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U.S Representative Connie Mack returned to his roots yesterday – to the business in his hometown of Cape Coral that gave him his first job in high school. The Republican lawmaker says Marine Concepts is a perfect example of a small business struggling to stay afloat under the policies of the Obama Administration...
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National Geographic Polar Explorer Will Steger speaks at Edison College in Punta Gorda tomorrow. Steger has travelled to the Arctic and Antarctic many times over the last 40 years. And he’s seen some changes.
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The Brody Project for Animal Assisted Therapy in Naples is hosting a lecture by well known animal behaviorist Dr. Patricia McConnell Thursday at Moorings Park. McConnel teaches about the biology and philosophy of human and animal relationships at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and for many years...
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A voice well-known to public radio listeners is hanging up his microphone…at least on weekday mornings that is. Carl Kassel has been NPR’s primary Morning Edition Newscaster since 1979. He’ll deliver his final newscast a week from today. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry spoke to him Tuesday from the NPR studios in...
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An event celebrating the life and art of a longtime Fort Myers resident is being held Saturday night at 7:00 at the Lee County Alliance of the Arts campus in Fort Myers. Bruce Gora was an architect, photographer and musician…he designed the Alliance campus and several other well-known buildings in Lee...
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Port Charlotte Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Asperilla has been named one of the ten most caring people of 2009 by the non-profit Caring Institute. The winners of this year’s award were announced by former Senate Majority leader Robert Dole – Chairman of the Board of the Caring Institute. General...
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The Arcadia man seeking compensation from the state of Florida for being wrongfully imprisoned for more than 20 years has to wait at least two more weeks to learn the outcome. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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A former Arcadia man who spent more than 20 years in jail for allegedly killing his seven children is trying one more time to get state compensation for wrongful imprisonment. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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Governor Charlie Crist paid a visit to Punta Gorda Thursday marking the 5 th Anniversary of the day Category 4 Hurricane Charley made landfall in the small gulf coast city. He spoke at the newly built Charlotte Harbor Event Center – which sits on the site of the old municipal auditorium destroyed by...
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A private funeral service will be held tomorrow in Manhattan long time CBS News Anchor Walter Cronkite who died last Friday at the age of 92. Naples Resident Phil Jones was a correspondent for CBS News for 32 years before retiring in 2001. Jones says Walter Cronkite was his friend and mentor at a time...
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