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001p1_xlg.jpg Black bears
...are on the loose in Southwest Florida

    THE TENUOUS TRUCE BETWEEN wildlife and urban life in Fort Myers, Lee County and all of Southwest Florida, for that matter, is fraying at the edges. And the source of this unease is one of the area's longstanding residents: the black bear. Full Story
002p1_xlg.jpg New Lee coalition puts onus on school district for cutting arts

    The Lee County School District is planning to cut half or all of the music and art programs for kindergarten through fifth-grade students next year. The decision hinges on whether the school board adopts a controversial plan to raise property taxes by a small amount for one year, says the district's spokesperson, Joe Donzelli. Full Story
Business
032p1_xlg.jpg Turning abandoned homes into fresh starts

    Jackie Chang has been on the lookout for abandoned homes, which is not a difficult task with thousands of them dotting neighborhoods in Southwest Florida. She either buys them outright or fixes them up for the lenders who own them. Full Story
033p1_xlg.jpg Clock-building exercise helps improve production time
Storm Smart uses stimulus money to retrain employees

    Storm Smart Industries, a hurricane protection manufacturer based in Fort Myers, is using a $71,500 federal grant to teach its employees to be more productive. The company, one of the largest producers of hurricane safety products in the state, was chosen for the grant because of its track record of growth. Full Story
A&E
055p1_xlg.jpg MOM'S THE WORD
THEATRE CONSPIRACY'S NEW SHOW EMBRACES MOTHERHOOD

    I T WASN'T PLANNED, BUT THERE'S A CERTAIN KIND of cycle-of-human-life logic to Theatre Conspiracy's shows this year. Earlier this season, Theatre Conspiracy presented "Bad Dates," a one-woman show starring Lauren Drexler. Full Story
Film shot in Fort Myers makes its debut May 29

    "Pose Down," an independent film shot in Fort Myers, is screening for the first time at the Lee County Alliance of the Arts' Foulds Theatre on May 29 beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be a meet and greet reception afterwards with the film's creators. Full Story
Real Estate
Foreclosure rates in Cape Coral-Fort Myers on the rise

    Foreclosure rates in Cape Coral-Fort Myers have increased for the month of March over the same period last year, according to First American CoreLogic, a leading collector of national, state and local data on home prices, foreclosure and delinquency activity, real estate sales volume and mortgage loan activity. Full Story
093p1_xlg.jpg Custom homebuilder notes subtle changes in clients' interpretations of 'luxury living'

    In his years as president of London Bay Homes, Mark Wilson has learned that homebuilding trends develop over a period of time and gradually play themselves out in a manner that changes the market. "It's the buyers who create the trends, not the builders," Mr. Wilson says. Full Story

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