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Pull the Cork wine event raises $500,000 to benefit Lee BIA Builders Care

Pull the Cork, an intimate evening of wine and giving, raised more than $500,000 in monetary and in-kind support to benefit Lee BIA Builders Care and its mission to provide life-changing emergency home repairs for local families in need. An exclusive event held on Nov. 15 at The Forest ...

Record year predicted for holiday travel

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season has officially arrived, as Thanksgiving sees millions travel to gather for the November gathering of friends and family.  Expert forecasters are predicting a record year for Turkey Day travel in Florida. AAA-The Auto Club Group projects that 4.65 ...

SWFL News

Bell Tower to host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday

Bell Tower invites families to a festive morning of food, photos and holiday cheer with Breakfast with Santa at Cantina Laredo from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 6. *** WHAT: Breakfast with Santa at Bell Tower WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Bell Tower, at the corner ...

Local Columns

Dolphin Tales: Dolphin assisted therapy (DAT)

The therapeutic power of dolphin human interactions seems to be a positive outcome of dolphin assisted therapy (DAT). Proponents believe the dolphins’ playful and empathetic nature creates a unique bond which can act as a powerful motivator for patients. Researchers believe these interactions ...

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Always: Embracing local journalism

National Newspaper Week wrapped up Saturday with, no doubt, a typical end-of-week collective sigh by those of us working a beat. Our numbers have dwindled — an 80% decline from 800,000-plus newsroom jobs in 1990 to around 86,000 in mid-2025, according to ReportEarth — but still, papers ...

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