildings and amenities acro... More ...
The Southwest Florida Walk Now for Autism will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Boulevard, Estero. Over 3,000 walkers are expected to attend. More ...
The board of directors of Special Equestrians is hosting an open house at their new permanent 10-acre location at 5121 Staley Road in Fort Myers on Saturday, Nov, 10, 2007 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The open house is a thank you to the community for their support in reaching this 20-year goal of fa... More ...
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Twenty-four Lee Memorial Health System physicians, including Dr. John Donaldson, chairman of the Lee Memorial board of directors, were honored recently as Best Doctors in America 2007-2008 by Best Doctors, Inc. Best Doctors are selected based on peerreview, meaning physicians submit surveys about... More ...
Work will make power lines more storm resistant SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY As part of its year-round reliability program, Florida Power & Light Company is ramping up efforts to inspect and strengthen its electric grid in the City of Fort Myers. This work, part of a system-wide program, is aimed at improving electric service reliability during storm and non-storm conditi... More ...
Great Calusa Blueway now boasts nearly 200 miles of scenic paddling SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Lee County opened the third leg of the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail last week. The addition will introduce paddlers to the Caloosahatchee River's creeks and its meandering waters. The trail, managed and marketed in a joint effort by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Lee County Visitor ... More ... Copyright © 2007—2008 Florida Media Group LLC. |
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