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Issues with Lake Okeechobee reflect Florida’s history of poor water management

March 7, 2016

“The planet is fine” is one of my all-time favorite skits by the late comedian, George Carlin. If you haven’t watched the skit, stop reading this and go watch it really quick. I’ll wait. That skit...

How Vitamin D supplements can boost your health

March 6, 2016

Vitamin D is just one of the several vitamins in your multivitamin that you take—or don’t take—every morning, right? Factually, yes. But the real question is whether or not it’s enough. We get...

Patrick Cavanaugh holds an 8-foot Boa Constrictor (EN Photo / Melissa Neubek).

Burrowing Owl Festival brings the conservation conversation to Cape Coral

February 28, 2016

Everything from a Boa Constrictor to Gopher Tortoises — hot dogs, beer, all-natural soaps and handmade jewelry — were on display at the Burrowing Owl Festival in Cape Coral this weekend. This was the...

Coffee benefits decrease with added sugar and dairy

February 27, 2016

Scientists at Harvard have been studying the effects of coffee on humans for several years, and they have yet to find support that it stunts your growth as has been commonly claimed. In fact, they’ve...

What Trump’s immigration plan would look like if implemented

February 26, 2016

We’ve probably all heard by now that Donald Trump wants to build a wall. He wants to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico to keep immigrants out. A study done by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that...

14th Annual Burrowing Owl Festival to be held Feb. 27

February 25, 2016

The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is hosting the 14th annual Burrowing Owl Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at Rotary Park in Cape Coral. Cape Coral is home to the largest burrowing owl...

FGCU assistant professor of history publishes first book

FGCU assistant professor of history publishes first book

February 24, 2016

After five years and two multi-month trips to Britain, everything came together, and the first book of Elizabeth Bouldin, the FGCU assistant professor of history, was finished this past November. It’s...

We shouldn’t need Valentine’s Day to show others our appreciation

February 20, 2016

If your social media news feeds were anything like mine last weekend, there were a whole lot of roses, candlelit dinners and even some Michael Kors watches. Of course, there was also the occasional sad...

Pickles — A low-calorie, fermented friend

February 19, 2016

Because of pickles’ texture, smell and taste, there are two kinds of people: ones who love pickles and the others who hate them. There are several different ways one can munch on the pickled green cucumbers,...

Thirteen-year-old piano sensation to play at FGCU

Thirteen-year-old piano sensation to play at FGCU

February 17, 2016

Thirteen-year-old piano prodigy Maxim Lando will perform at FGCU’s U. Tobe Recital Hall at the Bower School of Music on Feb. 18. As the son of a pianist and a clarinetist who own a music school in New...

Scalia still causes giant controversy

February 17, 2016

Imagine if Adolf Hitler was alive today. Now, imagine he just died. It would be breaking news. It would be a really big deal. How would you react? If you were a Nazi, you would probably be bummed. If you...

Fashion meets art on the catwalk in downtown Fort Myers

February 11, 2016

Fashion and art will come together for three nights at the 5th Annual Art Walks the Runway in downtown Fort Myers Feb 25 through 27. Five artists and designers will be displaying their work on the runway...

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