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Lee Health Heart Institute hits major research milestone in global stroke prevention trial

The Lee Health Heart Institute is proud to announce a significant research breakthrough — enrolling its 100th patient in the groundbreaking LeAPPS Clinical Trial, an international study aimed at transforming stroke prevention for cardiac surgery patients. As one of only 115 sites worldwide and just 10 in Florida, the Lee Health Heart Institute is at the forefront of this crucial study, which explores the effectiveness of left atrial appendage exclusion in preventing stroke and systemic embolism in patients with risk factors for atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke. This milestone ...

United Way Resiliency Hub opens new Cape Coral location

The United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades counties invites the public to the ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new Cape Coral Resiliency Hub at 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 29. The new site, at 1499 S.W. Pine Island Road, will be co-located with the Goodwill Community Resource Center. “In March, ...

Masters of the Craft | Westin Cape Coral Resort duo top culinary challenge

A competition the likes of which you’d see on the Food Network took place in Cape Coral over two days this week, where food industry professionals showed off their chops.  The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village played host to Marriott International’s annual Master of the Craft ...

U.S. Postal Service to hold job fair

Postal officials invite job seekers to learn more about USPS employment opportunities on Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Riverside Church 8660 Daniels Parkway Fort Myers. For almost 250 years, the U.S. Postal Service has delivered information, connected families and friends, ...