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16 families move into new affordable housing in Immokalee
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Sixteen families in Immokalee are starting a new chapter as a new housing community on the northwest corner of Lake Trafford Road and North 19th Street officially opens its doors. The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, highlighting the completion of...
Fundraiser held for diner damaged by car crash
Hiram’s Grill in Punta Gorda held a fundraiser for Sweet’s Diner Friday evening. The restaurant received damage when a young driver drove into the front dining area. Now the restaurant is in major need of a remodel. Hiram’s Grill is stepping in to help by cooking up meatloaf,...
Secretive Naples' exec on how to build a $3B medical device business
Reinhold Schmieding could easily be a braggart. The Naples entrepreneur has a lot to boast about, much of it attributable to Arthrex, a medical manufacturer focusing on sports medicine and less invasive surgery products through the motto of “helping surgeons treat their patients better.”. Schmieding, born in Michigan and...
Farmer's Market Forecast Saturday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Farmer’s Market weather should be quiet for the Market hours. Saturday thunderstorms are more likely to pick up in the later afternoon and not as widespread as Sunday. Sunday storms could start midday and be more widespread. Sarasota Farmer’s Market is located in the heart...
Sarasota Rising’s Living Arts Festival taking shape for November debut
Since he took on the task of spearheading a new festival celebrating Sarasota’s abundant and diverse arts scene about three years ago, Jeffery Kin has been juggling a lot of challenges, but none more important than trying to define and establish exactly what Sarasota Rising’s first Living Arts Festival would be. Kin, the former producing artistic director of the Sarasota Players, always had a vision for an event that would highlight the dozens of arts organizations in...
Florida is much safer than Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Osgood: The only logical way to look at murder rates is homicides per capita. Cherrypicking a total deaths number without reference to the number of residents in a state is foolish at best and disingenuous at worst. Florida was ranked 27th in the United States with 5.0 deaths...
Protecting the Matanzas Pass Preserve with planting event
On Saturday, the Matanzas Pass Preserve teamed up with the Florida Native Plant Society to create an educational barrier island, grow native plants and a butterfly garden. Matanzas Pass Preserve is a sixty-acre preserve located on the seven-mile-long barrier island of Estero. The preserve is one of the few undeveloped,...
FGCU returns to the pitch Sunday, travels to face USF
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University women's soccer will clash with the South Florida Bulls in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN+. FGCU enters Sunday's matchup 0-1-0. The Eagles dropped their season-opening match against FIU, 2-1. The Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason...
Ribbon cutting ceremony for new state of the art turf field at Estero High School
Community leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony, for the newly installed state of the art turf field at Jeff Sommer Stadium on August 23, 2024. Estero Mayor Jon McLain welcomed the crowd, Estero High Director of Athletics David LaRosa and Estero High Principal Jennifer Biddell honored the late Athletic Director and Coach Jeff Sommer for whom the stadium is named.
Syracuse basketball 5-star commit, 4-star and 5-star recruits to battle in showcase
In December, a Syracuse basketball commit and various priority recruits will compete in an annual event in the Sunshine State that features an absolutely loaded field. The City of Palms Classic occurs every year on the high school basketball calendar, and it is one of the top showcases, featuring nationally ranked programs and some of the best prospects across various recruiting cycles.
Busch Gardens Confirms Permanent Closure in September, Offers Guests a Chance To Say Goodbye
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay confirmed some sad news today. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort may steal most of the attention in Florida, but Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is one of the OGs of the state’s theme park scene. Years before Walt Disney started scouting out land for his next project, the park opened in 1959 as a simple brewery tour offering free beer samples, the park was originally called “The Dark Continent” and was designed to give visitors a taste of Africa through animal exhibits and gardens.
Lehigh Acres community planned for 290 single-family homes
PulteGroup closed on 145 homesites in the new Whispering Lakes community in Lehigh Acres. Officials from Centex, a national brand of PulteGroup, said the company will offer low-maintenance new construction single-family homes suited for first-time homebuyers and families of all sizes. The homes will feature three to five bedrooms, two to three bathrooms and 1,400 to 2,800 square feet of living space with two-car garages. Planned for 290 homes on 80 acres, Whispering Lakes is located off Sunrise Boulevard directly across from the newly opened Amanecer Elementary School and newly constructed Lehigh Acres Middle School.
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