Alligator Alley
Privatization of toll road has certain risks, incentives
We built it, we own it, we pay $2 or $2.50 to drive across it, we earned $23.5 million from it last year, and we're spending $94 million to resurface it now. By just after mid-century, we could be taking in almost a billion dollars a year from it. Full Story
Salons often get to the root of domestic abuse first
Tina Martellacci-Haworth might spot the signs of domestic violence in some women before their doctors or even their friends and family. Like many hairdressers, she learns some personal things about her clients over casual conversation and through up-close observation. Full Story
Look ma, no boat!
North Fort Myers cable park starts a 'Revolution' in water sports fun
One of eight "cable parks" in the country opened last summer on a 14-acre lake in North Fort Myers. Owner Nick DiMasi called his park Revolution, because the main attraction is a cable with an electric pulley system that whisks wakeboarders, water skiers, kneeboarders or wakeskaters around the lake. Full Story
Northern Trust named main sponsor of SWF Wine Fest
Northern Trust Bank will be the main sponsor of the Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest set for Feb. 27 and 28. Northern Trust joins local chef vintner dinner hosts, local and visiting chefs and vintners from California and the northwestern states, and from around the world in supporting the Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest. Full Story
INDIAN BLOOD
A.R. Gurney's play has southeastern premiere at the Florida Repertory Theatre
Life is a never-ending series of transitions. But the ones that occur during our teens can be particularly seismic, says playwright A.R. Gurney. "We all have, all through our lives, crossroads and transitions," he says. Full Story
Looks like snow
The Phil features Phoebe Snow's genre-defying voice and repertoire
Is there any other voice on the planet quite like Phoebe Snow's? The woman can growl rougher than a menacing dog, tenderly caress a lyric like a lover, and skip octaves as easy as a stone skimming a lake. She sings jazz, folk, rock, gospel, standards and Broadway classics: everything and anything, in that idiosyncratic, amazing voice of hers. Full Story
North Star introduces four new models
Twin 12-story high rises feature spacious riverfront condominiums
Four new model residences are now open at North Star Yacht Club, twin 12-story high rises with penthouse level located along the Caloosahatchee River in North Fort Myers. Designed by Bruce Mair, ASID and his assistant Greg Green, the models showcase four unique floor plans representing some of the area's largest riverfront condominiums. Full Story
Home prices still dropping in Lee County
National home depreciation rate remains steady for the eighth straight month
Home prices across the U.S. declined 11.2 percent in September compared to a year ago, and early preview data for October indicates an anticipated decline of 10.5 percent, according to First American CoreLogic and its Loan- Performance Home Price Index. The recently released Index indicates that home prices across the U.S. Full Story
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