1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (369+ words) The Naples Children Foundation, the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, contributed an $8 million investment toward early childhood education in Collier County. The transformative three-year initiative expands and strengthens early learning opportunities throughout the county in an effort…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (124+ words) Youth homelessness in Palm Beach County has risen nearly 13% in just one year u2014 and Vita Nova is hoping to build an answer. The West Palm Beach nonprofit is expanding Vita Nova Village with 12 new studio apartments, creating safe, stable homes…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (177+ words) Southwest Florida has long been one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, driven by tourism, migration and business expansion. At the center of that momentum is an industry that often operates behind the scenes but shapes nearly every aspect…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (69+ words) On a quiet morning in Fort Myers, Helen Farrell walks through a cemetery with surprising familiarity. She pauses at certain names, not simply to read them, but to photograph and post them for online records. Years ago, a woman came…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1806+ words) In the decades following the Civil War, Florida was still rugged and untamed – a frontier of swamps, forests and isolated coastal towns, where cheap land and new railways beckoned to pioneers willing to gamble on an uncertain future. During those…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (181+ words) Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $10,000 gift from Florida Dairy Farmers to support nutrition education and increase access to dairy for neighbors facing food insecurity. The gift coincides with National Nutrition Month in March and supports the Food Banku2019s efforts…...

8+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (132+ words) A seasonal resident reviews water consumption from hundreds of miles away and confirms that usage remains stable. A full-time homeowner examines detailed historical data to better understand fluctuations in a recent bill. A property owner identifies irregular consumption patterns early,…...