MAKE 'EM LAUGH
THE BEST JOKES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
AS HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE, SIR DONALD Wolfit, a zesty British thespian, is said to have pulled a prot Full Story
The Vespa's colorful charm endures
But is it the future of motor travel?
Fort Myers-based Vespa dealers Jim and Lucille Wilson are selling more than a cute-looking scooter available in a rainbow of colors. Since returning to United States markets in 2001, this classic mode of transport is making a comeback as a lifestyle choice as well: an efficient, environmentally friendly option for commuters. Full Story
Recession trickles down to repo man
Repo men experienced their own bubble in 2008 — in some cases doubling the number of cars they took back for car lots, banks or large corporations that financed them — as more people failed to meet payment deadlines. Full Story
Symposium at Harborside to focus on local economy
Can we jump-start our local economy? Leaders from the region and the state plan to tackle this question as part of a day-long symposium planned at the Harborside Convention Center on Aug. 28. The symposium runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Full Story
hello, my name is Bill W. (...and I'm an alcoholic)
MOST PEOPLE'S LIVES POSSESS THEIR FAIR share of drama; an alcoholic's contains more than most. Gary Kimble knows this firsthand. A recovering alcoholic, Mr. Kimble directs and stars in "Bill W. and Doctor Bob." The play about the men who founded Alcoholics Anonymous opens Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers. Full Story
International Film Festival gala scheduled at the Phil
An opening night Hollywood-style, star-studded, red carpet gala for the Naples International Film Festival will be held at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Full Story
Lee County home sales on record pace
Sales overtake 2005 boom year this month
Affordability, low interest rates and first-time homebuyer tax credits combined to boost July sales in the Greater Fort Myers area 94 percent more than the same time last year. A total of 1,446 single-family homes were sold in July. Full Story
First home sites sold in Costa Amalfi at Miromar Lakes
The first two home sites have been sold and home construction has commenced in Costa Amalfi, the newest waterfront neighborhood at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. Distinctive Communities Inc. and Michelangelo Homes, two of the builders in Costa Amalfi, will each construct one of the homes. Full Story
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