480 WOMEN HERE HAVE BREAST CANCER *
... BUT DON'T KNOW IT YET
E violent American war against breast cancer sometimes fail to take their own advice, becoming inadvertent hypocrites and potential victims. That could be a fatal mistake, as they are the first to admit. Full Story
What a great idea!
Seasoned and newbie inventors turned on by U.S. Department of Commerce program
Thanks to Planet Eureka!, area inventors have the chance to put their products on the fast track in a national forum. Planet Eureka! is a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce that helps business leaders find and filter innovations while also helping inventors connect to resources and potential partners in manufacturing and business development. Full Story
Do you blog? If you're a small business owner, you should
Leery about joining the social media scene? Take a cue from small-business owners Ken and Joanne Glasgow of Simply Cupcakes in Naples. Just two months ago, Mr. Glasgow started a Facebook fan page where he posts about the flavors of cupcakes baked that day, specials available and what cupcakes remain as each business day winds down. Full Story
a cultural revolution
FIRST-E VER RINGLING INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL AN EDGY MIX
F LORIDA HAS A PLETHORA OF FESTIVALS. THERE ARE WINE fests, art fests, Shakespeare fests, fests for fests' sake. Feh! (Loosely, that's an irritated "ho-hum" in Yiddish.) When the first-ever Ringling International Arts Festival was announced, people started talking. They knew it would be something spectacular. Full Story
Emerging, established urban artists arrive at Art Modern Gallery
Art Modern Gallery celebrates its newest exhibit of works by urban street artists with a reception from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the gallery at 824 Fifth Avenue South. "Urban Eyes" will remain on display through Friday, Oct. 17. Full Story
BUSINESS MEETINGS
. "Gold: A Sound Investment or a Precious Metal Best Used in Jewelry?" is presented by TIB Bank and Naples Capital Advisors Inc. at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at TIB Bank, 599 Ninth Street North; at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at TIB Bank, 6435 Naples Blvd.; and at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at TIB Bank, 8100 Health Center Blvd., Bonita Springs. Full Story
FGCU, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council release Southwest Florida business incubator study
Florida Gulf Coast University's Lutgert College of Business Regional Economic Regional Institute and the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council have released a 220-page comprehensive report, "The Southwest Florida Regional Incubator Planning Study." Copies are available online at www.swfrpc.org and at www.fgcu.edu/cob/reri. Full Story
Proud to be green before green was good
Jennifer Languell was green long before green was hip. And now that green is "in," the founder and president of Trifecta Construction Solutions is riding a wave of public awareness and interest that has made her not only an industry leader but a television personality as well. Full Story
This week's live bands
The Bay House - 6-9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday: Jazz with Stu Shelton and Patricia Dean. 799 Walkerbilt Road. 591-3837. .............. Capri, A Taste of Italy - Thursday: Jebry's Jazz Jam; Friday: Manhattan Connection; Saturday: Symon; Monday: Bob Zottola and The Expandable Jazz Band; Tuesday: karaoke with Steve Roberts; Riverchase Plaza, 11140 Tamiami Trail. Full Story
This week's theater
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers presents the Broadway hit musical comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" through Nov. 14. 278-4422 or www.BroadwayPalm. com. The Nerd - The Charlotte Players in Port Charlotte open their 49th season with "The Nerd" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-3 and 8-10 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 4. 625-4175, ext. 220, or www. Full Story
It doesn't hurt to talk
with your financial adviser and review your portfolio performance and allocations. Talking costs nothing but it could be helpful to you. One year ago, the expression "it doesn't hurt to talk" would have been a fallacy. In the context of pandemonium in multiple investment arenas, any conversation would have been very painful and filled with overtones of panic. Full Story
The Strada luxury residences at Mercato available for leaseback
The Lutgert Companies has introduced a leaseback program for The Strada at Mercato, enabling homebuyers to lock in their choice of a luxury residence today while providing steady cash flow. Full Story
Becoming the mistress you fear
The front page of The New York Times last week detailed the latest drama in the John Edwards scandal. A grand jury in Raleigh, N.C., is looking into whether Mr. Edwards committed a crime by funneling campaign money into the hands of his mistress, Rielle Hunter. Full Story
Fool's School
Don't Let Selling Sink You
Investors who sold their stocks before the worst of the financial crisis struck last fall seemed like utter geniuses when the bottom fell out of the market. But before they can claim true victory, you have to ask them one question: Did they get back into stocks in time to pick up some big bargains, or are they still on the sidelines, watching the market go higher? Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
My brilliant broker (ex-broker, actually) convinced me to buy MCI WorldCom back at the beginning of the Internet boom. We then rode it all the way down to bankruptcy. He also had me buy Oracle back at the beginning of the Internet boom, but he didn't want to sell when we were up something like 1,000 percent. When I sold it, I made only about a 400 percent profit. Full Story
Local 'Old-Timers' get ready to walk down memory lane
Some people say you're an old-timer if you can remember when it cost more to run a car than it did to park it. In Naples, we say you belong to the old-timers' society if you or your family were here before Sept. 10, 1960. That was the day Hurricane Donna changed our town forever. Full Story
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