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
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
Lee VCB enhances its marketing mission
In keeping with a national trend in which destination marketing organizations are migrating from a marketing to a management role, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau is fostering product development initiatives for The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel. The VCB markets the areas internationally as leisure and meetings destinations. Full Story
City announces road closure
Main Street from Heitman Street to Monroe Street is closed while crews install underground utilities as part of the City of Fort Myers Downtown Utility & Streetscape Improvements Project. Construction on this block is expected to last approximately four to six months. Monroe Street from Main Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Full Story
Honeybee swarms are only frightening in the movies
You've no doubt heard the expression, "She's a queen bee." The queen in a honeybee hive is one pampered female. She lives with up to 50 fertile males, but mates with them only outside the hive. She stores sperm so she can self-fertilize eggs throughout the year. Full Story
KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Schimmel carvings highly prized by collectors
In the 1950s, America's best-known folkart wood-carver was Wilhelm Schimmel of Cumberland Valley, Pa. A carved eagle by this man was the dream of many a collector. His pieces, even then, went for thousands of dollars, and of course each was one of a kind. Schimmel (1817-1890) was born in Germany and immigrated to Pennsylvania after the Civil War. Full Story
Free events at the IDC
The public is invited to attend the next in a series of free events and seminars presented by the International Design Center. Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m. Full Story
Cancer Society seeks volunteers to help patients get to treatment
Lack of transportation is one of the biggest challenges many cancer patients face, and the American Cancer Society needs more volunteers willing to help patients get to treatment. Many patients need daily or weekly cancer care, and some patients don't have a car or are too sick to drive. That's where American Cancer Society volunteers come in. Full Story
Meeting targets age limit in downtown Fort Myers bars
The City of Fort Myers invites bar and nightclub operators and other interested parties to participate in a Town Hall Meeting to hear a report generated from the first meeting held on March 18 where downtown stakeholders discussed allowing 18- to 20-year-olds back into bars and nightclubs. Full Story
State park announces temporary closure of Lovers Key boat ramp
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Lovers Key State Park will temporarily close the park's boat ramp beginning Wednesday, May 27. The anticipated reopening of the boat ramp is early July. During the closure, various repairs and improvements will be made to the floating dock system that services the boat ramp. Full Story
Goodwill, Florida Community Bank partner for 'Shred Day'
Florida Community Bank and Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Inc. will host a free shredding event on Friday, May 22, at FCB's Caloosa Shores Branch in East Fort Myers. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 11390 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers. Full Story
This week on WGCU TV
. Wednesday, May 20 World War II Behind Closed Doors - Dividing the World (January 1944 to August 1945) — Part 3 - 9 p.m. Unknown forces were tearing the Alliance apart just as an Allied victory in Europe was in reach. Full Story
Advance Solar unveils largest photovoltaic electric system
LTC Global Insurance and Advance Solar of Fort Myers have joined forces to create the largest privately owned photovoltaic electric system in Southwest Florida at LTC Global's headquarters at 6201 Presidential Court in Fort Myers. The system will produce about $5,000 worth of fossil-fuel-free electricity from the sun each year. Full Story
Annual food drive brings in more than 300,000 pounds for agency
Hard work by both paid and volunteer workers brought in more than the 300,000 pounds of food that the Harry Chapin Food Bank needed this year. The combined 350 Fort Myers/ Cape Coral letter carriers and 350 Harry Chapin Food Bank and postal volunteers brought in at least 305,000 pounds of food during the May 9 National Association of Letter Carriers food drive. Full Story
Physicians warn that ATVs, kids can be a dangerous combination
All-terrain vehicles and kids can be a dangerous mix, especially for those who tend to treat the ATVs like toys instead of high-powered vehicles. The number of young patients being seen at the Lee Memorial Hospital Trauma Center with ATV-related injuries has steadily increased over the past few years. Full Story
Chair and vice chair announced for the 2010 Cattle Barons' Ball
The American Cancer Society of Lee County has named the chairs for its seventh annual Cattle Barons' Ball fundraiser to be held on Jan. 23, 2010. Danielle Lucht, a financial advisor with Alliance Financial Group, will be the event chair and Cyndie Grimes, a well-known nurse practitioner in the local medical community, will be the vice chair. Ms. Full Story
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