By: Dr. Vera Tillman, DVM As pet owners, we welcome cats and dogs into our homes, and we hurt when they become ill or suffer an injury. Even worse, our hearts break if we can’t afford proper care. But pet insurance can make the difference between providing life-saving and quality-of-life care, or losing a beloved […]
Submitted By: Josh Milton The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CACSWFL) hosted its largest toy drive this holiday season, collecting over 2,500 gifts for local families in need. The CAC also hosted its Adopt–A–Family holiday program that allows generous donors to sponsor local families. This year there were 28 families that received gifts for […]
Submitted By: Emily Golden The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business and Leadership NEXT committees are partnering to co-host a “New Year, New Friend” networking program from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Gulf Coast Humane Society. The Gulf Coast Humane Society is a private nonprofit animal welfare […]
By: Antonio Carangelo, Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) Safety Council Hurricane Ian was devastating to the region. As families being to recover, there is a sense of belonging outside of indivudual communities; people helping other people. A new sense of community that cuts across Southwest Florida (SWFL). Parks, civic/business venues, and roads/waterways are the […]
Submitted By: Amy Turner Sally J. Pimentel Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center (DHHC) will offer weekly American Sign Language (ASL) classes in four locations and online starting January 4, 2023. In-person classes will be held Tuesdays at 6 PM at the Goodwill Community Resource Center 11601 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs, FL 34135, […]
Submitted By: Dave Breitenstein Hosted by SWFL Climate & Community Initiative and powered by Hertz, the inaugural SWFL Climate & Community Summit will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Arthrex Conference Center, 1 Arthrex Way in Naples. Postponed following Hurricane Ian, the event is open to the public […]
By: Mike Welch Over the past few months East Lee has been seeing some of its newly elected public officials tour our region. The past year’s redistricting saw a new state senator come to represent the northern half of Lehigh Acres and communities along the SR 80 area. His name is Senator Ben Albritton. Senator […]
Submitted By: Holly Boldrin Family Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and families with autism, is continuing its Redefining Autism speaker series with a presentation by renowned autism activist Dr. Temple Grandin on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 4050 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. As part of the Redefining […]
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Along with the many other difficulties that we are experiencing post-Hurricane Ian, large debris piles are creating blind spots for drivers. Collections of uprooted landscape materials, furniture, appliances and other materials have been placed adjacent to roadways, driveways and intersections. The volume, broadness and height of some of these debris piles […]
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