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IT'S A THING SMALL CHILDREN DO EFFORTLESSLY and artlessly Full Story
Florida Weekly writers, designers win top honors
Newspaper earns 11 Florida Press Association awards
Florida Weekly took home 11 awards Saturday at the Florida Press Association's 2008 Better Weekly Newspaper Awards ceremony in Palm Beach. Judges singled out Florida Weekly for overall graphic design (first place), general excellence (second place) and front-page makeup (second place). Full Story
Rare ghost orchid in bloom at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
A rare ghost orchid growing on an ancient bald cypress tree at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples is in bloom for the third consecutive summer, this time with 10 buds that will likely produce blooms visible from the Audubon sanctuary's boardwalk through the end of July and perhaps well into August. Full Story
Mating manatees: It's the season when sea cows are looking for love
This is the time of year that manatees gather in groups as males try to mate with females. Oftentimes, as the female tries to evade her male suitors, large groupings of the marine mammals will end up in shallow waters along beaches Full Story
KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Norwegian goldsmith perfected artistic enameling
Art-nouveau designs are very unlike the slick modern designs favored by today's craftsmen. The style was international, but its most extreme examples were European. Gustav Gaudernack (1865- 1914), a goldsmith in Norway, was born in Bohemia and studied glassmaking and enameling in Vienna. Full Story
Fruits, veggies and more served up at Taste of Lee
Incredible edibles, including locally made cheese, honey, edible flowers, herbs, citrus, fruits and vegetables, top the menu at the Taste of Lee. The event will be held at the First Baptist Church of Fort Myers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Full Story
Lee County Tax Collector opens Pine Ridge Road office
The Lee County Tax Collector opened its South Fort Myers office at 15680 Pine Ridge Road on July 13. The old office at 17105 San Carlos Blvd. has closed. The new 10,500-square-foot building will accommodate seating for 80 to 100 customers. Full Story
Handbag Happy Hour event set for Oct. 30
The seventh annual live and silent auction of coveted designer, celebrity and one-of-a-kind handbags benefiting Island Coast AIDS Network Inc. will take place on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort in Bonita Springs. Full Story
Lee VCB to launch booking engine on consumer Web site
As part of a broader initiative to proactively foster product development and offer value-oriented vacation experiences, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau will launch a booking engine on its consumer Web site later this year. Full Story
Benefit aids PACE Center For Girls
Love that dress you wore to the last charity event but don't want to be seen in it at the next event? Then donate it to the PACE Center for Girls Lee County's "Love That Dress" charity fundraiser set for Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Embassy Suites in Estero. The event runs from 6-9 p.m. Full Story
Speaker to present message: Stay Alive… Just Drive
Jay Anderson, a traffic safety professional and executive director of Stay Alive.... Just Drive, is coming to the Lee Memorial Hospital Auditorium on Aug. 15 to give an overview of the program, followed by a meet and greet session. The program is set for 7-9 p.m. Full Story
Cape Coral drivers again best in Florida
Fifth annual Allstate 'America's Best Drivers Report' reveals cities with safest drivers
Allstate Insurance Company has released its fifth annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report." The report ranks America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers according to Allstate data. Full Story
Barn Buddy Program gives pets a second chance at life
In a cage at Lee County Domestic Animal Services sits a small black tiger cat. He was trapped by a neighborhood resident as an apparently un-owned nuisance animal and brought to the shelter. The feline has had little human contact during his young life and it's obvious he will never be a loving lap cat or family pet. Full Story
Florida Eye Health offers new injectable treatment for wrinkles
Dr. Nadia Kazim, an eyelid and facial cosmetic surgeon at the Aesthetic & Cosmetic Laser Center at Florida Eye Health, recently became one of the first doctors in the area to inject Dysport, an injectable treatment for wrinkles. Full Story
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