They must go down to the sea again
Sea Turtle nesting seasons begins in Lee
Something in us loves the sea, and the great creatures in it, especially when they come out of the water. Usually that means they're dying or dead (the beached whale or dolphin, for example). Full Story
FGCU researchers put on a show
More than 100 projects displayed
Matthew Hunt, Komaal Collie and Jeffrey Wargo studied the effect of barrel length on 12-guage shotgun beanbag trajectory. Dennis Hunt and Kate Stejskal designed a training program for high school girls' basketball teams; and Serina Williams looked at the affects of short-term play therapy on aggressive toddlers. Full Story
Hospital building on track
Work at Gulf Coast Hospital reached a milestone Friday when officials held a "topping off" ceremony to celebrate the laying of the last steel beam. "Our intent is to have it open by spring 2009," said Dave Kistel, vice president of facilities and support services for Lee Memorial Health System. Full Story
Hospital listening to residents about future
Uninsured patients clogging emergency rooms, treatment locations, the stability of the trauma unit and informing healthcare decision-makers were some of the main topics of discussion at three community health visioning 2017 focus group meetings held by Lee Memorial Health System. Full Story
UP COMING EVENTS
Chairish the children Robb & Stucky Interiors will host a charity event for the Imaginarium Handson Museum at their showroom in Fort Myers on Saturday, April 28. Full Story
GIVING
Solve tax problems with gift annuity
Therese and Bart had a dilemma. They wanted to leave $50,000 in stock to their college upon their death, but they were afraid of the capital gains taxes. The base price for their stock had been $17,700. Their capital gain was over $32,300. Their financial advisor came up with a solution. Full Story
TRAVEL
A day with the dolphins
I always knew as a child that I belonged in the wild. Growing up with a zoo as my backyard was an experience of great pleasure and, at times, extreme pain - both physical and emotional. I rode my horse to school and was often caught with baby birds in my shirt pockets so I could feed them. It just seemed the natural thing for a zoologist's son to do. Full Story
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