Dreams take flight
Why the historic district is seeing more life
In a black and white photo, cars fill the streets and storefronts are cluttered with signage in downtown Fort Myers. The 1920s image is blown up and appears in the window of a defunct downtown business. It's a reminder of what could have been or what could be. Full Story
Moonshine: a colorful side of American history with a kick
How 'bout a little moonshine with your sunny side eggs? Well it wasn't exactly like that but Sanibel Captiva Rotary Club members sipped a little something other than orange juice during a recent morning breakfast meeting on Sanibel. Full Story
Back to college
More and more workers are returning to school to learn new skills, enhance resumes
Once again, it seems, American colleges and universities, flexible enough to serve regional communities, and do it while the economy bucks wildly or the culture advances technologically, are riding to the rescue. Full Story
Commissioner Hall to speak on president's stimulus plan
Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce general membership luncheon meeting on Thursday, March 19. The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza near the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers. Full Story
THE LOVE OF MONEY AND THE EVIL OF MEN:
The historical thrillers of David Liss look at money and greed
D avid Liss may have set his latest novel, "The Whiskey Rebels," in 1790's America, but it's eerily modern. It's not just his writing style, which make his characters and the events in which they're involved practically jump off the page, but the subject matter: greed, banks, and lending. Full Story
Theatre Conspiracy revisits Shakespeare
Warning! "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" is a high-speed roller-coaster comedy of all of Shakespeare's works and is not recommended for people with heart ailments or bladder problems. Expectant mothers please have your doctors on speed dial. To the descendents of the Bard; the cast apologizes in advance. Full Story
Homes sales still climbing in Lee County
The robust pace of existing singlefamily home sales continued in February with 936 homes sold, an increase of more than 100 percent compared to February 2008 and more than 12 percent higher than the previous month, according to a report by the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and The Beach. Full Story
Stock Development posts strong February sales
Stock Development continues to post strong new home sales. In February, Stock Development sold 26 new homes at its communities of Lely Resort, Paseo in Fort Myers and Vivante in Punta Gorda, up from 24 sales in January. The company's sales volume totaled $9. Full Story
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