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Pets of the WEEK
EARS is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday Saturday at 500 N. Indiana Ave., Englewood. See www.earsanimalrescue.com or call 941-681-3877 for the shelter, or 941- 460-6757 for the thrift store. All donations go to help the EARS animals. Volunteers and donations are always needed. These pets are available for adoption at the Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive, Englewood. […] The post Pets of the WEEK first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Open Wide
I once had a pet owner bring in an adult cat because she was meowing differently. That’s not much to go on, but I did a complete physical exam and found nothing. Subsequent blood work also came back normal. Then I recommended sedation so that we could get radiographs. Again, we found nothing abnormal, so I suggested that we keep […] The post Open Wide first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Recognizing champions for clean water
Calusa Waterkeeper, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection, preservation and restoration of the Caloosahatchee and its watershed, presented its annual champions for clean water awards. The awards honor people who have worked tirelessly in the fight for clean water. The award presentation took place last month at the Calusa Waterkeeper’s annual meeting at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at […] The post Recognizing champions for clean water first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Go slow, look out below for manatees
Watching for manatees is always important, but spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they move from their winter refuges. Manatees winter in Florida springs, power plant discharges and other warm-water sites, relying on water that is warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit. As spring brings warmer temperatures, manatees […] The post Go slow, look out below for manatees first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Florida blueberry season has bloomed
Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here, so you’ll likely find a University of Florida variety near you. When you go to the supermarket, you won’t find blueberries labeled as UF varieties. But several types of the fruit come in the same packages, so chances are — if you […] The post Florida blueberry season has bloomed first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Visionaries from around the globe sought for design concepts
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), invites creative minds from across the globe — visionaries, innovators, creators and futurists — to propose design concepts for engaging, transformational art installations to be built along the banks of the Caloosahatchee in downtown Fort Myers. The goal of Innovation Walk is to marry innovation with art, transforming and populating a meandering, mile-long […] The post Visionaries from around the globe sought for design concepts first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
The firmament of stars
Unless you’re Daniel Boone or Jim Bridger or, say, Reinhold Messner, the great northern Italian climber who first ascended Everest alone, first climbed all 14 peaks in the world stretching 8,000 meters or higher without carrying extra oxygen, and first walked and skied across Antarctica and Greenland all by his lonesome or in the company of one other, you probably […] The post The firmament of stars first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
What’s in the future for the Cultural Center?
The Cultural Center of Charlotte County is beyond resuscitation — but not, it seems, reincarnation. The abandoned center received a reprieve during the last week of March, as the Charlotte County Commission voted to spend $750,000 for planning to rebuild the facility. In its halcyon days, growth seemed unlimited at the Cultural Center, located at the corner of Gertrude and […] The post What’s in the future for the Cultural Center? first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Florida’s Founding Figures
Florida’s history is a tapestry of countless threads, the lives of its men and women woven into it, often invisibly. But sometimes those threads become ropes or steel cables, if you will, vivid lives that give us both direction and character. Almost every day now we find the country and the state stamped with this unhappy ink: Divided. Divisive. If […] The post Florida’s Founding Figures first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Opening the door for doctors
Part of the Sunshine State’s preparation for an ever-growing population is an effort to boost the number of health care providers in Florida — and a slate of bills signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to facilitate that process. The legislative package was a major priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, who dubbed them the “Live Healthy” initiative. The […] The post Opening the door for doctors first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Experts have answers as pollen blankets your car and makes you sneeze
Achoo! It’s pollen season. You might sneeze, and you might have to wash your vehicle to remove the green, dust-like coating that comes from plants. We asked Lynn Barber, the Florida Friendly Landscaping agent at UF/ IFAS Extension Hillsborough County and Alyssa Vinson, the horticulture agent for UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County to tell us the most common questions they get […] The post Experts have answers as pollen blankets your car and makes you sneeze first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Pets of the WEEK
EARS is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday Saturday at 500 N. Indiana Ave., Englewood. See www.earsanimalrescue.com or call 941-681- 3877 for the shelter, or 941-460-6757 for the thrift store. All donations go to help the EARS animals. Volunteers and donations are always needed. These pets are available for adoption at the Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive, Englewood. […] The post Pets of the WEEK first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Horses and humans have been partners for over 4,000 years
I was a horse-crazy little girl, and my love for equines has never diminished. Members of the horse family (Equidae) range from the horses I grew up with, quarter horses — so named for their speed in races of one-quarter mile or less — to fleet thoroughbreds, powerful Percherons and stocky ponies and miniature horses. All domestic horses belong to […] The post Horses and humans have been partners for over 4,000 years first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Celebrate life and love with Butterfly Release
Remember lost loved ones by joining Avow in the annual Butterfly Release in Cambier Park in downtown Naples. The moving event is open to the entire Southwest Florida community. It will include a live butterfly exhibit, remembrance ceremony and Butterfly Release. “We value celebrating life’s beauty with the community and providing them a comfortable outlet for grief,” says Avow President […] The post Celebrate life and love with Butterfly Release first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Valerie’s House opens doors to new facility
Valerie’s House celebrated the grand opening of its new Family is Forever home last month with a ribbon-cutting and tours of the new facility at 3551 Shoemaker Lane, now known as 3551 Valerie’s House Way, in Fort Myers. More than 300 people attended the ribbon cutting and toured the new home, including Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson, Lee County commissioners, […] The post Valerie’s House opens doors to new facility first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Test them
In the long history of a republic growing into its own clothes — growing into its constitutional devotion to free speech and religious liberty, into its celebration of individual lives and equal rights for those of any race, sex, religion, ability or upbringing — we’ve never proposed basic standards for our leaders in this endeavor. Why not? We have standards […] The post Test them first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Lovin’ lizards
From a very young age, Kory Kossick was fascinated by reptiles, especially lizards. Kory’s mom, Julie Kossick, said, “His (step)father brought home a male and female bearded dragon and, lo and behold, the female got pregnant. They bought all the equipment (incubator, etc.) and started the whole process from conception to birthing (hatching) of the eggs. “It was really cool […] The post Lovin’ lizards first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Major Real Estate Shakeup
For people aiming to buy or sell a home beginning in the third quarter of this year or after, the old way of doing things will likely have changed. As it usually has stood, a home seller pays a 6% commission on the sales price of the home to an agent, who splits it with the buyer’s agent. But beginning […] The post Major Real Estate Shakeup first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
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