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Plant innovations from UF

Did you know that plant breeders and researchers at the University of Florida manage one of the most innovative plant breeding programs in the world? Their efforts have resulted in the largest variety of genetically improved crops which can be grown not only in Florida, but throughout the ...

Zebra longwing butterfly

The zebra longwing is our official state butterfly and usually quite common around town. Yet they have been strangely absent from Cape Coral since Hurricane Ian. Let’s help them make a comeback! Zebras are 3-4 inches wide and black with creamy white stripes. They are often found gently ...

Estate planning can make things easier for your heirs

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have heard horror stories about probate fees when no estate planning is done for a home. I want my two children to own the property equally if I were to die. Should I add them to my title as owners? — Jada M. Dear Jada: First, you should be commended for asking ...

Cape luxury home sales down, inventory up, prices soften

It is time once again for our tip of the hat to Robin Leach, the late great host of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” as we offer up another toast of champagne wishes and caviar dreams by taking a look back at the Cape Coral luxury home market in the first half of 2023. Although the ...

Owner could consider a lease-option to help tenants purchase home

Dear Mr. Feichthaler: I have been renting to a couple for several years now, and they have indicated an interest in purchasing the house. They have poor credit and cannot obtain a loan to purchase. Can I provide them a lease where a portion of the payments go toward a down payment, then sell ...

Shakespeare, prisons and nursery rhymes: The lore of the mulberry bush

Those of us of a certain age may remember the nursery rhyme, “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.” According to historians, this nursery rhyme was often sung by Victorian era female prisoners as they held hands and danced around a mulberry tree while exercising at His Majesty’s Prison ...