Isabella Cummings

Arlo Simonds harvests bananas at Pine Manor in Fort Myers, Florida, on November 19, 2021. The garden grows foods that remind the residents of home.

Pine Manor Garden provides food and opportunities for volunteers

Isabella Cummings

In the low-income neighborhood of Pine Manor, a community garden makes a big difference in helping residents access resources at a time when prices are high and supply chains are stretched.

John Bergeon displays his certificate of mission completion at our interview in Fort Myers, Florida on September 30, 2021.

Marine Veteran recalls "coldest spot of the world" training experience in Norway

Isabella Cummings

Veteran John Bergeron served in the Marines for 10 years. But it was one very cold month in the Arctic Circle that has stuck with him.

Día De Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is celebrated November first

Isabella Cummings

Día De Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is celebrated on November first, the day after the more macabre Halloween. An event earlier this week at FGCU focused on the true, more lighthearted meaning of the Latin American holiday.