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Keep safety and happiness in mind before smooching pets
Do you smooch your pooch? Kiss your cat? You’re not alone. A 2021 survey by Just Food for Dogs found that 53% of its 2,000 respondents said they kissed their dog more than their partner. Another 2021 poll of 2,000 adults commissioned by cleaning product company Vileda discovered that 97% of respondents are happy to receive “kisses,” aka licks, from […] The post Keep safety and happiness in mind before smooching pets first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Not sacrifice, but duty: how the VBA Clinic bounced back to serve the community
In an effort to inform the community of the exceptional efforts made by local organizations in the Hurricane Ian response and recovery process, the Long Term Recovery Group has been meeting with organization leaders to listen to their stories. Recently, we reached out to Suzanne Roberts, the CEO of Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic in Port Charlotte, to hear […] The post Not sacrifice, but duty: how the VBA Clinic bounced back to serve the community first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Doubloons and pesos and pieces of eight — and a close encounter with modern-day pirates
Note: Capt. Kirk is on leave for a while. In the meantime, enjoy a version of this classic from our archives. When you think of pirates, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s the infamous (and very real) Blackbeard, the tipsy (and fictional) Capt. Jack Sparrow, or the debated (and possibly apocryphal) José Gaspar (known as Gasparilla). Of course, you […] The post Doubloons and pesos and pieces of eight — and a close encounter with modern-day pirates first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Harry Chapin Food Bank, Mussels aim to Strike Out Hunger
Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Southwest Florida, has teamed up with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, the single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, to Strike Out Hunger on Sept. 9. Half of all ticket sales for the 6 p.m. game will be donated to Harry Chapin Food Bank. “We can’t think of a better way […] The post Harry Chapin Food Bank, Mussels aim to Strike Out Hunger first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Community In The Know
Solar eclipses highlight FSW observatory’s viewing season A pair of solar eclipses will highlight the 2023-24 viewing season at the James & Barbara Moore Observatory at Florida SouthWestern State College’s Punta Gorda Campus, 26300 Airport Road. The observatory will be open to safely view the partial solar eclipses on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, and Monday, April 8, 2024. The observatory’s […] The post Community In The Know first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Real estate gardening
We’re now down to the last 16 weeks of this very patchwork year, which unfolded for a lot of people with two gifts: top dollar real estate and time on their hands. That fortunate demographic excluded those trying to salvage the ruins of their domestic and material lives on the southwest coast after being bludgeoned by Hurricane Ian the previous […] The post Real estate gardening first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Annual Recovery Candlelight Vigil returns to Laishley Park
Over the past few years, there have been a record number of overdose deaths in Charlotte County and nationwide. In honor of Recovery Awareness Month each September, Charlotte Behavioral Health Care leads a Recovery Candlelight Vigil — not only to raise awareness for people in need of treatment and recovery support services, but also to celebrate those who had the […] The post Annual Recovery Candlelight Vigil returns to Laishley Park first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
A Change In Voting
There’s a new wrinkle in the vote-by-mail process in the state of Florida that many voters aren’t aware of. The wrinkle is that if you voted by mail in the last election, don’t expect to receive a vote-by-mail ballot in your mailbox for the next. Your vote-by-mail status no longer exists. The state’s entire data base of vote-by-mail voters expired at the […] The post A Change In Voting first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
UF confronts AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence
A University of Florida research team is playing its part to stop the global HIV epidemic, applying the power of artificial intelligence to medical records to uncover patterns of risk and bias that have left some patients in Florida with poor access to today’s effective treatments — so effective that HIV infections are not sexually transmitted. Why do some HIV-positive […] The post UF confronts AIDS in Florida with artificial intelligence first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Pets of the WEEK
These animals are available for adoption at the Animal Welfare League, 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte. All animals are microchipped, neutered and current with their shots. We are open by appointments only. All of our adoptable pets are on the AWL website (www.awlshelter.org). If you see a pet that you would like to meet, call to make an appointment. We […] The post Pets of the WEEK first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Body language, expression and demeanor can help tell you how your pet feels
We know when we’re in pain, and our families and friends usually know, too, from our grimaces, grunts and outright complaints about that bum knee, painful surgical site or side effects from cancer treatment. But while most of us are aware that pets feel pain, too, it’s not always easy to recognize because an animal’s first instinct is to hide […] The post Body language, expression and demeanor can help tell you how your pet feels first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Bees survive, ticks don’t; pros of prescribed fire
Adding fuel to the argument to use fire as a healthy forest management tool, University of Florida scientists say important pollinators survive the temporary displacement, while a common disease carrier often loses the battle. A pair of documents recently posted to EDIS, UF/IFAS Extension’s peer-reviewed online journal, detail bees’ and ticks’ relationships with fire. “Bees that use forests as habitat […] The post Bees survive, ticks don’t; pros of prescribed fire first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Frank Haskell: His grief became a superpower
Frank Haskell slipped out of the world last month with seemingly little fanfare, working almost to the day he died to continue saving the lives of Southwest Florida children suffering cancer and life-threatening blood disorders. At that task alone, he was peerless. In 1995, he and his late wife of 66 years, Betty, established Barbara’s Friends, the Children’s Cancer Fund […] The post Frank Haskell: His grief became a superpower first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
The increasingly ever-present climate apocalypse
The temperature has become a news story. The ocean is so hot we have to pull our dying coral out so it can cool off. As the the director of the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, I know that environmentalists have been crying “wolf ” for over 30 years, but now that our weather patterns have begun to change, even climate […] The post The increasingly ever-present climate apocalypse first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Tips to help homeowners shape a hurricane-ready landscape
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently updated its outlook for the 2023 hurricane season and predicts there will be above-normal activity in the Atlantic this fall. Now is the time to prepare yards and landscaping for storm season — and the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) offers simple steps homeowners and businesses can take to reduce storm […] The post Tips to help homeowners shape a hurricane-ready landscape first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Rich men north and south of Richmond
Two distinct notions about living collided last week shortly before Labor Day, which celebrates American workers. A guitar crooner named Oliver Anthony championed one — young guy, red hair, red beard, voice like dry-wood outrage framed in three chords and a melody, lit by a match. Mr. Anthony, 31, real name Christopher Anthony Lunsford, once worked in a North Carolina […] The post Rich men north and south of Richmond first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Jolene Mowry earns a Riley Award for feeding the hungry in Charlotte’s schools
Jolene Mowry was in for a shock after talking to some of her old friends in North Carolina more than a decade ago. She was there on her annual summer jaunt to her old stomping grounds when a casual conversation would change the course of her life — and the lives of thousands upon thousands of children in Charlotte County. […] The post Jolene Mowry earns a Riley Award for feeding the hungry in Charlotte’s schools first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Return of the Writing Challenge
As we’ve already survived the dog days of summer — and are now in prime time for hurricanes in the Sunshine State — we also enter the season for the Florida Weekly Writing Challenge. This year marks the 13th for the contest in which readers craft short stories based on photo prompts selected by our challenge moderator. Last year’s challenge […] The post Return of the Writing Challenge first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Hand hygiene important as schools open, COVID cases increase
Now that school is back in session and cases of COVID-19 are ticking up, I wanted to share a friendly reminder about hand hygiene. The frequent and proper washing of our hands is something very simple that everyone can do to help keep themselves and others healthy. Handwashing may seem obvious, but there are key times and specific ways to […] The post Hand hygiene important as schools open, COVID cases increase first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
These 5 innovative cancer treatments are changing lives
Although the rate of cancer diagnosis has fallen slightly post-COVID-19, cancer remains a common diagnosis in the United States, affecting almost 2 million people annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer remains the leading cause of death in the nation. The chronic nature of cancer is one of the reasons why there is so much research […] The post These 5 innovative cancer treatments are changing lives first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
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