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Jingle needs a Christmas miracle

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter would like to share a Christmas story unlike any other—one filled with hope, heartbreak, resilience, and the unwavering spirit of a dog named Jingle. On Dec. 6, 2020, a tiny litter arrived at our shelter from the Redlands outside Miami: five sweet puppies and ...

Annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Fashion Show raises more than $113,000

The 13th Annual Golisano Children’s Hospital Fashion Show raised $113,905 to support the SEA STAR Program at Golisano Children’s Hospital, an initiative dedicated to providing specialized care for children with various sensory sensitivities. The event was held on Dec. 5 at Hyatt Regency ...

Hooters Girls to sign calendars in Cape Dec. 21

Make sure to visit the Bradenton, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Port Charlotte and Sarasota Hooters locations to get your 2026 Hooters Calendars signed on Friday, Dec. 19, to Sunday, Dec. 21.   Hooters employees who will be signing autographs include cover girl Selena Sanchez, who ...

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Better Together celebrates 10th anniversary

Better Together – a nonprofit based in Southwest Florida that unites churches, employers, and neighbors to build a volunteer-powered safety net to support Florida families in need – on Sunday, Dec. 7 celebrated its 10-year anniversary at a luncheon at Summit Church, University Campus, in ...

Demetrius O’Neal gets two life sentences in Club Blu shooting case

One of the defendants in the 2016 Club Blu mass shooting has received two life sentences plus 15 years for his role in the case. Demetrius O’Neal was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the shooting in Fort Myers on ...

Jingle needs a Christmas miracle

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter would like to share a Christmas story unlike any other—one filled with hope, heartbreak, resilience, and the unwavering spirit of a dog named Jingle. On Dec. 6, 2020, a tiny litter arrived at our shelter from the Redlands outside Miami: five sweet puppies and ...

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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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