eclectic collections
Knick knacks, treasures cherished by expert collectors throughout Southwest Florida
ASK ANY COLLECTOR AND HE'LL tell you: The world is full of curious and wonderful things, each object imbued with its own strange beauty: hood ornaments and hubcaps, neon signs, lace, doorknobs, belt buckles, matchbooks, cookie jars, skate keys, birdhouses. Full Story
Walk on the wild side at Octagon Sanctuary
Discarded lives find solace at Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Center in Punta Gorda. As the name suggests, abused, sick and neglected wildlife are sent to Octagon to be cared for, some for the first time in their lives. Once rehabilitated, the wild animals live out their days in the best environment possible. Full Story
Getting the picture
Professional photographers bring new angles into focus as the business changes
Everyone's become a shutterbug since the advent of digital photography. And while it's still true that consistently getting the best shot takes talent and skill, traditional sources of revenue for professional photographers are cutting corners to make ends meet. For instance, for eye-catching covers, magazines can buy stock photography at bargain basement rates. Full Story
Opportunity Fund provides capital for Florida businesses
The Florida Opportunity Fund announced one of its first commitments to boost venture capital investments in the state will be with Orlando-based Inflexion Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Florida companies, primarily in medical technology/ personalized medicine, clean technology and information technology. Full Story
How do I love thee?
our enduring love affair with poetry
I F YOU COULD HARNESS MUSIC TO A MUSCLED HORSE AND PLOW A FIELD OF fragrance with it; if you could seed and grow the truth and crop its fruit with carbon steel; if you could drink the four winds whole and raw— the juice and flesh, the pulp and blood, Full Story
Davis Art Center moves on to second phase
$2 million needed to finish
A dilapidated old federal building in downtown Fort Myers has become a magnet for music, theater and visual arts since renovation efforts began in 2003. But the Sydney & Berne Davis Art Center is far from being complete. There are many small details to address like restoring doors and gates, said Jim Griffith, director of the art center. Full Story
Homes selling at record pace as banks unload inventory
Realtors have sold more homes in the first eight months of 2009 then in all of 2005, the height of the real estate boom. In 2005, a total of 9,842 homes were sold. Through August, 11,178 single-family homes have been sold. August figures show a nearly 81 percent increase over August 2008. Full Story
Construction complete on first waterfront resort in Cape
Project to open in November
Construction is complete on The Resort at MarinaVillage at Tarpon Point Marina, company officials said. The $150 million project is Cape Coral's first waterfront resort. Also nearing completion are the Shops at MarinaVillage and the adjacent six-story parking structure. Full Story
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