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Tim Aten Knows: Restaurants continue to come and go
Q: Was wondering if you possibly knew when Havana Libre at Founders Square would be opening up? —Stephen Christ, North Naples. A: A new local restaurant, Havana Libre Cuban Cuisine, plans to launch Friday, Aug. 23, in The Plaza at Founders Square, the Collier County retail strip anchored by Sunshine Ace Hardware on the southeast corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard.
Corey Howard, MD, receives FMA’s highest honor
Dr. Corey Howard receiving the 2024 Award of Distinguished Service at FMA Annual Meeting in Orlando on Saturday, Aug. 3. August 22, 2024 – FMA Past President Corey Howard, MD, FACP, of Naples, Fla., has been advocating for medicine since he was a resident in the early ‘90s. More than 30 years later, the FMA honored Dr. Howard for his steadfast leadership by presenting him with the 2024 Award of Distinguished Service at Annual Meeting in Orlando on Saturday, Aug. 3. It is the association’s highest award.
‘The neighborhood has been decimated:’ Residents off Bahia Vista Street still trying to pick up the pieces
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than two weeks after Hurricane Debby flooded parts of Sarasota, residents off Bahia Vista Street continue gutting homes and drying out. Street after street, lined with mountains of destroyed personal belongings. “The neighborhood has been decimated. I mean, all life is gone,” said Dana Burnell,...
Man arrested after FHP pursuit and crash in Fort Myers
A vehicle pursuit early Saturday morning ended in a crash. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver has been identified as Frank Edward Tatum of Lehigh Acres. When FHP, conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle at SR 82 and Michigan Ave., Tatum initially pulled over on the shoulder, then accelerated and fled.
Lost World Books to hold grand opening on Saturday
FORT MYERS Lost World Books is holding its grand opening Saturday in Downtown Fort Myers with an all-day "End of Summer Bash" to bring the community together. The store is located at 1815 Fowler St. #3. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. As part of the event, there will be yoga,...
Losing Broward school board candidate appointed to State Board of Education
A Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed member of the Broward County School Board who was rejected this week for election to the board will become a member of the Florida Board of Education instead. The govenor’s press office announced the new appointment of Daniel Foganholi, director of legislative affairs for New Generations Children’s Ministry, on Friday. Appointed […]
Florida quietly pulls LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida's tourism marketing agency quietly removed the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida's LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it marked the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed a bill to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and...
Villages Charter School stadium will be site of state football championship
The Villages Charter School will serve as host to the Florida High School Rural Classification Football State Championships. The event will take place Dec. 6 at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium at the new campus at Middleton. “The FHSAA is excited about the upcoming Florida High School Rural Classification...
Suspect accused of stealing $19K worth of materials from Cape Coral construction site
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police arrested a man after he allegedly stole $19,000 worth of materials from a posted construction site in May. Alejandro Rodriguez, 32, is facing multiple charges after being caught on surveillance camera leaving a construction site with a trailer. On May 23, around...
After primary win, Cammack to face underfunded Democrat challenger on Nov. 5
(The Center Square) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., won the Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District this week and will be looking to keep her seat on Nov. 5. Cammack will be serving a third term if she is successful, representing Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, Suwannee and Union counties, along with large portions of Lafayette and Marion counties. According to preliminary results from...
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