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Two Pine Island waterfront restaurants in spotlight on popular HGTV show
Pine Island was in the national spotlight when “My Lottery Dream Home's” season-finale premiered Friday, July 19, on HGTV. The episode, “Pine Island Prince and Princess,” featured a $4 million scratch-off lottery-winning couple looking for a vacation and eventual retirement home from St. James City to Bokeelia.
Community comes together to rescue stray dog
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A group of people in Lee County teamed up to help rescue a stray dog who needed medical attention. In May, a stray dog who was dubbed River started showing up around the Port Sanibel Marina in south Fort Myers, and he was surviving on scraps. Trapping experts Lori Briggs and Lori Berroa stepped in. They set up a camera and food, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. They saw the dog but struggled to capture him and began to get worried after also spotting a bobcat on the camera. After several attempts, they finally got River.
Vicky Bakery to expand to Cape Coral
Vicky Bakery, a Miami-based Cuban bakery chain, has plans for a third Southwest Florida location. Mike Rivera, of Saggio Realty’s commercial brokerage division in Naples, completed a $750,000 sale of a 1.25-acre mixed-use site at 602 Del Prado Blvd. N. The development will be the future location of a 3,000-square-foot Vicky Bakery, along with 3,600 square feet of inline retail space for lease, Rivera said. Lane Boy of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Property Southwest Florida represented the seller. Originally opened in 1972 in Miami by Antonio and Gelasia’s Cao, Vicky Bakery has more than 25 locations in the state, including one recently opened in Ave Maria and another opening soon in Fort Myers.
96-year-old bartender still serving smiles
A 96-year-old woman isn’t letting her age slow her down one bit. Betty Kai is a bartender and an office manager, but more importantly, she’s just a really cool person. She’s 97 in October, and you can still find her behind the bar. With all of these...
Bonita Springs firefighter opens community pub
A new establishment that’s been the talk of the town for a few months officially had its grand opening in South Fort Myers. The Milhous Pub, named and owned by a Bonita Springs firefighter, opened its doors on Saturday, July 20. Located at 15200 S Tamiami Trail #114 in...
SCCF Calls To Artists For ‘FLIGHT’ Exhibit This Fall
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is looking for artists to submit their work for an exhibit this fall. The exhibit will be in partnership with the Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL) and held at SCCF’s Bailey Homestead from Nov. 5 to Dec. 13. The exhibit, FLIGHT, will feature works that portray...
SWFLA To Do List: ‘Women in Rock,’ ‘Seussical Jr.’ and more
Follow your favorite Dr. Seuss characters; the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and more on a musical adventure to protect an abandoned egg and the Whos ― tiny people living on a speck that Horton discovered. Tickets are $25. Showings at various times, July 26-28 at Gulfshore Playhouse, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples. Information: gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
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