Have you heard about the book, 'Lies That Came True' by Eileen Bernard? It's a fascinating chronicle of how the community of Cape Coral came into being.
Archive for July, 2010
Discovered papers tell of bygone era in Cape
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Tampa man arrested on Sanibel with 20 pounds of pot
Friday, July 23rd, 2010SANIBEL: A Tampa man was arrested on Wednesday for possession of marijuana and intent to deliver.
Sensors track water quality changes with Lake O releases
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010LEE COUNTY: A local conservation group that's been warning about the harmful effects of Lake Okeechobee water releases, now says it has proof.
Field Notes: You know you really live here when …
Sunday, July 18th, 2010I haven't quite made it to the half-a-lifetime mark, but after spending 23 years in Florida, I'm gaining on it.
Vessel examined, boater still missing
Saturday, July 17th, 2010SARASOTA: The Sarasota Sheriff's Office is searching through a 26-foot pleasure boat, hoping it will give them new leads about a missing attorney from Sarasota.
SW Florida optimism grows oil spill damage may pass by
Saturday, July 17th, 2010There's growing belief Southwest Florida in general and Gasparilla Island in particular will escape the Black Tide.
Cape Coral artist paints for the love of the craft
Saturday, July 17th, 2010Southwest Florida is his muse. Artist John Sinclair Manson, 83, sketches children as they build sandcastles at the Cape Coral Yacht Club, paints streaks of blue to capture the sky on Sanibel and replicates the shoreline at Boca Grande.
Turtles delivering surprises in SW Fla.
Friday, July 16th, 2010Sea turtles are crawling up on Southwest Florida beaches to nest, but returning to the Gulf without laying eggs, in record numbers this year.
A two-party system? Lee County can claim 38
Thursday, July 15th, 2010The Prohibition Party has two members in Lee County. The Real Food Party - the state chairman of which, Jimmy Carter, once ran for president - has one Lee County member, a surprise to the man who shares the same name as our nation's actual 39th president.
Confuse your muscles to make gains
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Mixing things up not only relieves boredom but it actually has some direct fitness benefits.