Bagging the Bargains
OUTLET MALLS EXPECT A BANNER SEASON
WHILE RETAILERS ACROSS THE country are bracing for a dismal holiday season, one sector of the market is predicting a banner year. The struggling economy continues to lure budget-conscious shoppers to outlet malls, enticing them with savings up to 75 percent off retail. Full Story
A Redneck Yacht Club Mudventure
There’s a Punta Gorda playground for off-road groupies to indulge their hunger for mud.
The Redneck Yacht Club opened in February this year on the outskirts of Punta Gorda on County Road 74. Full Story
Local orthopedic surgeon offers new custom knee replacement
Local orthopedic surgeon Dr. Peter J. Curcione is offering custom knee replacement to better match the fit and placement of the implant to the patient. As a member of the Lee Memorial Health System Orthopaedic Technology Committee, Dr. Curcione is participating in a local study comparing the patient benefits and health care costs of custom knee replacement to traditional knee replacement. Full Story
KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
‘Grand Tour’ pieces gain popularity
The wealthy and the almost-wealthy of the late Victorian era chose to take the “Grand Tour” of Europe to show off their sophistication, education and good taste. The tour could take a year or more. Young men went to be educated in a language, usually French, or in architecture and art. Full Story
Biofuels center planned for Hendry County
Edison State College and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have received a nearly $1 million grant to produce biofuels in Hendry County. Full Story
Upcoming at the Calusa Nature Center
. Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Night hike and campfire
Full Story
Make-A-Wish Foundation needs community’s help to grant local children’s wishes
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida is seeking help from individuals, business owners, organizations and community leaders of Lee, Collier, Hendry and Glades counties to fulfill the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions. Full Story
Senior officials from U.S. Central Command in Tampa visit FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast University will host Coalition Chairman Air Commodore Richard Newlands from New Zealand, Brigadier Gen. Lothar Schmidt of Germany and Brigadier Gen. Zahid Mirza from Pakistan to discuss U.S., NATO and Coalition policies in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The event takes place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Student Union ballroom. Full Story
Nov. 15 Poker Run benefits Harry Chapin Food Bank
The public is invited to participate in Arizona Pizza Company’s inaugural Poker Run and Car Show to assist the Harry Chapin Food Bank. The poker run, led by Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, begins with registration at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at Harley Davidson Fort Myers, with the last bike leaving at 11 a.m. The run ends at Arizona Pizza, 8700 Gladiolus Dr., Fort Myers. Full Story
Chorale performs at upcoming Festival of Trees in Fort Myers
“Spirit of the Gulf,” one of the world’s top-ranked women’s chorale groups, will perform at the Festival of Trees in Fort Myers River District on Saturday, Nov. 28. The chorus will perform during the Fort Myers Holiday Stroll treelighting ceremony in front of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Full Story
New ‘brainy’ Memory Spas offered at Lee Memorial Health System
Spas typically cater to fitness, weight loss and beauty, but starting this month, Lee Memorial Health System will offer a new twist on wellness called the Memory Spa. It’s part of the system’s Healthy Brain Initiative program to keep the brain active and healthy in older adults. Full Story
Ophthalmologist presents ground-breaking research
New research by Dr. Hussein Wafapoor of Retina Health Center may help ophthalmologists better predict whether patients who have epiretinal membrane, also referred to as a “wrinkled retina,” are more likely to develop macular edema and require further treatment following cataract surgery. Full Story
Barn Buddy Program: Lee Animal Services offers new adoption option
Lee County Domestic Animal Services continually seeks new adoption options to place as many pets as possible into permanent homes. The Barn Buddy Program is one of these options and LCDAS is asking residents to consider being part of the program. Full Story
Lee County holds last 2009 Microchip ID Clinic for pets
Lee County Domestic Animal Services will hold a Pet Microchip ID Clinic for dogs and cats from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The event will be held at the agency’s shelter, 5600 Banner Drive, in Fort Myers. Full Story
This week on WGCU TV
. THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 10 P.M.
American Experience: The Berlin
Airlift
A striking look at the first battle of the Cold War in 1948, and the world’s largest humanitarian campaign.
. FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 8:30 P.M.
Untold Stories: The Unconquered Seminoles
Full Story
Bunche Beach bird patrol runs Nov. 21
Experience the beautiful birds of Bunche Beach with a bird patrol guide on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 to 10 a.m. Meet in the parking lot at Bunche Beach, located in South Fort Myers off Summerlin Road.
Bunche Beach is an excellent place to view both migrant and resident wading and shorebirds working the mudflats at low tide for food. Full Story
Ballpark Festival of Beers makes fall return
The sixth annual Ballpark Festival of Beers, hosted by Miracle Professional Baseball, returns to Hammond Stadium this month. The event is set for Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 6 to 10 p.m. Full Story
Southwest Florida College reaches record enrollment, expands Charlotte Campus
One new campus, five new programs, a virtual school, and 2,300 students are swelling Southwest Florida College’s enrollment statistics.
“The school’s overall 28 percent increase compared to last year is spread across all of its divisions,” said Dr. Stephen Calabro, executive vice president for Southwest Florida College. Full Story
Suncoast Surgery Center receives 2009 Best of Fort Myers Award
Dr. Jonathan M. Frantz, owner and medical director of Suncoast Surgery Center, has been selected for the 2009 Best of Fort Myers Award in the Ambulatory Surgical Center category by the U.S. Commerce Association. Full Story
Heart Association starts quality improvement program for health care professional offices
The American Heart Association has launched a new program to improve the quality of patient care in the health care professional office setting. Full Story
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