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Hello, dear readers. I hope you’re having the time of your life here in the North Fort Myers area. We’d surely like to engage with you as we make efforts to tell you about some of the many local and regional opportunities that abound in our area and develop, with your help, new ones that ...

Finally my favorite time of the year. School’s underway, homecomings, Halloween and all the cool things fall brings with it. Fall in Southwest Florida is not like the leaves turning color, caramel apple, sweater weather I grew up with but it is window opening time and smell the difference ...

NFMFD Dive Team: Ready when seconds matter

Water is all around us in Southwest Florida, and when an emergency happens, every second matters. That’s why North Fort Myers Fire District brought its Dive Team back to life in late 2023 under the leadership of Assistant Chief Mark Westra. The original team, known as the Gulf Coast Dive ...

From first steps, first days of school, new sports, new friendships and plenty of bumps and illnesses along the way, childhood is full of milestones and surprises. When a child needs medical care, it’s essential to have trusted and compassionate care nearby. It means less time traveling, ...

Thunderstorms deliver powerful bolts of lightning that are both mesmerizing and dangerous. Southwest Floridians know it’s time to head indoors when they hear thunder from approaching storms. While we’re safe with a roof over our heads, our electronics are not. Lightning causes a sudden ...

Hello summer. I would be safe to say that the dog days of summer are on our door step. It is certainly been a hot enough summer so far. If you missed our July meeting, Amanda Cochran spoke to the North Fort Myers residents and gave her ideas and qualifications for the upcoming Lee County ...