HOSPITALS FEELING THE ECONOMIC PAIN, TOO
Patients delaying procedures; charity cases up
Hospitals didn't catch a nasty case of economicitis like banks, restaurants and retailers because "people get sick regardless of the economy," said Bruce Rueben, director of the Florida Hospital Association. But, "the idea that hospitals are recession proof, it's clear that's not true," he said. Full Story
Chimp change: area sanctuary is retirement haven for many
Some great apes are retired movie stars
Shawn McKelvy logs about 350 extra miles on her vehicle every week. She's also quit her regular profession. All for the love of apes. No monkeying around. Ms. Full Story
Is the timing right for a career in real estate?
Larson Educational Services is banking that it is
Rick Larson watched his son Dan make a Power-Point presentation to a group of young, and not so young, hopeful real-estate agents at Larson Educational Services' first class last week. "That room full of people will have some who will be leaders in this industry, without a doubt," he said. Full Story
ArtFest launches Art Dollar Challenge supporting education
ArtFest is asking businesses and individuals to reach into their wallets to support arts in education through the Art Dollar Challenge. A Fort Myersbased non-profit organization, ArtFest serves a dual function in the Southwest Florida community. Most visibly, the group hosts the yearly art festival held the first weekend in February in downtown Fort Myers. Full Story
Get Lost in Translation
WHEN FORT MYERS ARTIST MEGAN KISSINGER LEARNED that the theme of this year's Art Royale festival was "Lost in Translation," she was initially stymied. "I really wasn't originally attracted to the idea," she says. "It was so vague, it could be taken so many different ways. Full Story
There's no place like home
10 years later, the Naples Art Association celebrates the opening of The von Liebig
Naples needed an art center. So the Naples Art Association built one. It's that simple. And that difficult. "It took passion and tenacity," says Bette Young, former NAA president and building chairperson. Full Story
Homes sales up for 10th consecutive month in Lee
But median price keeps dropping
Sales of resale homes in the Greater Fort Myers area rose for the 10th consecutive month in October, with a total of 805 properties sold — up 122 percent compared to the prior year. However, the value of homes continued to drop due to the continued presence of short sale and bank-owned properties. The median price is now $119,900 that's 22. Full Story
Capistrano model now open in Mediterra
McGarvey Custom Homes' latest offering
The Capistrano, a new single-family home in Mediterra, is designed around a courtyard, giving most of its 3,965 square feet of living space views of the tumbled rock waterfall, circular stackedstoned spa and custom-designed pool. The home, built by McGarvey Custom Homes, also offers a 470-square-foot private guest house, equipped with a morning kitchen. Full Story
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