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Learn about Collaboratory at fall-themed night market
A fall-themed night market is where you can learn more about Collaboratory, and its efforts to tackle Southwest Florida’s social problems, from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 8 at its campus, 2031 Jackson St. The agency said its night market will feature live music and local entrepreneurs, innovators and Collaboratory resident partners, such as FutureMakers Coalition. The coalition aims to transform the […] The post Learn about Collaboratory at fall-themed night market first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Residents were preparing for Idalia
Residents along Florida’s west coast were preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia at press time on Monday. The storm was forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by Wednesday ahead of landfall near the Florida Big Bend. Warm waters across the Gulf of Mexico were expected to help support tropical development to hurricane status as the gulf surface temperatures were running […] The post Residents were preparing for Idalia first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Hodges University announces school’s closure after 33 years
A notice posted on the Hodges University website announced the closing of the Fort Myers school after 33 years of education services. The release, signed by Hodges president Charlene Wendel, said the “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 […] The post Hodges University announces school’s closure after 33 years first appeared on Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Understanding the financial costs of cancer
The ongoing fight against cancer is a bit like the conundrum of a half-full (or half-empty) glass. While the disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, survivor rates are on the rise as treatments continue to become more effective. Yet cancer treatment and care are also becoming increasingly expensive. In 2018, AARP estimated the total average cost […] The post Understanding the financial costs of cancer first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Honoring Southwest Florida’s unsung heroes a year after Hurricane Ian
To the Southwest Florida community, the emotions surrounding the quickly approaching one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian and the destruction left on our community are apparent. Heroes have risen in this time, and they deserve recognition for their continued impact. The Charity Pros will host an event at Hammond Stadium at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7. The Hurricane Heroes All-Star Concert […] The post Honoring Southwest Florida’s unsung heroes a year after Hurricane Ian first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Dawn Belamarich named new CEO of Collaboratory
Dawn Belamarich has been named the new president and CEO of Collaboratory. Originally from New Jersey, Belamarich is now a permanent resident of Cape Coral. Her most recent leadership position was with Lee Health, as the system leader for the Behavioral Health division. She holds a doctorate in business administration and leadership and dual master’s degrees; one in sociology/criminology and […] The post Dawn Belamarich named new CEO of Collaboratory first appeared on Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Museum nears a welcome back to aquarium life
Small miracles have brought hope to Sanibel Island following the devastation of Hurricane Ian. For the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, it was the flamboyant cuttlefish. Ian’s 5-plus feet of flood waters destroyed nearly everything in the downstairs aquarium gallery, which had opened in March 2020 as the museum strengthened its resolve to educate about the biology of live shells and […] The post Museum nears a welcome back to aquarium life first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Return of the WRITING CHALLENGE
As we enter the dog days of summer — and 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 drew more than 500 […] The post Return of the WRITING CHALLENGE first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Summer program gets youths reading
The power of reading manifested itself in the nearly 13,000 free books distributed to children and teenagers as part of Lee County Library System’s 2023 Summer Reading Program. The annual program fosters a love of reading and helps prevent summer learning loss by students on school break, the library system said. The national program theme, All Together Now, encouraged the […] The post Summer program gets youths reading first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Boys & Girls Clubs teach life skills with athletics
Sports and recreation have been core programs since Boys & Girls Clubs were founded in 1906. Nationwide, Boys & Girls Clubs have long offered a supervised after-school outlet for youth sports. The reason sports continue to be an integral part is not to build up someone’s abilities so they can earn athletic scholarships or go pro but to foster life […] The post Boys & Girls Clubs teach life skills with athletics first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Guardian ad Litem Foundation has a new home
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, has moved to new digs in Fort Myers with space for meetings, events and storage. At 11691 Gateway Blvd., Suite 102, the nearly 1,000-square-foot space is significantly larger than the nonprofit’s former office in the Lee County Courthouse in downtown Fort Myers, the foundation said. Multipurpose spaces can be used for tutoring, […] The post Guardian ad Litem Foundation has a new home first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Artist workshops, demos fill Art in the Wild calendar at “Ding” Darling
Nine accomplished artists will be demonstrating their skills, eight others will be leading workshops and hands-on art stations, five duck stamp celebrities will be presenting and signing, and an estimated 20-plus plein-air artists will be creating at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island for Art in the Wild during the weekend of Oct. 21-22. In celebration of […] The post Artist workshops, demos fill Art in the Wild calendar at “Ding” Darling first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
County to accept money to help families with housing
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to accept funding from the Florida Department of Commerce to assist qualifying families with housing and utilities expenses. The funding accepted includes: ¦ $2.25 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program used to assist income-qualifying households — income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level — with home energy costs. […] The post County to accept money to help families with housing first appeared on Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
League has a history of empowering women and voters
Women’s Equality Day, observed every year on Aug. 26, commemorates women’s right to vote through ratification of the 19th Amendment. Over the last 100-plus years, much progress has been made in the fight for women’s rights and equality, but there remains much to be done. Since 1920, the League of Women Voters has worked to create a more inclusive and […] The post League has a history of empowering women and voters first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Lang may his lum reek
Note: Remembering Bill Kilpatrick. A combat-wounded veteran of World War II and longtime journalist, Mr. Kilpatrick died in 2017, at age 92. This column first ran on Aug. 24, 2016. Aug. 24, 1925. Ninety-one years ago, today. So what? I can answer that question. Look at the blood coming out of the newest scratch on your kid’s knee, or the […] The post Lang may his lum reek first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Volunteer wins kudos for helping others
Cathi McWhirter takes care of “her people” — rain or shine or hurricane. The dedication of the Meals on Wheels volunteer to her clients, one in particular in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, has earned her a national award and a $25,000 donation to Community Cooperative Inc. in her honor. She is one of three recipients of the inaugural “Power […] The post Volunteer wins kudos for helping others first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
SETTLING IN
At long last, the post-COVID real estate market is here, settled across southern Florida from east to west in a quirky combination of factors that affect most people the same way, even in different markets and circumstances. They present not just difficulties, but opportunities, real estate experts say. Among those factors: ¦ Higher insurance rates for homes and businesses, especially […] The post SETTLING IN first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
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