EVERGLADES PROPHECY
On the very day that a Calusa warrior shot Ponce de Leon in the leg with a reed arrow, the bald cypress tree that hosts a ghost orchid blooming this week in the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary probably stood in a halo of silence. Full Story
Local worker's movement targets Burger King
Tomato pickers in Immokalee are among the lowest paid workers in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Workers toil in area fields collecting tomatoes in buckets that weigh about 32 pounds when full. Those buckets of fresh tomatoes are then sent to packing houses and eventually make it to markets or restaurants. Full Story
Local horse club season begins
Lee County's horse club, the Lee County Horseman's Association, has taken on a new face. If you have been around for any period of time, you have probably attended a horse show, but if you haven't - now is the time to come out and watch this fabulous sport. Full Story
Coffee Shop proprietor brings 'Big City Casual' to Fort Myers
Nita Flores darkly drawn face is coolly offset by turquoise earrings and a tie-dyed t-shirt. She is a multi-continental infusion of Puerto Rican, Lithuanian, Italian, and something else unknown. "I'm a mutt," she said. Flores was working by herself last Thursday night, at her Nita's Sweet Bean Café in the Sam's Club Plaza in South Fort Myers. Full Story
Elderly inmates' health costs not issue in Lee
At 82 years old, Joseph Rodriguez has the distinction of being Lee County's oldest inmate. In any other jurisdiction, Rodriguez -- who is charged with second degree murder in the June 27 shooting death of his wife, Wanda -- being charged with the crime could translate into higher costs for local residents, Full Story
Teens: prepare to 'Laugh Out Loud' at the library
This month, some youths will be able to get away with giggling aloud at the library. In fact, the Lee County Library System is inviting teenagers to break their silence during Teen Read Week (Oct. 14-20). The goal is to get young adult patrons to "LOL @ your library" - this year's theme of the national teen reading initiative. Full Story
Local priest blesses Shell Factory animals
Father Fritz Ligonde's is used to doling out blessings - to people that is. But now he can add large, scaly alligators and gangly emus to his repertoire of prayer recipients. In honor of the Catholic celebration of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. Full Story
PET TALES
Better box habits: A cat who's missing the litter box may be sending a message - so listen up!
When the weather turns colder and houses close up for warmth, every little thing starts to annoy us. Like the smell of the litter box, or (worse) the smell of a cat who's not using the litter box at all. But don't blame the cat. Full Story
One good turn may deserve another - as Congress considers extending IRA direct gifts
In August 2006, Congress passed a law which permits for 2006 and 2007 direct charitable gifts from one's IRA, which is a tax benefit to the IRA owner, but limited the eligibility to IRA owners older than 70-1/2 and gifts not exceeding $100,000 in each of only the years 2006 and 2007. Full Story
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