WAR THOUGHTS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
On a hot summer's day in Philadelphia only 232 years ago this week, a group of heavily clothed and hardworking wig wearers - the Founding Fathers, as they're called - signed the Declaration of Independence, and jump-started the nation. Full Story
Edison College ranked as top producer of Associate's Degrees
Community College Week magazine named Edison College one of the nation's top producers of associate degrees in its June 16 issue. Among the 2,743 colleges offering associate degrees in the United States, Edison ranked 13th in nursing, 39th in health professions, 68th in all disciplines (non minority) and 90th in all disciplines. Full Story
Sanibel Island named 'top shelling beach'
Sanibel Island has been named as one of the "Top Shelling Beaches" in the July 2008 issue of Travel + Leisure magazine. The highly regarded travel magazine, with a circulation of 950,000, praises Southwest Florida's Sanibel Island as being the "shellers' Mecca" and acknowledges it as among the top beaches to "find the best unburied treasures in the U.S. Full Story
Fireworks, parties, music and lots of fun in Southwest Florida
Check out the best 4th of July events
FORT MYERS The City of Fort Myers will celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 4th with Riverfest in Centennial Park. The event is free and begins at 6 p.m. with live musical entertainment from Kaitlin Walker of CMT's "Can You Duet" followed by local favorite Cracker Blues at 7 p.m. National country recording artist Lee Brice takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. Full Story
Post office opens in Sun Harvest Citrus
The United States Post Office has opened its newest Contract Postal Unit inside Sun Harvest Citrus, the popular south Fort Myers destination for fresh squeezed juice and Indian River citrus. Full Story
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