Ice & Snow
{Unlikely to fall in Fort Myers this Christmas}
Still it didn't stop a Fort Myers artist from depicting what downtown would look like in a blizzard. Read more about unusual Christmas scenes in our area. Nothing says Christmas like trees hanging from the ceiling. At least in Steve Eagan's opinion. Full Story
Toll-bridge traffic declining while free bridges get busier
Yet, full effect of toll change not yet known
Did lifting the $1 eastbound toll on Lee County bridges and charging $2 on westbound traffic send drivers scurrying to the toll-free state bridges to the north? Too soon to tell, officials said. "We expected some people to drive to the other bridges," said Paul Wingard, deputy director Lee County Department of Transportation. Full Story
Edison National Bank is firmly planted in the community
"If you're going to talk the talk, you have to walk the walk."
With professionalism polished to a shine as glowing as the brass at Edison National Bank, that company's president sits in an office, with an advantageous view of the lobby. An exceedingly polite secretary, at her own desk, guards the entrance to the president's office. Full Story
FEMA tops 13th annual PR blunders list for 2007
It has been yet another banner year for all manner of PR gaffes and errors. The 13th Annual Top 10 PR Blunders List, compiled by San Francisco's Fineman PR includes a phony press conference, a buzz-marketing bust-up and Los Angeles County's favorite party girl. Full Story
HAPPY NEW YEAR 01.01.08
It's that time of year again: where we take stock of the old year and vow to make the new one better. It's also a time to drink, party, celebrate, revel, feast, toast, sing and dance. Full Story
Black is back and he's angry
Furious comedian returns to the Mann Hall
Watch comedian Lewis Black onstage and you half expect that at any moment now, his head will explode. His eyes bulge, his voice grows louder, a vein starts pulsing in his temple. He's the Joe Cocker of comics, with his spastic gesturing and herky-jerky movements. His hands twitch. He jabs the air with his index fingers as if poking stupidity in the chest. Full Story
West Bay offers plenty of options for residents
Residents of the West Bay Club don't have far to go to find paradise. The Estero gated community of luxury residences is a bells and whistles destination for the active at heart. The development's advertising pitch is "Wake Up and Play," according to Audrey Ruden, managing director of the project. Full Story
Miromar Lakes now boasts over 700 acres of adjoining waterways
With the recent opening of the Peninsula Bridge and passageway between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como, Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club now boasts over 700 acres of contiguous freshwater lakes. With depths up to 35 feet, the lakes offer endless opportunities for in-lake swimming, boating, sailing, water-skiing and fishing. Full Story
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