By: Trey English This month marks 16 years since the release of the nine-page Bitcoin Whitepaper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf) and through it the conceptual invention of cryptocurrency. In that time, cryptocurrency has grown from nothing to be worth over $2 Trillion, following roughly a power-law curve. Most fads unfold differently and last for a shorter time, making […]
By: Terri Lewis | Director, Planet Connected As we head full into the hurricane season, an electrical vehicle (EV) might be a good option in the case of loss of power. There are many reasons why people buy EV’s in Florida; fun to drive, reduced maintenance costs, no emissions, etc. One added reason is that […]
By: Maggie Cooper Derek Felder is running for the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, Board of Commissioners Seat 4. Derek regularly attends the LAFCRD Board of Commissioners meetings and Fire District meetings. Derek’s motivation and main goal has always been to get Lehigh Acres the proper services that it needs and deserves. He […]
By: Kara Tyler-Julian If you were around South Florida in 2007 and were into birding, a sighting of the Everglade snail kite would have been at the top of your checklist. I was a young college kid at the time, dabbling in the birding world along with a group of wildlife enthusiasts. We made many […]
By: Pastor Frank Jones | Alva Church of God Have you ever made a call and received a Virtual Assistant? I sure have. The frustration of trying to reach a real person or a customer service representative seems almost impossible. In a world that has more presumed reality than actual genuine realities. With global Artificial […]
By: Sandy Frank The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. urges voters to vote informed in the November 5, 2024 election. Every eligible voter should exercise their right to vote and make their voice heard at the ballot box. Local, state, and US elected leaders make the decisions that affect the economy, healthcare, […]
By: Taylor Whitney I joined the Goats R Us 4-H Club (now known as Alva Livestock 4-H Club) as a Cloverbud when I was 5. It was then that I first experienced the magic of 4-H. It was somewhere I always felt I “fit in” and could balance my love for animals, making friends, and […]
By: Marlene Roda | Native Plant Society Clusia hedges have been popping up all over the area in recent years. People seem to be happy with them, so what’s the problem? The problem is that we can do so much better! First, hedges of a single species are always an issue if a pathogen or […]
By: Kalyn Lady | Bloody Bride of the Haunted Hike Friday, September 27th, the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium held an official ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by our Executive Director, Eric Raddatz, for the Grand Reopening of our Planetarium followed by short screenings throughout the day with an exclusive filming inside the dome for VIP […]
By: Connie Puzevic The General Woman’s Club of Lehigh Acres, Florida will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, October 18th at 1 pm at The Rise Christian Church, 50 Bell Boulevard in North Lehigh Acres. Our speaker will be Butch Swan and he will update us on all the happenings in Lehigh Acres. Our club […]
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