ART: on the chopping block
Many classes and 84 arts teachers may get the ax in Lee County
CATHY LOGAN, AN ART TEACHER AT CAPE Elementary school, said her classes teach children "a level of abstraction and open-mindedness that they'll be able to use for the rest of their lives." And it's something they come to school looking forward to. Full Story
Children's Home Society gives 'at-risk' families a leg up
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Two-year old Adam smiled, his curly brown hair bouncing as he laughed. He alternated between toy planes and markers, playing on the living room floor. Before Adam's mother became pregnant at 37, she lived "in a different world. Full Story
Beauty and the Beast:
How independent boutiques beat a beastly recession
It's the secret every clothier knows: No human is not an artist. In the very act of dressing for morning or night, for work or play or love or war, every one of us creates — a comfort level, a look, a style. Beauty and utility together define human ambition, perhaps. Full Story
Fort Myers Toyota earns prestigious President's Award
Fort Myers Toyota, located at 2555 Colonial Blvd., has won Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s prestigious President's Award for outstanding sales and service. The dealership has won this coveted award 11 times. The President's Award pays homage to Toyota dealerships throughout the U.S. Full Story
it happens: The Last Romance
It's never too late. Love is possible. You're never too old for it. So claims "The Last Romance," which has its southeastern United States premiere at the Florida Repertory Theatre April 24-May 17. Full Story
Topol stars in 'Fiddler on the Roof'
Star of the original motion picture plays Mann Hall
"Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as...as a Fiddler on the Roof," announces Tevye, a humble milkman from the Russian village of Anatevka. And so begins a tale of love and laughter, devotion and defiance, and changing traditions. Full Story
Existing home sales hits five-year high
Yet, foreclosures and short sales make up the bulk
Sales of existing single-family homes in March were the highest recorded for a single month in the past five years, according to a report by the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, Inc. In March, there were 1,326 existing single-family homes sold in Lee County, compared to 577 in March 2008, an increase of 130 percent. Pending sales are also up 84. Full Story
A view of Vizcaya
Grand estate by Gulfshore Homes fits in beautifully at Miromar Lakes
Gulfshore Homes' Vizcaya residence reflects the tranquil luxury found throughout Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. In the secluded Castelli neighborhood on the shores of the community's Lake Maggiore, the four-bedroom, 4½-bath, 6,224-squarefoot estate home has a wine cellar, library and a two-level media room. Full Story
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