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Guest Column | How to stay safe and make the most of your summer

Summer in Florida is a time to soak up endless sunshine, warm Gulf breezes and enjoy the great outdoors. For locals, especially kids, it means relishing in long days at the beach, splashing in the water and experiencing the natural beauty that makes Southwest Florida so special. While ...

Guest Commentary | Second chance hiring events remove barriers to work  

As parents, we help our children develop resilience through life’s storms. We remind them that their past does not define them—and that what matters most is how they learn, grow and rise from hard moments.   Progress over perfection. We believe this as parents, but we forget it as ...

Live music at Buckingham Blues Bar

Live Music with Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, from 3 to 6 p.m. On The Inside Stage Free Admission No Smoking Inside During Shows. Backyard Bluesfest featuring Betty Fox, Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues ...

VFW: December doings

Thanksgiving came late this year, so the month of December is already here and that means we are all scrambling to put up our tree, decorate the halls, string the lights, put out the inflated decorations, get the cards written and sent if you still do that, do the shopping, whether on line or ...

VFW: Celebrating the legacy

The year of 2024 was the entry of the 125th year of service to American’s veterans by the VFW. The legacy has been celebrated all year long and is honoring the impacts and achievements which will continue to positively influence the lives of all future generations of veterans. The VFW was ...

VFW: We’re thankful!

Next week Thursday is a day of Thanksgiving and as always, it is a time when we find there’s more traffic on the roads, the stores are more crowded, turkeys and hams prices go down a bit cranberries pop up everywhere, yams abound and the shelves empty faster. Thanksgiving is not only a day ...

VFW: Venerating veterans

Nov. 11 was a day to remember, for many different reasons. One is to thank all Veterans for their service, another is to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and also to remember the ones who are serving in countries other than ours. Many different ceremonies were held all over the ...