LOCAL BEEF
... it's what's for dinner somewhere else
EVEN NOW, LATE IN THE FIRST DECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU CAN still see them on the edges of our lives, often where a few acres lie open with some grass Full Story
Swim star overcomes obstacles to join Gator elite
Fitness Together prepared athlete for the next level
When Tayler Dubrasky skipped school as a seventh grader to play video games with a friend, his parents' intuition got the best of him. Ironically, that uncomfortable occasion led to Tayler securing a full scholarship to swim at the University of Florida, ranked sixth in the nation. Full Story
Survivors
73 businesses still around since Lee County started keeping records
A 50th star was added to the American flag (for Hawaii), Congress announced that 3,500 soldiers would be sent to Vietnam, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Southwest Florida a disaster area when Hurricane Donna ravaged Fort Myers. It all happened the year Charles Bundschu became a real estate broker in Fort Myers. Full Story
Airport traffic continues slide
Travel down 7 percent in November
During November, 603,366 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 7.4 percent compared to November 2007. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is down nearly 6.1 percent over the same period last year. Full Story
'Dancing at Lughnasa'
FLORIDA REP'S HAUNTING AND MOVING MEMORY PLAY
What do you do when words aren't enough to express your hopes, your joys, your longings, your desperate desire to grab ahold of life and not let it pass you by? If you're the Mundy sisters, living in Ireland in the mid-1930s, you dance. Full Story
Psychodrama on stage at Theatre Conspiracy
"Duet for One" opens Friday, Jan. 9, at Theatre Conspiracy, Southwest Florida's most unique theater. Presented in partnership with Lee Mental Health Center, Inc., "Duet for One" centers around Stephanie Abrahams, a brilliant concert violinist, who seemingly has it all but is forced to re-evaluate her life when struck down by an unforeseen tragedy. Full Story
River-view luxury at Tarpon Point Marina
At just $1.25 million, the 4,009-squarefoot Davenport is the newest model in Tarpon Landings at Tarpon Point Marina. Tarpon Landings is Tarpon Point's first mid-rise waterfront community, tucked away in a private, gated enclave in southern Cape Coral. Full Story
LISTING OF THE WEEK
Catalpa Cove: a boating community
This four-bedroom, 4½-bath lakefront home in luxurious Catalpa Cove — a small boating community off Iona Road, next to St. Charles Harbour — has many features perfect for guests and entertaining. Full Story
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