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December 17, 2008

News

ON A WINNING STREAK
Seminole Immokalee Casino is flourishing with a $22-million expansion project under way

RONNIE LEE ALMOND'S WALLET WAS $113 lighter after two hours at the Seminole Immokalee Casino, but he had no complaints. Of his monetary setback, Mr. Almond, a 32-year-old plumber's assistant from Detroit who had come south to visit relatives, said: "Big deal. Hell, you can drop that much on drinks and dinner with friends. Full Story

The Battle of the Bulge — Dec. 17, 1944, remembered

The haze that covered the Meuse River at Givet, a town at one of the northern tips of France, lifted by late morning on Dec. 16, 1944. I stopped my work unloading Army supplies at the waterfront to stare at the long line of the 106th Infantry Division as it made its way along a road in Belgium across the river. Full Story

Business

Recession channels more business for psychics
People dumping traditional experts for a peek at the mystical

Psychics in Fort Myers say the collective negative energy caused by the recession has led more people to seek their counsel. As a glut of despair has been created by daily news reports of economic woe, psychics say, people have been inclined to put their skepticism aside and seek a more mystical road to financial well-being. Full Story

Lee launches $25 million business incentive

At a time when tightening credit markets are limiting dollars for economic development, Lee County has responded with a $25 million incentive fund that can provide capital for expansion and relocation. Full Story

A&E

when in doubt, you can always get them the gift of music

With apologies to Louisa May Alcott and her character Jo, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without tunes. And every year, there's a new wave of Christmas CDs by artists of every genre and stripe: rock, pop, folk, jazz, folk, soul, rock, country, easy-listening. Full Story

'The Other Shepherds Play' opens at Theatre Conspiracy

Theatre Conspiracy presents "The Other Shepherds Play" Dec. 1 7 through 20 at 8 p.m. In the tradition of "Spamalot," this parody, penned by local playwright John Repa, sends up both modern and historic assumptions about the Nativity and also questions what happened and who knew what when. Full Story

Real Estate

Lee home sales on pace to eclipse sales in 2006 and 2007 But median price continues to shrink

Last month, 730 existing single-family homes sold in Lee County — an increase of 139 percent over last year, said a report by the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, Inc., which tracks home sales in Lee County. The value of homes, however, continued to decline as the median price in November for an existing single-family home was just $105,000. Full Story

Harbour House more than half sold
Fort Myers Beach resort condominium under construction

More than half of the 34 units within Fort Myers Beach's newest resort condominium are under contract. Harbour House at the Inn is a mixeduse resort condominium located adjacent to the Matanzas Inn on Fort Myers Beach. The low-rise condominium includes two floors above ground-level parking and retail space. Full Story

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by Roger Williams
Mr. Williams comments on the people and the issues affecting Southwest Florida with wit and insight.

Sandy Days, Salty Nights
by Artis Henderson
Ms. Henderson’s witty column breathes a breath of fresh air into the Southwest Florida dating scene.

Cuisine
by Karen Feldman
Ms. Feldman is the Grand Dame of Southwest Florida food writers. Her reviews and cuisine columns appear every week in Florida Weekly.

The Arts
by Nancy Stetson
Few writers understand theater, fine art, music and culture better that Ms. Stetson. Her theater reviews are on the mark.

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