OUR YOUNG WORK FORCE
COMPETES FOR LIMITED, AND AT TIMES, VOLUNTEER JOBS
NOT LONG AGO, FINDING a job was a fairly simple matter for teens interested in earning some extra spending money over the summer. The whole enterprise typically took place the week after school let out and required little more than a trip to the mall or a couple of local restaurants. Full Story
Jackson's chimp living the good life in SWFL
Bubbles was once a celebrity himself
Bubbles, the chimpanzee who was Michael Jackson's constant companion for years, has been living at the Center for Great Apes, a sanctuary for chimpanzees and orangutans in Wauchula, about 70 miles north of Fort Myers, since 2005. Full Story
27-year-old Bell Tower Shops seeks shoppers its own age
Plans call for more events, fresh colors and foliage
On a hot Friday afternoon, Amy Fletcher Smith lugged a dolly with bags of ice toward the main courtyard in Bell Tower Shops. That night Tribal Love, a reggae band, would perform as part of a summer concert series. It's one of many events Ms. Fletcher-Smith has scheduled at the outdoor mall since taking over as marketing director in March. Full Story
Changes to SBA loan program helps business expand
Program provides money for refinancing and expansion
Small businesses seeking to expand will be able to refinance existing loans used to purchase real estate and other fixed assets as a result of permanent changes to the U.S. Full Story
THE B.B. MANN SHOWCASES A LEGEND
READY TO GO RIGHT NOW
T he video for John Legend's music video, "Green Light" has a deceptively mellow opening. He's at a party, sitting at the piano, playing his hit song "Ordinary People." But people are milling around, talking, not paying him much attention. Full Story
La Nouba: There's nothing like Cirque du Soleil
Neon-infused show plays at Disney World Resort
Pale imitators aside, there's literally nothing else like a Cirque du Soleil production. Regular live theater doesn't even begin to compare. There's the circus, but that doesn't feature the same energetic delirium as most Cirque shows. Full Story
National home prices show improvement over 2008
Lee County home prices continue decline
National housing prices fell 10.2 percent in April compared to a year ago, representing the smallest year-overyear decline recorded in 2009, according to newly released data from First American CoreLogic and its LoanPerformance Home Price Index. April's decline was a 0.5-percent improvement over the 10.7 percent decline in March. Full Story
Developer breaks ground on Funky Fish Houses
Key West-style dwellings make a splash at Cape Harbour Marina
Marvin Development Corp., a leading residential building contractor in Southwest Florida, announced the start of construction on the first home in Cape Harbour's newest development, "The Funky Fish Houses." The first home will be built for owner/developer Will Stout. Full Story
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