STAYCATION:
10 great vacations to have (in our own backyard)
It's summer! School's out, the snowbirds are long gone, and you finally have time to take a much-anticipated vacation. Time off? Heck, business is so slow you might not even be missed at work. And therein lies the problem: Due to the unforeseen economic circumstances of the entire country imploding, your vacation budget has shrunken from grande to poquito. Full Story
Bats vital to a healthy environment
"We fear what we don't understand." For some, this fear takes in dark, winged denizens of the night alleged to fly into our hair, land on our necks and suck our blood. The myths and folklore that have surrounded bats throughout time have seemingly endured, creating fear and even hatred for one of nature's most environmentally helpful creatures. Full Story
The business of do-good
When the streets are paved with heart
Never mind the current stereotype of single-minded profiteering and greed in American business, with its crippling economic consequences. The do-gooders remain strikingly in evidence, fortunately for the rest of us. Full Story
E-mail, Web marketing seminars offered
If you are a small business, nonprofit, or business professional, you know the importance of using new media in business. Deborah Shane, of Train with Shane, and Charly Caldwell, of Internet Services Group, have teamed up to get you up to speed on everything you need to know to create results now. Full Story
an allegorical & acrobatic journey
Cirque Du Soleil brings its jumping, acrobatic city to Germain Arena
A STOUNDED. Stupified. Amazed. Happy. That's how you'll feel when watching "Saltimbanco," one of Cirque Du Soleil's traveling shows. It'll make you feel like a kid again. It'll remind you of when you wanted to run away and join the circus. Full Story
Creative Theater Workshop gains nonprofit designation, holds auditions for new show
The Creative Theater Workshop Inc. has recently become a nonprofit organization, which will enable it to continue to bring quality children's theater to the Lee County area. All donations made are tax-deductible and CTW is now eligible to apply for public and private grants. Full Story
Home-Tech funding two Habitat homes
Company's contribution exceeds $500,000 since 2002
Home-Tech, a local air conditioning and major appliances service and sales company, recently donated funds received through the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program to Habitat for Humanity. This year's $100,000 donation brings Home-Tech's total giving to $522,000, which has provided 12 homes for local families since 2002. Full Story
Cape Coral's first waterfront resort to open this fall
Project on schedule for grand opening in November 2009
Construction is nearing completion on The Resort at MarinaVillage at Tarpon Point Marina, announced Grosse Pointe Development Company President Jim Crumbie. BBL Construction of Florida is putting the finishing touches on the retail component of the project, the Shops at MarinaVillage and the adjacent six-story parking structure. Full Story
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