The Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County kicked off National Wildlife Refuge week Saturday by celebrating the Grand Opening of the recently improved Marsh Trail.
The Lee County Health Department has to delay the start of H1N1 swine flu vaccination clinics to Monday, Oct. 26, because the federal government is delayed in shipping the vaccine supply.
Island Coast battled back to tie Estero in the freshman game.
A text photo of six rings sent to a girl whose family had reported the jewelry missing in September led to the arrest of the texter’s boyfriend. Corey Perry Williams, 17, who lives in the 19000 of block of South Ocala Road, Fort Myers, was charged Wednesday with grand theft. According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Rush Limbaugh wants to own the St. Louis Rams. Why not? The team is for sale. He has the money. As a huge NFL fan who grew up in Missouri, Limbaugh would seem to be the perfect choice to be the next owner of the Rams.
Florida’s orange crop will be 14. percent smaller this year, compared to a year ago.
Lee County tourism marketers want to see more visitors coming. They want them to stay longer. And they want them to spend more money. Visitation in August was once again up and down. There were 7 percent fewer tourists travelling to Lee County than August a year ago, but the number of visttors who actually rented a place to stay – those who paid the 5 percent bed tax – increased 31.4 percent.
