Pelican’s Pain Cave Produces Top Triathletes
By Hunter Dail When Ashley Corliss came to Estero a little more than 18 months ago to teach at Florida Gulf Coast University, she…
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Football, Female & Fearless
Estero High athlete Becca Reisen forges her own path By Hunter Dail Becca Reisen may be quiet. But she isn’t shy. Estero High football…
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Meet Mama Gronk
The manager mom behind Team Gronkowski By Cheryl Mandell Athletes aren’t born overnight. Even players with immense natural talent require plenty of training and…
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Are You a Pickler?
Guide to Pickleball: America’s fastest-growing sport By Tara September If you’ve been asked, “Do you pickle?”, chances are, the inquiry wasn’t about canning cucumbers.…
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Storytelling for Good
Local women share their stories and make a difference for orphans and victims of sexual exploitation By Katie Roberts The ancients have long known…
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Exploring Shangri-La Springs
100-year-old boutique hotel reopens on historic property with Harvest & Wisdom restaurant By D.K. Christi Seeking Shangri-La is a quest often credited to English…
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Listen to Your Heart – Two Women’s Tales of Hope and Caution
By Cheryl Mandell Would you know if you were having a heart attack? Two Southwest Florida women, with two harrowing stories of survival, deliver…
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Senior Connections Bonita Senior Center Offers Group Activities, Resources & Camaraderie
By D. K. Christi Build a senior center and they will come. That’s the idea behind the newly incorporated Bonita Senior Center, serving residents…
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A Cat Café? Purrfect!
By Tara September Tokyo, New York City and now Southwest Florida. Located in Gulf Coast Town Center, Cattyshack Café brings the popular cat café…
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A Ruff Life? Not for Estero’s Pampered Pooches!
By Samantha Roesler To many pet owners, their fur babies are like children. They want nothing but the best doctors and professionals handling their pets.…
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Beholding Beauty: Artists of Estero Exhibit at COCO Art Gallery
By D.K. Christi Browsing the COCO Art Gallery is a feast for the senses — 7,000 square feet of eye-catching exhibits from local artists,…
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Empowering At-Risk Youth to ‘Grow Further’ – New Horizons of SWFL Celebrates 20 Years
By Autumn Gates Twenty years ago, Bob and Ellen Nichols were inspired to provide free, after-school tutoring for local Hispanic children living in areas…
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