WHEN EVERY DROP COUNTS
Why this petroleum inspector ensures you are getting your money's worth ...
How can you know what you got? Every day in Collier and Lee counties, and across Florida, there is one business that does two things few others can match in this economy: It remains robust and profitable for its practitioners, and (more to the point) it requires you to pay a hefty price while taking only on trust that you're getting what you pay for. Full Story
Lee County health care future plotted
Mental health, drug addiction treatment most critical need
A lack of mental health care, including addiction treatment, is the number one concern for Lee County medical providers, according to Lee Memorial Health System CEO Jim Nathan and The Community Health Visioning 2017 Steering Committee. Full Story
Panel ranks Fort Myers police chief finalists
A six-member panel of citizens and law enforcement experts interviewed the four candidates for the position of Fort Myers police chief last week. They ranked them as follows: 1. Douglas E. Full Story
Blood centers need O Negative
Florida's Blood Centers, the local blood bank, is asking for donations immediately. Many blood types are needed, especially O Negative. Each donation will likely be transfused into a patient in a local hospital within 48 hours, and will benefit people needing routine surgeries, trauma patients and cancers patients to name a few. Full Story
Kidz expo set for Oct. 25 and 26
3 Kings Productions Company, Inc. is holding its third Kidz World Expo on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Harborside Event Center, 1375 Monroe St., in downtown Fort Myers. The Kidz World Expo will host a variety of businesses promoting their products and services to families on this "One Day Vacation for the Entire Family. Full Story
Fall is the perfect time to discover Germany's hidden treasures
TRAVEL
Market lights swing overhead in the Aldtstadt, the old city, as a 1980's cover band sings Cher in a German accent. The night is brisk - fall in Germany is never balmy - but the crowd spread across the cobblestone alleyways warms the evening air. It's wine harvest time in this stretch along the Rhine, and tonight, in Kamp- Bornhofer, the village is celebrating. Full Story
Child protection agency stretched thin
As Southwest Florida families struggle financially, the Department of Children and Families is seeing a dramatic increase in abuse and neglect reports. "The economy, it's a big stressor," said spokeswoman Erin Gillespie. "If both parents are working and the father loses his job, it sometimes leads to drinking and substance abuse. Full Story
Tickets on sale for Becoming Cosmopolitan
Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Becoming Cosmopolitan event benefiting Community Cooperative Ministries Inc. This women's only evening is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m., at The Veranda restaurant in downtown Fort Myers. Full Story
Paddling festival a great way to have fun, serve the community
Calusa Blueway event starts Oct. 25
The Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival, a nine-day eco-event across Lee County, offers many options for residents and tourists to help out and give back to the community. While the Oct. 25-Nov. Full Story
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