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County OKs contract to expand Emergency Operations Center
Lee County’s Emergency Operations Center will get upgraded with a contract awarded by county commissioners for a two-story, 36,873 square-foot addition at 2675 Ortiz Ave. The building will house the Public Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Services, and a new Emergency Communications Center, with space for Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Communications, Lee County Sheriff ’s Office Communications and the Lee […] The post County OKs contract to expand Emergency Operations Center first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Suncoast Credit Union matches donations for food bank drive
Harry Chapin Food Bank said all donations up to $25,000 will be matched by Suncoast Credit Union during September, Hunger Action Month. Suncoast Credit Union has also agreed to serve as a sponsor of the Care and Share Senior Feeding program, the agency said, which will allow the food bank to serve more seniors. “We are thrilled to partner with […] The post Suncoast Credit Union matches donations for food bank drive first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
United Way tax program seeks 2024 volunteers
Volunteers are needed for the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for the 2024 season. This year, the program takes on significance as it forges a partnership with the United Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of SWFL, a news release said. “Our collaboration with United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades offers visibility and […] The post United Way tax program seeks 2024 volunteers first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Humane Society adoptions $50 off during adoption weekend
Gulf Coast Humane Society is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to make every shelter and every community no-kill by 2025, for the sixth National Adoption Weekend happening Sept. 15-17. All adoptions are $50 off with an approved application. No-kill means saving every dog or cat in a shelter who can be saved. A […] The post Humane Society adoptions $50 off during adoption weekend first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Tween Waters’ Toni Lapi inducted into Florida Tourism Hall of Fame
Longtime hotelier Tony Lapi, who with a group of partners purchased the historic Tween Waters Inn on Captiva Island in 1976, has been inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame. Lapi began his hospitality career that year, after he and his wife, Angie, moved from Rochester, N.Y., to Sanibel Island. When he and his partners bought Tween Waters Inn […] The post Tween Waters’ Toni Lapi inducted into Florida Tourism Hall of Fame first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
High school for students with autism opens in Cape Coral
Family Initiative Inc. has opened Thrive Academy, a private high school for students on the autism spectrum. Family Initiative, a nonprofit serving children on the autism spectrum and their families since 2015, recently received $5 million in state funding thanks to the efforts of local and state officials. State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka and State Sen. Jonathan Martin supported the bill […] The post High school for students with autism opens in Cape Coral first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Cemetery Road
The Calusa might have seen it, along with sharp-eyed members of the other major tribes on the Florida peninsula then, the Timucua and Apalachee, the Ais and Tequesta: a half-mile smudge of ice crystals and gas only 78 million miles from the green-and-blue planet where they lived. It appears to human eyes once every 430 years. And that’s as often […] The post Cemetery Road first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
HOPE Clubhouse mental illness care is unique
It’s not an uncommon sight throughout the region on weekday mornings: People gather for a brief meeting where the day’s work is divvied up, and then they disperse to their work areas to accomplish their tasks, which in this particular place are divided into horticulture, culinary and business units. What’s different here is that there’s no supervisor assigning the work; […] The post HOPE Clubhouse mental illness care is unique first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Striking a BALANCE
The Florida panther appears to be at a tipping point between existence and extinction, caught between the push and pull of those passionate about conservation and others eager to embark on their proposed developments in the endangered species’ ever-shrinking habitat. While major decisions loom on how to both protect the panther and manage the increasing pressure of development, one of […] The post Striking a BALANCE first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Collaboration aims to break county’s roadway fatality streak
Last year, 136 people were killed on Lee County roads, marking the fifth year in a row the county ranked number one for roadway fatalities in Southwest Florida. With 70 more deaths this year, local businesses and safety coalitions have formed a collaboration called LeeConnected in the name of Target Zero – a Florida Department of Transportation initiative to reduce […] The post Collaboration aims to break county’s roadway fatality streak first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank promotes Romero to assistant VP
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has promoted Puja Romero to assistant vice president. Romero has been with Sanibel Captiva Community Bank since 2012 and has more than 15 years of banking experience working on the retail side of the bank. In 2017, she transitioned to the residential lending division as a loan processor and was promoted in 2022 to a residential […] The post Sanibel Captiva Community Bank promotes Romero to assistant VP first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Animal services adoptions just $25 for some pets this month
Don’t get that empty nest feeling when the children go back to school. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is here to help. Through Sept.30, adoption fees for all cats and kittens and dogs more than four months of age will be reduced to just $25. In addition, cats and kittens are two-for-one; adopt one and take home a second feline […] The post Animal services adoptions just $25 for some pets this month first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Popular ‘Scarecrows in the Park’ registration now open
The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation and Lee County Parks & Recreation invite businesses, nonprofits, groups and organizations to sponsor a “Scarecrow in the Park.” Entries for the popular event will be exhibited Oct. 13 through Oct. 29 in the Children’s Garden at Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers, and will be a part of the Lakes Park Fall Festival. […] The post Popular ‘Scarecrows in the Park’ registration now open first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Hodges University closure: FGCU should step up for students
A press recent release from Hodges University started with these three paragraphs:: Hodges University Board of Trustees has made the difficult decision to not enroll any new degree-seeking students for September 2023 and to take the necessary steps to begin to cease operations on or before the end of August, 2024. Despite continuous efforts to adapt to changing educational landscapes […] The post Hodges University closure: FGCU should step up for students first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Hurricane Idalia losses estimated at $3 billion-$5 billion
Hurricane Idalia raked the west coast of Florida last week, flooding communities before making landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 in the Keaton Beach area of rural Taylor County, causing widespread damage. The storm moved through other sparsely populated areas of North Florida before passing into Georgia and South Carolina. Flooding from surge and water flowing into low-lying areas was […] The post Hurricane Idalia losses estimated at $3 billion-$5 billion first appeared on Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
New FGCU chief building bridges to businesses
Aysegul Timur never intended to stay in the United States after getting her Ph.D. She never intended to seek the position of president at Florida Gulf Coast University. But life can take unexpected detours, leading to places people never expect to arrive. Timur, who has lived in Naples for 25 years, was sworn in as FGCU’s fifth president on July […] The post New FGCU chief building bridges to businesses first appeared on Fort Myers 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 […] The post A CHANGE in VOTING first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Thomas Rhett: Bringing Smiles
A couple of years ago, Thomas Rhett threw a bit of a stylistic curveball to fans with his album “Country Again: Side A,” which moved away from the pop elements and modern production that had been a big part of recent albums like “Center Point Road” (2019) and “Life Changes” (2017), and featured a more organic, more country and more […] The post Thomas Rhett: Bringing Smiles first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
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