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Former Shell Factory property in North Fort Myers sold for $3.9 million

The site that for decades was home to the iconic tourism destination, Shell Factory and Nature Park, has sold for just shy of $4 million. Gary Tasman, CEO and principal broker; Lane Boy, executive director; and Shawn Stoneburner, senior director, of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial ...

Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing set for Feb. 3

A tradition of more than three decades will take place again next month at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers, as an official sanctioned event of the Edison Festival of Lights. The 36th annual Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing will take place at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at ...

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Cold weather brings ‘falling iguanas’

Found a comatose iguana? Do not attempt to resuscitate the "sleeping" reptile. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a message for the public on how cold weather can impact wildlife and what to do — and what not to do — if you encounter nonnative green iguanas in ...

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Temperatures plummet

The extreme cold weather conditions that have spread across the United States over the past few days is arriving in the Sunshine State this week.  According to the National Weather Service, the Fort Myers area will see a low of 38 degrees on Tuesday night, and a low of 39 on Wednesday ...

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Cribbage Corner

Cribbage scores from Thursday, Jan. 8, at the St. James City Civic Center at Lemon Street and 4th Avenue. 1st Place — Rick Parrott 2nd Place — Joel Schuitema 3rd Place — Mike Mulder 4th Place — John Perkowski “Potato Head of the Week” — Judy Schuitema We need new ...

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Editorial | Oh, when will they ever learn

For those of us old enough to remember the ‘60s, the times they aren’t a-changin.’ The current administration’s decision to wage a boots-on-the-ground “police action” is not the first time an administration, citing preservation and protection of country ideals, has been willing to ...

As islanders continue to rebuild/recover from the recent storms, can the “Old Florida” style/atmosphere be maintained?

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