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Manage chronic diseases
The program, “It’s All About You,” is a self-management program for chronic diseases. People 18 years of age or older with chronic health conditions can register. It aims to help them learn ways to manage their conditions and symptoms better. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book, “Living a Healthier Life with Chronic Conditions.” The virtual workshop is […] The post Manage chronic diseases first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Managing lupus symptoms
May is Lupus Awareness Month. For the 1.5 million Americans, mostly women, who have lupus, an awareness month is not needed. They are painfully aware of this chronic autoimmune disease without a cure that attacks healthy tissues and organs. While lupus can be managed to improve symptoms and prevent flare-ups, symptoms come and go, and no two cases of lupus […] The post Managing lupus symptoms first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
The Turtle Lady
When a record-breaking 2,155 turtle nests were laid in Collier County last season, Maura Kraus knew her more than four decades of helping save these reptiles were paying off. Now, after 42 years, Kraus, principal environmental specialist for Collier County, has retired. Just days before leaving the helm, she spoke about her many years there and the significant changes she […] The post The Turtle Lady first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Lee Commissioners award more than $41.6M for rehabilitation of affordable housing units
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award more than $41.6 million in Community Development Block Grants-Disaster Recovery funds for six multi-family housing rehabilitation projects for 836 affordable housing units. Through a competitive application process, CDBG-DR funding was made available to public housing authorities, for-profit developers and not-for-profit developers. These funds are part of the $1.1 billion in CDBG-DR […] The post Lee Commissioners award more than $41.6M for rehabilitation of affordable housing units first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Teacher Salaries Don’t Add Up
You don’t have to be good at math to be alarmed by these numbers: • The approximate number of public school teachers in the Sunshine State: 180,000. • The number of students in Florida public schools: 3 million. • The salaries households with one adult and one child or two adults with two children must earn to support themselves — […] The post Teacher Salaries Don’t Add Up first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
News Briefs
Adventure begins at Lee County Library System this summer “Adventure Begins at Your Library” with the 2024 Summer Reading Program this summer. This free, all-ages program begins June 1 and runs through Aug. 3, featuring online and in-person adventure themed reading challenges, programs and events. Each summer, the Lee County Library System participates in the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program […] The post News Briefs first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Florida’s flamingo count is complete
If a hundred honeybees suddenly arrive in a field of wildflowers where they haven’t been seen in 125 years, the event might be significant of a larger evolving reality. That’s how it is with the now-official results of the American flamingo count in the Sunshine State, recently announced by the Audubon Society of Florida. In a seven-day period in February, […] The post Florida’s flamingo count is complete first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Memorial Day, an essential, somber remembrance, but there is hope and healing at Home Base Florida
Memorial Day stands as one of the most solemn days of the year, a time when we honor the brave souls who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. When I reflect on my time in Iraq as an 18-year-old from Naples, FL, turned US Marine and the losses we endured, I am reminded of the importance of this […] The post Memorial Day, an essential, somber remembrance, but there is hope and healing at Home Base Florida first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Turn on the blue lights, it’s National Travel and Tourism Week
When it comes to tourism, Lee County has a lot to celebrate. The week of May 19-25 is designated National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) by the U.S. Travel Association. Established in 1983, NTTW underscores travel’s essential role in driving our economy, cultivating vibrant communities and forging connections. Light Up Lee is one of several initiatives being implemented by the […] The post Turn on the blue lights, it’s National Travel and Tourism Week first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Protect vulnerable sea and shorebirds this Memorial Day.
Audubon calls on beachgoers to make beaches safer for birds by avoiding their nesting areas during this busy holiday weekend and summer. These unique birds lay their eggs right on the sand. They perceive an approaching human as a threat and take flight whenever people or their dogs approach too closely. If disturbed too often, the birds abandon their eggs […] The post Protect vulnerable sea and shorebirds this Memorial Day. first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Brother, can you spare a dime?
I paid for my home insurance last week and I’m still in shock. I know everything costs more, but this is ridiculous. Owning a house or apartment, once considered a given right in America, is now a luxury for many people. Apart from outrageous grocery prices and ballooning expenses for almost everything else (the Consumer Price Index is setting new […] The post Brother, can you spare a dime? first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Soul writ large
If the state is the soul writ large, as Plato said a mere 2,400 years ago, then we have nothing to worry about, at least in the United States. I was reminded of this recently after meeting two groups of luminous souls. The first was when I attended a Holocaust remembrance event at the internationally recognized Laboratory Theater in Fort […] The post Soul writ large first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Sunscreen Protection
Edited from Ask the Expert section of Skin Cancer Foundation, skincancer.org It’s essential to protect the skin from both types of UV radiation. UVB rays cause sunburn and play a key role in developing skin cancer. UVA rays cause skin damage, leading to tanning and skin aging. The shortest wavelengths of UVA rays also contribute to sunburn. Look for the […] The post Sunscreen Protection first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Transforming futures at Gargiulo Education Center
A group of children sit at a long table doing homework and learning lessons from teachers. It’s the same table where some children are eating their afternoon snacks. Behind them, others are preparing food since this table is actually in the kitchen. Other children head outside to sit beside the parking lot for a quieter place to study and get […] The post Transforming futures at Gargiulo Education Center first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Combating Skin Cancer
Summer is almost here, but many people in Florida slide from one season to another with little notice. After all, this is the sunshine state. But our rays of sunshine come with a warning: skin cancer! May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Statistics prove we need to heed and take action on experts’ tips and suggestions. Florida has one of […] The post Combating Skin Cancer first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Health partnership to provide 500 car seats to SWFL families in need
Lee Health and the Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida have collaborated to provide over 500 car seats to families in need in Southwest Florida. The joint effort will help alleviate the shortage of car seats in the region, with the primary goal of ensuring safe car seat practices throughout the community. The car seats will be available at Golisano […] The post Health partnership to provide 500 car seats to SWFL families in need first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
An inspiring story of surviving the ‘widowmaker’
Before Dec. 30, 2023, Kevin Wilson, a resident of Fort Myers, showed no signs and had no symptoms of a heart condition (or any medical condition, for that matter). Yet, on Dec. 30, as he was playing pick-up basketball at McGregor Baptist, he had a heart attack and collapsed unconscious on the court. Thankfully, fellow players — a registered nurse […] The post An inspiring story of surviving the ‘widowmaker’ first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Step up for the Florida Weekly Writing Challenge
The 14th annual Florida Weekly Writing Challenge continues its first round this week, offering photo prompts selected by our editors to inspire readers to write short stories. For Round 1, you have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, to email us your original story using only one of the two photographs shown here as your starting point. You may submit […] The post Step up for the Florida Weekly Writing Challenge first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Pets of the Week
To adopt or foster a pet These animals are available for adoption at the Cape Coral Animal Shelter. It’s located at 325 SW 2nd Avenue in Cape Coral. Shelter hours of operation are Tuesday and Thursday, noon -5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, noon-4 p.m. The shelter is closed to the public on Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information, visit […] The post Pets of the Week first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Breakthrough for Cats?
Is the wait by U.S. cat lovers and veterinarians for legal access to medication for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) — a complex, devastating and nearly always fatal disease of cats — nearly over? For the past few years, an experimental antiviral treatment — GS-441524 — has only been available in the United States via the black market. It’s a nucleoside […] The post Breakthrough for Cats? first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
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