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Gulf Coast Village to host event for those exploring retirement options

Gulf Coast Village, Cape Coral’s only life-plan community, invites prospective residents and their families to discover what’s ahead at a special event, titled “Your Future is Bright at Gulf Coast Village,” Tuesday, Sept. 30. The event, starting at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at Gulf ...

‘Poochapalooza’ fundraiser scheduled for Sept. 27

There will be an afternoon for the dogs next weekend in Cape Coral, as an inaugural event takes place while also raising money for the city’s local shelter.  The Ladies Auxiliary of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish in Cape Coral is hosting “Poochapalooza,” where there will be contests for ...

Walker Farms keeps local bees hard at work

Allan Walker and his wife Joyce own Walker Farms in North Fort Myers. They have been in the same location for 55 years, since 1970, Walker said, adding that his family had moved to Alva back in 1889 and that he has had bees since he was 13. He explained that his life has encompassed many ...

Bay Street Yard to host Ben Allen Band concert Oct. 11

Bay Street Yard is welcoming the Ben Allen Band to its stage for the first time with a high-energy performance slated for Saturday, Oct. 11. The band will take the stage at 6 p.m. and perform current country hits and original music until 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.65 while they last and can be ...

Beverly Saltonstall | Defender of wildlife

By FRANK FANTINI Special to The Breeze Like so many residents of Southwest Florida, Beverly Saltonstall came from someplace else. In her case, it was central New Jersey, a world of tree-shaded All-American towns more familiar to the Midwesterners who populate Cape Coral than to the Jersey ...