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In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in March 2024, we hear Dr. Martin Price and his wife Bonnie Price talk about how their faith led them to the ECHO Global Farm in North Fort Myers.
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The Safe Children Coalition created the Foster Angels Program for families who need help in fulfilling those holiday wish lists. The coalition operates in Sarasota, DeSoto and Manatee Counties.
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FWC recovers 37 stolen gold coins from 1715 fleet shipwrecks originally found off Florida's Treasure Coast.
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In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in March 2024, we hear best friends Navneet Chaudhary and Elizabeth Loredo talk about Chaudhary’s journey from India to the U.S. and the hard work and sacrifice that led to her building her own business in Fort Myers.
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Fort Myers city leaders, community members, family and friends celebrate and honor Attorney Joe North, in Dunbar, Fort Myers
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We get some insight into the world of dementia caregiver support — and we we learn about a relatively rare form of dementia called Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD). It’s a type of dementia that affects the areas that control behavior, personality, language, and decision-making. People with FTD might start acting differently, like becoming rude or impulsive, or they may have trouble speaking and understanding language. It usually appears in people younger than 65, and unlike other forms of dementia, memory problems aren't usually the first sign, but instead changes in behavior or communication skills are more noticeable early on.
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As the Day of the Dead approaches, families across Southwest Florida are preparing to honor their loved ones. One local restaurant is embracing this historic tradition in a musical way.
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As the weather cools down and the leaves turn brown, many cultures observe harvest in the fall. In the Jewish faith, Sukkot is a way to give thanks this time of year.
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Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late Robert F. Kenney Sr., was remembered Wednesday for lifting an emerging Coalition of Immokalee Workers out of obscurity when she came to the dusty tomato fields to understand and champion their fights over the decades.
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Voting for the Hero Dog Awards is live now until October 9 at www.herodogawards.org. You can vote once a day, every day, in support of Tank and the North Collier Fire and Rescue family that cares for him.
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