The short happy history of Bonita Springs:
Now where were we, again? Oh yes, the town that made millionaires of immigrants, the town that ground gold dust from sand and dust, the town that claimed "upscale community" status for the first time just north of Naples. Full Story
'Lost souls' find themselves at PACE
Mary Coe is like many teenagers. She's a little bit shy, sometimes serious and occasionally full of sudden smiles. She lives in Lehigh Acres, listens to Reggae and celebrated a 19th birthday last month. Full Story
Fireworks prices rising fast
Blast in China creates shortages, nervous retailers
All is quiet at Phantom Fireworks outlet store in North Fort Myers, where manager T.C. Downey awaits the crowds of July 4 buyers to appear. He is also still waiting for about five semi-trucks full of crackling, hopping, reporting, whining, sometimes even flying devices. Full Story
Area foreclosure activity up 7 percent in May
RealtyTrac reports Lee County second in foreclosure activity in U.S.
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area registered the second highest metro foreclosure rate in May, with one in every 79 households receiving a foreclosure filing during the month, according to RealtyTrac's May 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. Full Story
six words, one idea, intriguing challenge
Mini-memoirs summarize a life
Used to be biographies were only written about Famous People, or by People Who Have Done Something Historically Important. But the genre's changed. Go to the biography section of your local bookstore today, and you'll find memoirs written by everyday people crowding the shelves, side-by-side with tomes on Harry Truman, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe. Full Story
Fort Myers photo exhibit to benefit injured FGCU professor
A photo exhibit of the street children of the Dominican Republic by photographer Chip Hoffman intends to raise funds to benefit FGCU professor Ingrid Martinez-Rico who was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Full Story
Area home sales take a giant leap in May
Market gaining momentum
Southwest Floridians have reason to feel encouraged by the real estate market. Since the start of the year, sales figures for existing single-family homes show the market continues to gain momentum, according to the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, Inc. Full Story
New law empowers condo boards in a hurricane
Florida's approximately 25,000 condominium boards can exercise broad new emergency powers if a major storm hits the state. The powers, which address both preparations and damages, are part of a comprehensive package of community association reforms passed this year by the Florida Legislature. Full Story
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