The Karl Smesko Coaching Tree of Success
FGCU Women’s Basketball Coach Inspires Many Mentees By Craig Handel After Kate Schrader Bruce finished an All-American basketball career at Florida Gulf Coast…
Read MoreCommunity Builders Say ‘Family’ is the Heart of it All
J. Pavich Real Estate Realty World Celebrates 25th Anniversary By Cheryl Mandell Life was good in the small Chicago suburb of Calumet City…
Read MoreGenerations Mingle to Make Music
By D. K. Christi Musical magic happens when young talent meets seasoned musicians, combining their shared enthusiasm for large group performance. Both the Bonita…
Read MoreEconomic Outlook: 2023
Brace for change as Estero development explodes By Laura J. Cummings, Cheryl Mandell and Hunter Dail As Estero’s development office worked nonstop to…
Read MoreHome Sales Stay Hot (If You Can Afford the Insurance)
By Cheryl Mandell Conventional wisdom might predict home-seekers would shy away from Southwest Florida after seeing the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Ian. Not so,…
Read MoreWill Our Waters Recover? Hurricane Ian Impacts Tourism
By Hunter Dail The physical and emotional toll mounted for Jake Voth as he and his crew from ISC Materials cleaned the sand along…
Read MoreThe ‘President Next Door’
By Cheryl Mandell Michael V. Martin, PhD, is a president of the people, and anyone on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University who knows…
Read MoreShadow Wood Charitable Foundation Gives BIG
By D.K. Christi Five million dollars makes a difference. That’s how much the residents of Shadow Wood at The Brooks have given to nonprofits…
Read MoreLight Up Estero celebrates ‘Unity in the Community’
“Unity In The Community” is the theme for the annual Light Up Estero event organized by the Rotary Club of Estero. Gather friends, family and…
Read MoreEstero’s Hurricane Heroes – Helping Neighbors Recover from Hurricane Ian
By Laura Cummings & Hunter Dail Photos by Autumn Gates Heather Authement was having a “mini freakout session” as the water rose — rapidly…
Read MoreCoach Chambers Brings ‘Dynamic’ Energy to FGCU Basketball
By Hunter Dail Whether it’s meeting with donors, boosters or members of the Boys & Girls Club and talking about fast-tempo basketball, attitude and…
Read MoreFGCU Athletes Become Entrepreneurs
By Hunter Dail FGCU’s Franco Miller and Dakota Rivers have goals of playing professional basketball when their college careers are done. In the meantime,…
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