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Southwest Florida International offers remote parking for the holidays
The remote parking option at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) was so successful during Thanksgiving, it will reopen for the Christmas holiday. The RSWRemote parking lot, located on the north side of the airport property, will be accepting cars to enter for parking from Wednesday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Dec. 24. Cars can exit from Christmas Day through Wednesday, Jan. […] The post Southwest Florida International offers remote parking for the holidays first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Crossing the other Delaware: A personal view of Christmas
In the American cultural vernacular, which may prove as confusing to you as it frequently does to me, the first Christmas did not occur 2,023 years ago. Instead, the first Christmas took place exactly 247 years ago on a frigid night a few miles north of Philadelphia. In this whimsical, transformative nation, holidays that began as one thing inevitably become […] The post Crossing the other Delaware: A personal view of Christmas first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Students cheer their teachers
Ahh, late Friday afternoons. Anticipation builds for meeting friends a little later for dinner and socializing. For many club recreational tennis players during season, the group fun already starts at 4 p.m. as they gather at different sites to cheer on their pros and see them practice what they preach. For general tennis fans, it’s a smorgasbord, going from court […] The post Students cheer their teachers first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
PILOTS WANTED
Future pilots are flying in from around the country and even the world to train in Florida. They are lured by great weather that gives them more time in the sky, by a plethora of local flying schools that entice them with newer planes, enhanced programs and top instructors, and by a career that is offering high salaries and signing […] The post PILOTS WANTED first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Support for children who are grieving during the holidays
Statistics show that 1 in 12 children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. Loss of a parent has an early and persistent negative impact on the academic and social functioning of the child, in part due to the onset of depression within the first two years after the parent’s death and […] The post Support for children who are grieving during the holidays first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Southwest Florida man is training auctioneers from all over the world
Auctioneer Scott Robertson can be seen and heard at charity events throughout Southwest Florida. He was recently selected to train others on how to do the job at a prestigious course taught in Las Vegas. The three-day course, offered by the National Auctioneers Association, gathers benefit auctioneers from all over the world to engage in education, skill-building, and networking. Robertson […] The post Southwest Florida man is training auctioneers from all over the world first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Dashing through the streets, Porsche owners get into the holiday spirit
Santa did not come to town on a sleigh this year but rather in a convertible Porsche filled with presents for kids at Golisano Children’s Hospital. The seventh annual Porsche and Friends Parade lined the hospital’s parking lot on Saturday, Dec. 2. The annual parade is organized by John and Valerie Petracco on behalf of the Everglades Region of the […] The post Dashing through the streets, Porsche owners get into the holiday spirit first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Try your luck at craps and roulette
The Seminole Hotel and Casino Immokalee officially kicked off craps and roulette betting this week. The Seminole tribe calls it a “new era in Florida gaming.” On Monday, Dec. 11, the casino held a celebration to mark its first roll of the dice, and spin of the roulette wheel. The tribe was able to expand gaming at its casinos after […] The post Try your luck at craps and roulette first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Kohls donates $25,000 to Lee County Boys & Girls Clubs
Kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County posed for a picture to say “thank you” after Kohls announced it awarded the program $25,000 in grant money. The grant will support programs designed for youth ages 6 through 18 and focus on five core areas: education and career, service and leadership, health and wellness, the arts, and sports […] The post Kohls donates $25,000 to Lee County Boys & Girls Clubs first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Animal Refuge Center auction shatters record
The Animal Refuge Center’s 29th Starlight Auction was the best it has ever been!, raising $296,271 for pets in need. “We are so very grateful for our sponsors, donors and guests who made this evening such a success,” said ARC Board Treasurer Betty Hughes. “Despite ongoing recovery from Ian, guests arrived determined to celebrate lives saved in 2023 and prepare […] The post Animal Refuge Center auction shatters record first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Electric and hybrid vehicle owners may face new fees
Florida lawmakers have restarted a move to impose annual registration fees on electric vehicles amid pushback over the proposed amount. The Senate Transportation Committee backed a proposal that would require electric vehicle owners to pay $200 registration fees to try to offset anticipated losses in gas-tax dollars. Annual fees of $50 a year would be imposed on plug-in hybrids that […] The post Electric and hybrid vehicle owners may face new fees first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Christmas words
It’s time now to rescue from mere sentimentality the second most famous, second most enduring, but most imprecisely remembered story of Christmas in the Western world: “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens. You’ve heard of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, no doubt, and maybe even the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet To Come. And […] The post Christmas words first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
‘Dreamer of the Year’
Syd Kitson, founder of Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town, has been recognized as the 2023 TIME “Dreamer of the Year.” “Dreaming fearlessly to me is thinking of those great ideas, those big ideas, those game-changing ideas, and making them a reality. It’s that intersection of dreaming and doing, and that is what can change the world,” said Kitson. The […] The post ‘Dreamer of the Year’ first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Hunting the HUNTERS
It’s breeding season again, not just eating season. Now entering his 11th year of a consuming battle against the most potent and effective predator in the 5,000-year history of the vast Everglades ecosystem, Ian Bartoszek is both disheartened and undaunted by that fact. On the one hand, the predator in question, the Burmese python, is spreading north and west — […] The post Hunting the HUNTERS first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Sign up for Lee County’s newsletter and you could win a prize
Lee County is announcing its 12 Days of Giving for people who sign up to receive its e-newsletter. From Dec. 1-12, anyone who signs up will be entered to win one of 12 prize packages. The packages include spring training tickets, a “staycation” beach basket or even a complimentary pet adoption with an approved application. One person who registers during […] The post Sign up for Lee County’s newsletter and you could win a prize first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Pets of the WEEK
These pets are available for adoption from Gulf Coast Humane Society. The shelter has a Senior Adoption Special during December. All adoption fees are paid for senior cats and dogs 8 years old or older. 2010 Arcadia St., Fort Myers; 239-332- 0364; www.gulfcoasthumanesociety.org. *** These pets are available for adoption from Lee County Domestic Animal Services. BISSELL Pet Foundation is […] The post Pets of the WEEK first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Helping dogs live longer by identifying frailty and associated conditions
We all want our dogs to live longer and be healthier in their senior years. No surprise, then, that the study of canine aging and health is a hot topic among scientists who focus on dogs. One of their goals is to develop a frailty instrument for dogs: a tool to measure physical, mental and emotional changes associated with aging. […] The post Helping dogs live longer by identifying frailty and associated conditions first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
FLORIDA PANTHER UPDATE
The Florida panther, Florida’s official state animal, has been listed as a federally endangered species since 1967. In the southeastern U.S., panthers formerly ranged throughout Florida, as far west as Arkansas and as far north as South Carolina. Today only about 120-230 adult panthers exist, primarily in Southwest Florida. As the state grows, suitable habitat for panthers and other wildlife […] The post FLORIDA PANTHER UPDATE first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Captiva eaglet gets new home after extensive rehab
A young bald eagle that captured the attention — and hearts — of nest camera viewers will live the rest of his life at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., after months of rehabilitation at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. Connick the bald eagle hatched in January in a nest streamed online via the popular Captiva Island […] The post Captiva eaglet gets new home after extensive rehab first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
New look for Sanibel’s beloved museum
Visitors and friends of the Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum will soon notice a new name and logo. In advance of its early 2024 reopening and reflecting the aquariums added in 2020, the museum has announced a renaming to the Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium. The new logo will help guide a rebranding of the institution, which is […] The post New look for Sanibel’s beloved museum first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
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