IN THE HEART OF THE (POLITICAL) COUNTRY
WHY FLORIDA MAY BE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN IT COMES TO THIS YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
As the Democratic primaries concluded this week in Indiana and North Carolina like rooster weather-vanes twisting to show the wind's direction, Floridians waited in the wings. Once again, Florida is becoming a political Kansas, if you will, a state that lies at the center of American political geography and the race for the White House. Full Story
New technology makes hearing aids smaller, more discreet
Baby boomers, fastest-growing population with hearing loss
Today there are 32 million Americans who, whether they acknowledge it or not, have a hearing loss. In the next 10 years, that number is expected to more than double, to 78 million people. This frightening statistic gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Can you hear me NOW? Full Story
Play ball: Fort Myers Miracle style
Ball club has a reputation for zany promotions
Ask Fort Myers Miracle owner Mike Veeck what the minor league baseball club (a single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins) brings to Fort Myers and he responds, "Joy. Full Story
Susan Bennett, Addiction Services take top Image Awards
Florida Public Relations Association presents annual kudos
The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association presented awards to public relations practitioners in its 2008 Annual Image Awards competition. The awards, which recognized the best public relations projects in the region last year, were presented at the annual awards ceremony held last week at Southwest Florida International Airport. Full Story
Visiting Mr. Green
THE VISITOR: Kraig Swartz Ask actors what appeals to them about a play, and the answers, of course, are as varied as the actors themselves. For Kraig Swartz, who's starring in the two-man play "Visiting Mr. Full Story
Kat Epple plays the Arcade Theatre
Emmy Award-winning and Grammy nominated flautist and composer Kat Epple, will perform a benefit concert for the Florida Repertory Theatre Monday, May 12. Called "Music of the Spheres," the concert will feature Epple playing flutes from around the world, including Celtic, Native American, African, Suling and bass flute. Full Story
Mirasol at Coconut Point: live, play, shop
Development is within walking distance of the new Coconut Point mall
Jim Fenton followed the typical house hunting routine. He looked at advertisements and visited a fair share of communities. But the Massachusetts resident said it was a trip to the Coconut Point Mall that led him to discover the right place so close by -- Mirasol at Coconut Point. Full Story
Free Seminars at the International Design Center in May
The public is invited to attend exciting and informative seminars presented by the International Design Center, free and open to the public. Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. Revitalizing Your Closet Where do you begin when you need to reorganize your closets? Full Story
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