"And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me Full Story
Rising tide
Area animal shelters struggle to stem flood of homeless animals
When hundreds of people and their pets converge on the grounds of Lee County Animal Services for the eighth annual Fall Pet Fest on Saturday, the mood will be festive, with games, goodies and fun. But the underlying reason for the event couldn't be grimmer: Lee County, like the rest of the country, has far more animals needing homes than homes wanting animals. Full Story
Bidders will be pleased to find a lovely and significant item has been added to the auction list for Edison Ford Winter Estates Foundation's eighth fund-raising gala to be held Friday evening, Nov. 14, at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Full Story
Radiothon benefits local children with cancer Barbara's Friends — The Children's Hospital Cancer Fund — will once again be the beneficiary of a fantastic 12-hour 95.3 OLZ Radiothon. In its seventh year, the Radiothon raises funds for local pediatric cancer treatment and programs while building community awareness of the oncology services offered by The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. Full Story
The joys of single motherhood outweigh the lack of a husband Kim Morgan Vagnuolo, Sheri Nadler and Nanci Christopher all dreamed of being mothers and worried that they might have waited too long for Prince Charming to come along. Each of them woke up one day and decided that being single should not prevent them from pursuing that dream. Full Story