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Improvements and repairs coming to Lee County beaches and parks
Millions of dollars are on the way to improve Lee County’s beaches and waterfront parks. The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to pay for 11 Lee County beach and shoreline projects using nearly $4.4 million in tourist development tax revenue. The agreements for funding are between Lee County and the Barrier Island Parks Society, Captiva Erosion Prevention District, City […] The post Improvements and repairs coming to Lee County beaches and parks first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Coming and going
There is nothing to inhibit imagination in the genetic makeup of planners, engineers, demographers, statisticians or politicians who use those other talents and our taxes to make-up the face of our future. But sometimes they seem to lack it. And sometimes, therefore, they miss opportunities to problem solve. Now a quarter of the way through the 21st century, we have […] The post Coming and going first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
From fairways to air waves
Attention to foot positioning, drawing the club back, hip rotation, keeping the head down, follow-through and more are all key ingredients of a golf lesson. Yet, for instructor extraordinaire Andy Scott, encouragement and humor are “on a par” with proper mechanics. “You have to find a way to make them comfortable, open to learn something new, encouraged, keep their self-esteem […] The post From fairways to air waves first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Record NESTING Season
Rejoice, scientists and environmentalists who study sea turtles and sea turtle enthusiasts everywhere. The 2023 sea turtle nesting season in Florida has broken all records for total number of nests laid by the three main species that nest on Florida shores: loggerhead, green and leatherback turtles. The all-time high is 212,195, as compared to the 155,650 last year. The numbers […] The post Record NESTING Season first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Survivor: ‘You’re not alone’ with breast cancer navigator
Diana Genotti is a two-time breast cancer survivor. She never saw the need for mammograms until her cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. Genotti felt fine, but decided maybe she should get one. When her doctor called and asked to see her, she really didn’t make the connection. “It was like the biggest shock of my life,” Genotti […] The post Survivor: ‘You’re not alone’ with breast cancer navigator first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Stevie Tomato’s hosts benefit for toddler with leukemia
Stevie Tomato’s in Cape Coral is hosting an all-day fundraiser on Oct. 21 for the family of Hayden Bezanson, a 2-year-old diagnosed with leukemia. The child’s parents are Cape Coral police officers Kelsey Meadows and Nicholas Bezanson. The restaurant will offer raffles, auctions, refreshments, hermit crab races, live music all day and more. The fundraiser will run from 11 a.m. […] The post Stevie Tomato’s hosts benefit for toddler with leukemia first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
‘Uniting Heroes, Inspiring Hope’: United Way to kick off campaign
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades will use superheroes to help launch its 2023-2024 Campaign Kickoff. The breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Uniting Heroes, Inspiring Hope.” Tickets are on sale now. You can purchase them online […] The post ‘Uniting Heroes, Inspiring Hope’: United Way to kick off campaign first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Looking for chance to volunteer? United Way can help
It always feels good to help others. Each October, National Make a Difference Day comes around. It’s a day for people to give their time to a greater cause and to raise awareness on how to make a difference in your community. Make a Difference Day may be on Oct. 28, but for United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades, […] The post Looking for chance to volunteer? United Way can help first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Harry Chapin Food Bank unveils mobile grocery van
Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Southwest Florida, launched a mobile market, “Fresh Force.” The food bank held an unveiling on Oct. 4 at Oxbow Bar & Grill. The mobile grocery experience is an innovative program that aims to make food more readily accessible in rural areas, where families have transportation barriers or are not able […] The post Harry Chapin Food Bank unveils mobile grocery van first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Southwest Florida Eagle Cam is back, live-streaming famous family
October marks the first month of bald eagle nesting season in Florida. With nesting season’s return, the internet is also welcoming the return of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. The cameras, located at Dick Pritchett Real Estate on Bayshore Boulevard in North Fort Myers, are trained on a nest. The resident eagle, named M15, is looking to remate after the […] The post Southwest Florida Eagle Cam is back, live-streaming famous family first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Annals from the attic
A friend of mine, Kent Coyle, a Hoosier born master carpenter and craftsman who’s been working for decades from the Midwest to Florida, once found stacks of old papers and notices in the attic of a home he restored. They dated from the 1920s to the 1950s. Mr. Coyle has an archivist’s eye for arcana — for the revealing detail […] The post Annals from the attic first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Show ’em a little LOVE
Things weren’t going well for Shade’ Powell when she hit 15. The oldest of seven, she was living in the home of her single mom with all of her brothers and sisters. Again. That was the only good thing about it. Before that, the three youngest had been placed in foster care after their parents split up and their mother […] The post Show ’em a little LOVE first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Recent Honor Flight reminds us why we honor veterans
The final Honor Flight of 2023 was Sept. 30, leaving Southwest Florida International Airport in the early morning with 85 military veterans and their 85 guardians, bound for Washington, D.C. The honorees were veterans of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and all U.S. conflicts between and since. Their guardians were volunteers, including friends, family, strangers, JROTC cadets and others. The Honor Flight […] The post Recent Honor Flight reminds us why we honor veterans first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
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