HARD TIMES?
People define hard times in different ways. We asked people around Lee County for their definition. This is what they told us.
CHARLES DICKENS MAY HAVE PUT HIS fanciful finger on the current American moment a century and a-half ago. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," he wrote to begin his novel, "A Tale of Two Cities." And now we find ourselves facing hard times Full Story
Help times seven at east Fort Myers United Way House
Building on a prior success, United Way has opened a Lee County United Way House in east Fort Myers, bringing seven social service agencies to one spot. The agencies all share offices in one building at 4040 Palm Beach Blvd. and work as a team to solve the complex problems of poor or struggling families nearby. Full Story
14th annual Jewish Book Fair set in Lee and Charlotte
The Jewish Book Fair of Southwest Florida, in conjunction with Jewish Book Month, opens Sunday, Nov. 9 with two authors speaking in the morning in Port Charlotte at Temple Shalom at 10 a.m. and in the evening in Fort Myers at the Jewish Federation, located at 6237 Presidential Ct., Suite E, Fort Myers, at 7 p.m. Full Story
Lee Memorial employee crisis fund helps out during difficult times
Donna Page was faced with eviction when her fiancé died. Marie Burda was at wits end on how to pay the bills when she underwent foot surgery only to have her husband break his leg in a car accident the following day. Both women found help with the Lee Memorial Health System employee crisis fund. Full Story
The Edison Estates receives national award
The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented the Edison & Ford Winter Estates the Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites. More than a hundred years ago, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, two of history's most inventive and influential geniuses, were good friends and next-door neighbors with side-byside winter homes in Fort Myers. Full Story
Stay Alive, Just Drive hold awareness event
Stay Alive, Just Drive is holding "Bikes, Blues & BBQ" Nov. 23 at the Sun Sports Mall on Colonial Boulevard to raise awareness for its effort to curb distracted driving. Today, most people consider inattentive and unsafe driving by others as a major personal threat to themselves and others. Full Story
Political consultant Kinnaman to lead women's discussion
"Women Discussing," a new BIG ARTS workshop, will host political consultant Brenda Kinnaman on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 a.m. Ms. Kinnaman worked on Sen. Hillary Clinton's first campaign, and Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the presidency. She has a political science degree from George Washington University and a public administration degree from St. Full Story
It's smooth sailing at Germain BMW
TAKE A SPIN
It takes more than a malfunctioning economy to curb "the ultimate driving machine." Business is running smoothly at Germain BMW of Naples, said general manager Flavio Galasso. The dealership was on Airport Pulling Road for close to three decades, but moved north to a lot on U.S. 41 last August. Full Story
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