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By day, finance experts – by night, python hunters
All those old-timers were right: You can’t judge a book by its cover. That rather overused bromide becomes a startling new truth in a couple of moneymen, Geoff Roepstorff and Tom Uhler. Both Sanibel residents, when they get up in the morning, Roepstorff is CEO of Edison National Bank with its Bank of the Islands offices, and Uhler is a […] The post By day, finance experts – by night, python hunters first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Unleash the Beast
Get ready for a wild ride. Professional bull riding is officially saddling up in Florida. Team Florida Freedom debuts as the Sunshine State’s first-ever professional bull riding team, but it’s not their first rodeo! “We are ready to buck some bulls,” says Paulo Crimber, head coach of Florida Freedom and 10-time Professional Bull Riding (PBR) World Finals qualifier. “We wanted […] The post Unleash the Beast first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Level Up Your Weekend At SWFL Anime-Fest
On Sunday, August 11, the Double- Tree by Hilton in Fort Myers will be crawling with Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Public Safety Devil Hunters, Sailor Moon and Nobara Kugisaki (to name a few) as the SWFL Anime-Fest comes to town. In its simplest form, anime is a Japanese term referring to any type of animation, but the definition has evolved to […] The post Level Up Your Weekend At SWFL Anime-Fest first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Mindful Minute
As the temperature rises, it’s not just our bodies that feel the heat; our minds do, too. Heat can significantly affect overall mental health and put people with pre-existing conditions in crisis, leading to increased stress, anxiety and cognitive impairment. While not as widely known as physical symptoms, research has consistently found that high temperatures contribute to and exacerbate mental […] The post Mindful Minute first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Beyond ABCs and 123s
Early learning is about so much more than teaching students their ABCs and 123s. It’s about giving children a strong foundation to start their lives and set them on a path to success. Florida’s School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs are key to this jump start, especially for students from low-income families. This, in turn, helps to create a […] The post Beyond ABCs and 123s first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
News Briefs
Southwest Florida Grads Trunk Fest this weekend Together on Purpose, a nonprofit organization based in Naples dedicated to helping under-resourced youth going to college, trades and transitioning into adulthood, will have its fourth annual Southwest Florida Grads Trunk Fest hosted by South Florida Tournament of Champions, on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton Tiburon. […] The post News Briefs first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Trends Everywhere One Looks These Days
This is the year of trends. Globally, nationally, even reaching down into Southwest Florida, we’re bombarded with reports of changes. Trends abound in both political parties, along with huge differences between candidates and their views about what’s right for America. The trends are real and some are deeply troubling. There are others as well, a plethora of them – global […] The post Trends Everywhere One Looks These Days first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Nothin’ But A Hound Dog
Let me now give you cause for dismay, but also cause for hope. Most of us, the lucky ones, are going to get old. And before we get old, our parents, the lucky ones, are going to get old too, if they haven’t already. Some kind of luck. Seven out of 10 oldies will ultimately require assisted care, statistics show, […] The post Nothin’ But A Hound Dog first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
2024 Pet Lovers Issue
There isn’t a blood relation. Nor a marriage certificate to make things official. In fact, we’re not even from the same biological species. But it’s quite true that the animals we hold near and dear to our hearts and bring into our homes to live with us rapidly become another valued member of the family. And whether that animal roams […] The post 2024 Pet Lovers Issue first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Connecting overdose survivors to vital treatment
SalusCare is partnering with key community organizations, including Lee County EMS and Family Health Centers, to provide essential detoxification and treatment services for overdose patients. This initiative is part of the Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network in Florida, aimed at addressing the opioid crisis through comprehensive care. The program is administered by the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, which is […] The post Connecting overdose survivors to vital treatment first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Navigating parenthood: Understanding postpartum depression and becoming a healthier you
Becoming a parent is one of the most rewarding experiences one can have. Bringing a baby into this world and nurturing it into adulthood is something that eventually comes natural to most. But as we all know, we’re not taught how to be a good parent. There’s no standard guidebook to follow or procedure set in place. Once you become […] The post Navigating parenthood: Understanding postpartum depression and becoming a healthier you first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Jimmy Buffett to be remembered on Florida roads
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills that will honor the late singer Jimmy Buffett, designating Florida A1A as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway” and creating a “Margaritaville” specialty license plate. The highway bill (HB 91), which lawmakers passed unanimously during the legislative session that ended in March, will attach Buffett’s name to A1A from Key West to the Georgia border. […] The post Jimmy Buffett to be remembered on Florida roads first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Food safety: These scientists work to stop bad food at the source
Stephanie Brown was recently talking to a reporter about the complexities of food safety on the telephone when a new recall notice appeared on her computer screen. It said that spinach from New York was potentially contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that may not affect many people but can prove fatal to people with compromised immune systems. The recall […] The post Food safety: These scientists work to stop bad food at the source first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
News Briefs
Burn ban lifted in Collier County Collier County lifted the burn ban effective July 1, 2024. The decision to lift the ban came following a review by the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, the Florida Forest Service and the Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association. The same group identified the need to issue a burning ban in May after certain […] The post News Briefs first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Girding the grid
I know it’s election season and that’s all anyone wants to talk about. But other things are going on as well and some of them will eventually impact a good many of us. One of those things is our failing electrical power grid. What in the world is a power grid, you ask? It’s the electrical grid that interconnects all […] The post Girding the grid first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
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