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Sometimes, even a global pandemic can bring unexpected joy. For Natalie Pagoria and Chuck Malik, COVID-19 turned into a love story—one that now includes a happy marriage, a sweet baby girl, and a life they love here in Gateway Greens’ Fairway Isles South. Natalie and Chuck moved to our neighborhood two years ago and have […]

Lynne Olson, who has a professional art studio in Gateway Greens, received a “call to artists” from Bonita Arts, Center For The Arts in Bonita Springs. The exhibit was entitled “Verdant Visions” featuring the color green. The call described the inspiration for the exhibit title and the request to artists. “A restful, soothing color that […]

The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, October 2 at 11:30 a.m. Our speaker will be Christopher Balzano who is a writer, researcher, folklorist and current host of the podcast Tripping on Legends. His interesting presentation will focus on documentation of the paranormal and urban legends. The meetings are being […]

HURRICANE TRUTHS Storms are one thing, like we talked about last month. But hurricanes—and other tragic disasters, like this summer’s Texas flooding—are a totally different story, aren’t they? So, let’s talk about those deeper times and traumas, and some of the questions they bring up about God and His ways. I will never forget the […]

SECURING EXTERIOR DOORS An estimated 34% of residential burglars enter through a home’s front door. While I was unable to locate documentation regarding side and rear door entries, they, too, are frequent targets. Additionally, a fairly recent and ongoing TikTok “challenge” that encourages youngsters to kick in the front doors of unknown homes prompts me […]

The Injury Prevention team at Lee Health is dedicated to educating Lee County and surrounding communities on fall awareness. Our team collaborates closely with the Lee County Injury Prevention Coalition, which comprises numerous experts from health and safety agencies. Our multidisciplinary partnership includes public and private stakeholders, such as fire and rescue services, emergency medical […]

SEPTEMBER ON THE WATER With the arrival of September, the end of summer is in sight as we gradually break away from long, hot, muggy days, and slowly transition to shorter, cooler days of autumn. This is welcoming news for anglers fishing around Southwest Florida. Days become less humid with a slight drop in temperature, […]

Researching the history of plants takes me down many roads, and the most interesting paths include the trials and tribulations of special people who are driven by an obsession, a desire or simply a need to advance knowledge for the rest of us. This is a story about two people, born nearly 100 years apart […]

BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT IMPERSONATORS GO AFTER OLDER ADULTS’ LIFE SAVINGS Scammers posing as government agencies or well-known businesses are increasingly going after retirees’ life savings. They weave a web of lies about some bogus crisis. Then they trick older adults into giving them tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The scams start with […]

The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our August meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road […]