Storm protection firm has eco-friendly in the bag
Storm Smart Industries used to discard tons of polypropylene waste each year, after using the material to make popular hurricane protection screens. But after Tropical Storm Fay, the Fort Myers-based company decided to pick up the leftover scraps off the factory floor, and use them to make "green" tote bags, like the ones found in grocery stores. Full Story
Back-to-school Sneaker Drive extended until goal reached
The back-to-school Sneaker Drive for Laces of Love will be extended until the goal of 500 new pair of shoes is reached. Laces of Love provides new shoes (preferably sneakers) to low income and disadvantaged children in Lee and Collier counties, and educates the public on the needs of these children. Full Story
Drum virtuoso:
Taku Hirano headlines Percussion Summit
There are certain moments in careers when you know you've arrived. T For percussionist Taku Hirano, that moment came when he was on tour with Whitney Houston. She was singing the beginning of "I Will Always Love You" a capella, standing in a spotlight. Full Story
Superpowers
By David J. Schwartz (Three Rivers Press, $14.95)
What if you suddenly woke up one day and found you had superpowers? That's exactly what happens to five Wisconsin college students when each rouses to discover that he or she has been gifted with a surprising new talent: super speed, extraordinary strength, invisibility, telepathy or flight. After a few rounds of "What the heck just happened? Full Story
Toll Brothers completes estate home at Belle Lago
Toll Brothers has completed a new estate home - the Playa Riente - at Belle Lago, a community of singlefamily homes on Estero Parkway. The Playa Riente at Belle Lago is a spacious courtyard design with four bedrooms, one of which is a detached cabana guest suite, and four full baths. Full Story
Robb & Stucky designs three interiors in luxury high-rise
Robb & Stucky Interiors has completed the interior design for three residences in Jasmine Bay North, a luxury high-rise developed by West Bay Development Corp. at West Bay Beach and Golf Club. The residences include three bedrooms/den, three baths and expansive vistas. Full Story
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