Military personnel serving overseas rely on receiving letters and packages to keep them informed about their loved ones, friends, and family back home. Many individuals, groups, and organizations conduct drives to obtain various products to send to the military. Usually, there is no trouble in obtaining the items; people are willing to show their appreciation [...]

One of the largest challenges facing America in the 21st. century will be the aging of the “baby boomers’. This generation, those born between 1946 and 1964, represents a large segment of the population today. With the latest medical technologies and surgeries being taken advantage of, this group is growing old very gracefully. This generation [...]

When local meteorologist Jim Reif moved to Lee County he went from forecasting snowstorms and blizzards to tropical storms and hurricanes. Reif brings over a quarter of a century experience as a professional meteorologist and has been a major force in Florida weather forecasting for 30 plus years. Reif, one of Lee Countys’ most recognizable [...]