Andrea Melendez
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Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida and his son, Meir Simcha Minkowicz, also a rabbi at the Fort Myers Chabad, were part of a group of 30 rabbis from the United States, Australia and Canada. They spent their week in Israel comforting the families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas raid, speaking with military units, praying over the remains of those killed and visiting other sites around the country.
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One year after Hurricane Ian devastated Fort Myers Beach. Two muralists were asked to paint the elevator towner in Time Square to bring happiness and hope back to the island.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has touted the laws as strictest in the country. Critics says the it will hurt the economy
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A new documentary entitled “worth the fight” tells the story of SJC boxing. The gym recently celebrated 34 years of changing lives.
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Mental health organizations that serve the Fort Myers Beach community are ready to lend a hand to residents. They hosted a Resiliency Roundup this week.
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The Fair Food Program, the signature creation of Coalition of Immokalee Workers, is expanding internationally.
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The Venice Shark Tooth Festival was back after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Naples photographer has released a book of local natural images, in time for Earth Day on Saturday April 22. WGCU’s Cary Barbor and Andrea Melendez tell the story:
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The world’s largest pickleball event is happening this week in southwest Florida.
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The red-bellied woodpecker is the most common woodpecker in Florida. Over the years they have been found to have adapted well to more urban environments and can be found in just about any habitat type from as far south as Florida and along the East coast all the way up to Canada.