By: Butch Swank – butch@goodladandswank.com If you pay attention when driving around town, you will notice a lot of differences when you’re on the West side of I-75 versus when you’re driving on the East side of I-75. For simplicity, we’ll call the West side Fort Myers. When there, you can’t help but see lots […]
Is AI Coming For Your Job?
By: Terri Lewis IS AI COMING FOR YOUR JOB? If that concerns you, ask yourself: can you do without it? Do you scan Facebook or Instagram postings, use Google for a recipe, or ask Siri to make a phone call while driving? These are all AI‑driven tools that help make life easier. Do you pay […]
The Roar – July 2023 Issue
Hurricane Preparedness for Pets
By: Dr. Veja Tillman, DVM With every hurricane we learn new lessons about being prepared and disaster planning. Hurricane Ian was no exception. It gave us a stark reminder to always be prepared, plan early, and to not take warnings lightly. Hurricane season in Southwest Florida starts June 1st. Let’s get our pets emergency and […]
Doing What Is Hard
By: Butch Swank I’m not sure what’s wrong in America. I imagine you can’t, either. I’m writing this to see if I can begin to work out the reason. This morning I got up and did my morning thing. Say hi to the dogs, get some coffee, feed the dogs, let them out to poop, […]
The Roar – June 2023 Issue
The Roar – May 2023 Issue
Seminole Center Plain White T’s Live Performance
Since in 1997, the Chicago band has endured, engaged, and spanned two gold-certified offerings “All That We Needed” (2005) and “Every Second Counts” (2006) and unshakable anthems such as the double-platinum “1,2,3,4” and platinum “Rhythm of Love.” Among their hit song, “Hey There Delilah” which went quadruple-platinum, and topped the Billboard Hot 100, earning a pair of 2008 […]
It’s Not An Illusion: Kids Can Have Fun Without A Phone
By Denise Gergley When Leon Etienne arrives for a magic workshop, he usually finds a few children playing video games. Others will be using their cell phones. Some will be watching TV. In which is today’s generation of youth. Etienne wants to change the way children and teens spend their time. An illusionist, Etienne has […]
Community Cooperative Announces Relocation of its Empty Bowls Fundraiser
FORT MYERS, FL. (April 10, 2023) – Community Cooperative has announced a new location for Empty Bowls fundraiser. The event originally held at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers and will now take place at Alliance for the Arts on April 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be presented by Florida […]