Woman rescued from Peace River by good Samaritans days after MiltonRestaurant in Cape Coral helps another in Punta Gorda recover from Milton
Woman rescued from Peace River by good Samaritans days after Milton A woman is lucky to be alive after being found two miles off the coast in the Peace River and brought to shore by vigilant good samaritans.
PUNTA GORDA Restaurant in Cape Coral helps another in Punta Gorda recover from Milton Bartenders at the Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda have struggled since Hurricane Milton severely damaged the pub.
Warrior Homes of Collier awards scholarships to local veterans Four Collier County students with military ties are getting a boost toward their education.
Caught on video: Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen truck Florida troopers say 36-year-old David Alfonso stole the vehicle in Collier County and then led them on a chase through Lee County to Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin.
Record early voting in SWFL may be linked to recent hurricanes On Monday, thousands of people got in line at their polling places as early voting started for most places in southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Milton leaves Fort Myers Beach residents buried in sand and seeking help Hurricane Milton pushed sand onto the streets of Fort Myers Beach, leaving many residents asking for help.
LEHIGH ACRES East Lee County principal uses lemonade to create gameday tradition East Lee County High School principal Tony Allen uses his lemonade recipe to create a new gameday tradition.
NAPLES Naples man defends home from flood waters One Naples man did not mess around when it came to Hurricane Milton prep. Guy Lollino got five feet of water in his home on Vanderbilt Beach during Hurricane Ian. This time he decided to stack a ton of sandbags and fill the cracks with sprayable Styrofoam.
Detecting pancreatic cancer early with AI A pancreatic cancer diagnosis is one of the most dreaded because it carries a very high mortality rate.
Lee County restores solid waste services The process of removing garbage and debris from the streets of Lee County has begun.
Algae bloom research turns into useful storm tool Many of us watched helplessly and waited as hurricanes Helene and Milton sent storm surges onto our roads, into our homes and businesses, altering what we know as home forever. At the same time, one Florida Gulf Coast University student saw the storms as a scientific opportunity.
Amendment 2: Right to fish and hunt Tens of thousands of Floridians, and thousands more visitors that come to our state, enjoy fishing and hunting. We live in a state surrounded by water and wildlife and people have taken advantage of that.
Amendment 1: Establishing partisan school board elections Some school board meetings have become political, with raised voices and the need for security
FORT MYERS Local salon withstands impacts from 3 major hurricanes One hurricane can be devastating; however, three storms will force you to find better ways to prepare for impacts.
Azaleas on the Corner sells plants, paintings, wine in downtown Fort Myers The mother-daughter team of Marie Dyer and Corinne Wimberly already had a business plan in place to start their own shop. They just didn’t have a place to put it.
Woman rescued from Peace River by good Samaritans days after Milton A woman is lucky to be alive after being found two miles off the coast in the Peace River and brought to shore by vigilant good samaritans.
PUNTA GORDA Restaurant in Cape Coral helps another in Punta Gorda recover from Milton Bartenders at the Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda have struggled since Hurricane Milton severely damaged the pub.
Warrior Homes of Collier awards scholarships to local veterans Four Collier County students with military ties are getting a boost toward their education.
Caught on video: Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen truck Florida troopers say 36-year-old David Alfonso stole the vehicle in Collier County and then led them on a chase through Lee County to Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin.
Record early voting in SWFL may be linked to recent hurricanes On Monday, thousands of people got in line at their polling places as early voting started for most places in southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Milton leaves Fort Myers Beach residents buried in sand and seeking help Hurricane Milton pushed sand onto the streets of Fort Myers Beach, leaving many residents asking for help.
LEHIGH ACRES East Lee County principal uses lemonade to create gameday tradition East Lee County High School principal Tony Allen uses his lemonade recipe to create a new gameday tradition.
NAPLES Naples man defends home from flood waters One Naples man did not mess around when it came to Hurricane Milton prep. Guy Lollino got five feet of water in his home on Vanderbilt Beach during Hurricane Ian. This time he decided to stack a ton of sandbags and fill the cracks with sprayable Styrofoam.
Detecting pancreatic cancer early with AI A pancreatic cancer diagnosis is one of the most dreaded because it carries a very high mortality rate.
Lee County restores solid waste services The process of removing garbage and debris from the streets of Lee County has begun.
Algae bloom research turns into useful storm tool Many of us watched helplessly and waited as hurricanes Helene and Milton sent storm surges onto our roads, into our homes and businesses, altering what we know as home forever. At the same time, one Florida Gulf Coast University student saw the storms as a scientific opportunity.
Amendment 2: Right to fish and hunt Tens of thousands of Floridians, and thousands more visitors that come to our state, enjoy fishing and hunting. We live in a state surrounded by water and wildlife and people have taken advantage of that.
Amendment 1: Establishing partisan school board elections Some school board meetings have become political, with raised voices and the need for security
FORT MYERS Local salon withstands impacts from 3 major hurricanes One hurricane can be devastating; however, three storms will force you to find better ways to prepare for impacts.
Azaleas on the Corner sells plants, paintings, wine in downtown Fort Myers The mother-daughter team of Marie Dyer and Corinne Wimberly already had a business plan in place to start their own shop. They just didn’t have a place to put it.
Forget merlot and chardonay. The hot terms to know in the wine industry today are synthetic corks, screw-on caps and biodynamic farming, to name a few. There are some interesting wine trends that go beyond the traditional sniff and sip we are used to seeing. Lizette Leanza appreciates a glass of good wine. “Wine was a big part of our culture. It was always on the table. It was a part of every family gathering,” she remembered. Leanza is part of a growing group of American consumers who downed 302 million cases of wine in 2014, and each wine-drinking adult drank an average 3.14 gallons. Food and Wine Magazine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle says several trends are driving this increase in consumption, including making tastings less pretentious. “People are trying to pair wine with music, it can be as simple as, you know, having music at your tasting room and giving a vibe that way but there are some wineries that try and associate specific songs with specific wine,” he explained. “You know, what rolling stone song goes with what cabernet?” One winery offers a backstage pass to a private lounge for special tastings with classic rock and another winery actually features live musicians like Lyle Lovett and Melissa Etheridge as part of its ‘Legendary wines-Legendary artists’ concert series. “some wineries have jumped on that to make it kind of more interactive and more fun,” said Isle. Nature lovers may be drawn to the new wines being created with grapes from biodynamic farms. “It’s a way of looking at the farm as a holistic system, so it’s not just vines in the ground, but you’re looking at the bacteria life in the soil, you’re looking at the sun around the farm, you’re looking at the bird life, insect life and it all goes together in a whole,” Isle explained. Even the cork is evolving. “Some wineries have been using synthetic corks and also screw caps as a way of, a shift from using traditional corks. Synthetic corks are a mixed bag. They’re fine for the wines you want to drink in the next six months,” said Isle. “When it comes to keeping a wine fresh and essentially having no fault-rate with the wine, screw caps are the way to go,” said Sommelier and wine store owner, Michael Bryan. Bryan says wine-on-tap is the biggest trend for his customers. “It is a new technology that allows you to dispense wine in really the same exact way as you do draught beer. It’s no different. The machines are similar, the lines are similar,” he said. And Isle says he has even seen wine in a can. “You would think wine, cans doesn’t go together, this is actually pretty terrific stuff. I think you’re going to see more and more of that as time goes by,” he said. Yet another trend is celebrity endorsements and even creation of wine brands. Isle says the goal with many of these trends is to make it seem less pretentious and more appealing to a wider variety of consumers.