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 ...
For teenagers, summer often means time with friends, beach trips and a well-earned break from school. But it also brings increased risk. Automobile accidents remain one of the leading causes of death among teens in the United States — a tragedy that is often preventable through greater ...
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 ...
A staggering 50,000-plus children in Southwest Florida are impacted by some form of mental illness. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for youth in the state of Florida. These are alarming statistics, but Kids' Minds Matter is helping to address the issue. As part of the region’s ...
An evening of friendly competition pickleball with friends last summer sent me to the hospital and led to months of rehabilitation, giving me a new appreciation for my mobility. The injury came when I tripped, dislocating my ankle and breaking it in three different places. The doctor called ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
