CRAZY FOR CLAWS
SO LONG SUMMER HEAT, HELLO SWEET MEAT
JAMES MELANSON HAS EARNED A LIVING doing the physical, fast-paced work of harvesting stone crab claws since he was a teenager.
“Fishin’s never guaranteed, it’s a 50/50 type thing,” said the 36-year-old, talking on the phone from Everglades City on Friday, Stone Crab Eve. Full Story
Looking up? What the Fed says about SWFL
EVERY SO OFTEN, UNCLE SAM TAKES A LONG, cool look at his progeny — in this case, the 50 state economies — and lays out their progress without puffery. Full Story
COMING UP AT FGCU
Benefits of land conservation explored Full Story
HIT THE LINKS
Fall Classic raises funds for Ronald McDonald House
The annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament is coming back for its 24th year to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida. The tournament and related events will take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, at Quail West in Naples. Full Story
Kids play with horses for good cause
Horse Interaction Day, benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida is coming to Saddlewood Horse Club in Cape Coral from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Full Story
Learn to catch, reuse rain water
Just a quarterinch of rain on a typical roof will create more than 600 gallons of water. Using barrels helps conserve water, prevent stormwater runoff and helps homeowners save money. Full Story
Equestrian group hosts educational event
The Southwest Florida Dressage Association presents “How Do You Do That?,” a symposium on moving horses up the levels of dressage, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. The symposium will be hosted by DaVinci Farms in Fort Myers and is being sponsored by the Wilbur Smith Law Firm. Full Story
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