Orthopedic breakthroughs
Hope and advice for pained weekend warriors, active seniors
In the waiting rooms of southwest Florida's orthopedic specialists, "weekend warriors" and active seniors are replacing the decades-old stereotype of seniors with broken hips. Our climate naturally attracts a more active older set of residents, who are staying in shape golfing, walking, swimming and playing tennis. Full Story
Battle lines in Lee County
Bonita Bay wants to build 2,500 homes north of the river but residents are fighting back
In a state and county (Florida and Lee) celebrated for unpredictable development stories, yet another one is being added to the oddball list: while the housing market and the economy remain in crisis, Full Story
A Ritttter pen might be found anywhere
The company came to Fort Myers in the 1980s, when it began to make sales in America.
Ritter Pen, a German company with offices in Fort Myers, makes pens for businesses in 80 countries with thousands of distributors all over the world. You know the pen advertising a brand of medicine at the doctor's office? Or the one the cell-phone company salesclerk asked you to sign the credit card receipt with? That may very well have been a Ritter pen. Full Story
First Community Bank earns award
School district names it 'Business Partner of the Year'
First Community Bank of Southwest Florida has been named Business Partner of the Year by the School District of Lee County. First Community Bank of Southwest Florida will be presented the Florida Commissioner of Education's Business Recognition Award at a gala ceremony on April 10 in Jacksonville. Full Story
MARC SALEM: PURVEYOR OF MIND GAMES
Marc Salem can read your mind. Or so many believe. Alone on stage, he'll tell audience members what the serial numbers are on their dollar bills, tell them what words they've just read randomly in a book and where they went for their last vacation. Full Story
The theatrical experience "Rent" at Mann Hall
National touring company here for one night only
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical "Rent," featuring Heinz Winckler as Roger Davis and Anwar Robinson as Tom Collins, will be on stage at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Thursday, April 10 for one performance only. Full Story
Marbella: lake views in a park setting
All is quiet at Marbella on Cypress in Fort Myers. The Royal Public Properties community off Six Mile Cypress Parkway may stay that way once fully occupied. Despite being within view of the well-traveled road, the small, developing community of luxury coach homes is quite peaceful, even during a morning weekday commute. Full Story
Developers report strong first-quarter sales
Bonita Bay Group reports 75 percent increase over 2007
Bonita Bay Group continues to make a strong case for a sustained rebound in the Southwest Florida real estate market, announcing today that sales for the first quarter of 2008 were 75 percent higher than the same time period in 2007. Full Story
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