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16 families move into new affordable housing in Immokalee
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Sixteen families in Immokalee are starting a new chapter as a new housing community on the northwest corner of Lake Trafford Road and North 19th Street officially opens its doors. The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, highlighting the completion of...
Secretive Naples' exec on how to build a $3B medical device business
Reinhold Schmieding could easily be a braggart. The Naples entrepreneur has a lot to boast about, much of it attributable to Arthrex, a medical manufacturer focusing on sports medicine and less invasive surgery products through the motto of “helping surgeons treat their patients better.”. Schmieding, born in Michigan and...
Busch Gardens Confirms Permanent Closure in September, Offers Guests a Chance To Say Goodbye
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay confirmed some sad news today. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort may steal most of the attention in Florida, but Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is one of the OGs of the state’s theme park scene. Years before Walt Disney started scouting out land for his next project, the park opened in 1959 as a simple brewery tour offering free beer samples, the park was originally called “The Dark Continent” and was designed to give visitors a taste of Africa through animal exhibits and gardens.
Sarasota Rising’s Living Arts Festival taking shape for November debut
Since he took on the task of spearheading a new festival celebrating Sarasota’s abundant and diverse arts scene about three years ago, Jeffery Kin has been juggling a lot of challenges, but none more important than trying to define and establish exactly what Sarasota Rising’s first Living Arts Festival would be. Kin, the former producing artistic director of the Sarasota Players, always had a vision for an event that would highlight the dozens of arts organizations in...
Farmer's Market Forecast Saturday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Farmer’s Market weather should be quiet for the Market hours. Saturday thunderstorms are more likely to pick up in the later afternoon and not as widespread as Sunday. Sunday storms could start midday and be more widespread. Sarasota Farmer’s Market is located in the heart...
Bradenton endurance athlete plans cross-country record quest for Wounded Warrior Project
Bradenton endurance athlete running for Wounded Warrior A Bradenton endurance athlete and accountant with a history of running for charitable causes will begin a new quest in September that includes a goal to set a U.S. record for the fastest cross-country run. A send-off event is planned on Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at...
SRQ airport wins $40M aircraft manufacturer project
A global designer and manufacturer of aircraft, simulators and cutting-edge systems for pilot training is set to bring a new manufacturing and sales facility to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. On Monday, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority will make an announcement about a new commercial partnership at SRQ. Although SMAA would not...
Florida is much safer than Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Osgood: The only logical way to look at murder rates is homicides per capita. Cherrypicking a total deaths number without reference to the number of residents in a state is foolish at best and disingenuous at worst. Florida was ranked 27th in the United States with 5.0 deaths...
Lehigh Acres community planned for 290 single-family homes
PulteGroup closed on 145 homesites in the new Whispering Lakes community in Lehigh Acres. Officials from Centex, a national brand of PulteGroup, said the company will offer low-maintenance new construction single-family homes suited for first-time homebuyers and families of all sizes. The homes will feature three to five bedrooms, two to three bathrooms and 1,400 to 2,800 square feet of living space with two-car garages. Planned for 290 homes on 80 acres, Whispering Lakes is located off Sunrise Boulevard directly across from the newly opened Amanecer Elementary School and newly constructed Lehigh Acres Middle School.
Nick Saban Will Return To Be The Next Florida State Seminoles Head Coach in 2025
When you have a legacy such as Nick Saban does in college football, you will always find yourself around the game of football. It shocked the world when Saban decided to retire from coaching in January. While Saban is 72, his impact on college football remained consistent, and he was still coaching at a high level. With Saban still around the game, joining the College GameDay crew, he will end up finding the urge to coach again in 2025.
SW FL Week 1 high school football: Bishop Verot, Naples, First Baptist, Fort Myers notch wins
A roundup of high school football games played in Southwest Florida on Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23 SW Florida high school football: Your guide to the 2024 season in Lee, Collier and LaBelle ...
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