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This year, Thanksgiving falls on the date of another, less well-known, holiday: National Pins and Needles Day.
11/24/2025

This year, Thanksgiving falls on the date of another, less well-known, holiday: National Pins and Needles Day.

This year, Thanksgiving falls on the date of another, less well-known, holiday: National Pins and Needles Day. Which, when I first tripped upon this obscure celebration, I immediately presumed it referred to the anxiety turkeys must feel in the lead-up to our annual national feast. While it may be t...

More than 1,000 walkers take strides on FGCU’s campus to fight heart disease and promote life-saving CPR skills
11/23/2025

More than 1,000 walkers take strides on FGCU’s campus to fight heart disease and promote life-saving CPR skills

On Nov. 15, the American Heart Association (AHA) hosted its annual Lee County Heart Walk at FGCU’s campus. Over 1,000 walkers were in attendance and raised approximately $223,000 to support the fight against heart disease and stroke. According to the AHA, nine out of 10 people who suffer cardiac a...

House of the WeekWelcome to this beautifully updated Punta Gorda Isles waterfront home at 1330 Appian Drive (33950), tai...
11/22/2025

House of the Week

Welcome to this beautifully updated Punta Gorda Isles waterfront home at 1330 Appian Drive (33950), tailored for serious boaters and easy coastal living.

Welcome to this beautifully updated Punta Gorda Isles waterfront home at 1330 Appian Drive (33950), tailored for serious boaters and easy coastal living. Modern upgrades include new metal roof, plumbing, electrical, landscaping and irrigation system, driveway and patio pavers, indoor and outdoor kit...

Local physician Dr. Ramon Gil to host, speak at event
11/21/2025

Local physician Dr. Ramon Gil to host, speak at event

Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center of SWFL, in association with Patient Mind Inc., will present its Fall 2025 Parkinson’s Disease Symposium, “Cutting Edge Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease.” The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, at Sunseeker Resort Florida Gulf Coast in Charlotte Ha...

Here's what's happening around town this week
11/20/2025

Here's what's happening around town this week

TOP PICKS Fishermen’s Village welcomes Santa Claus inside the main entrance from Nov. 21-23. Bring the kids to meet Santa and share their gift wishes. 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. 800-639-0020 or www.fishermensvillage.com/events. “The Sound of Music” is at Venice Theatre through Nov. ...

Every time winter descends on Florida without snow, significant numbers of non-natives, about 65% of Sunshine State resi...
11/20/2025

Every time winter descends on Florida without snow, significant numbers of non-natives, about 65% of Sunshine State residents, begin to realize, again, that they’re blessed.

Every time winter descends on Florida without snow, significant numbers of non-natives, about 65% of Sunshine State residents, begin to realize, again, that they’re blessed. Then they hear the word “traffic,” which is like snow but louder, smellier and more dangerous, if not also warmer. Almos...

Always something to be thankful for
11/19/2025

Always something to be thankful for

In these divisive American times, come late November, we have two solutions at hand, each part of our now 404-year-old Thanksgiving customs. One, we do Friends-giving variations of the traditional holiday. And two, the food. Arguably, we do it better than they once did. The original, if no longer tr...

Here’s what’s happening around town this week
11/13/2025

Here’s what’s happening around town this week

TOP PICKS Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens in Punta Gorda hosts the Orchid Ovation 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13. Enjoy a morning of beauty and inspiration featuring art, fellowship and an origami storytelling showcase. www.peacerivergardens.org/upcoming-events. The Grinch - “Dr. Seuss’ Ho...

How Florida educators are shaping the future of learning with AI
11/13/2025

How Florida educators are shaping the future of learning with AI

This feature marks the first installment of a three-part series on artificial intelligence. It explores AI’s growing impact in education, followed by reports on its influence in business and personal life.   In a fifth-grade classroom at Lely Elementary School in Naples, the faint hum of laptops ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium hosts Shells, Science and Community Day Nov. 15
11/12/2025

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium hosts Shells, Science and Community Day Nov. 15

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium presents Shells, Science and Community Day – a full day of fun, new exhibits and activities for all ages on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for all throughout the day. Shells, Science and Community Day activities and f...

Florida Military Museums—Where Heroes Live.
11/11/2025

Florida Military Museums—Where Heroes Live.

  Military museums are more than collections of artifacts—they are monuments honoring courage, resilience and the ultimate cost of freedom. Each exhibit stands as a salute, and time stands at attention. Every uniform, letter and rusted medal tells a story — not of war alone, but of the enduring...

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