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Labor of love behind Southwest Florida Vietnam Veterans Memorial For almost 50 years, Vietnam has been etched into Charles Reed’s life. And now he wants to help leave an indelible and historical mark to honor those who fought in the war. Reed is working on two projects. Gary Bowler, president of the Veterans Midpoint Memorial Charitable Trust, his wife Judy, Stuart Berman of North Fort Myers and Renalto Camelio of Cape Coral all have been working with Reed. For 11 years, Reed worked on finding photos of the original 80 fallen Vietnam veterans from Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades ...

Nearly 263,000 people in Collier and Lee counties have received at least one vaccine dose. Statewide, more than 4.2 million people have been vaccinated.   Through March 13, about 221,000 people age 65 and older in Collier and Lee counties have received at least one vaccine dose. Across Florida, more than 2.9 million seniors have been vaccinated. Based on Census population estimates for age 65 and older residents, about 69% of Collier seniors and 59% of Lee's have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot. Statewide, the senior vaccination rate was at 65% through March 13.   These older Floridia...

The expansion brings the number of CVS vaccination sites to 157 in 30 Florida counties.

He was a foster kid. So he biked 3,100 miles to help foster kids. Sarah Page Kyrcz FacebookTwitterEmail GUILFORD — It all started when foster kid Noah Ehlert got his very first bike at age 13. Decades later, through sunshine and freezing temperatures, rain, hail and dust storms, Ehlert rode his bicycle from California to Florida with one thing on his mind: Children living in foster care. The Guilford resident’s 3,100-mile bike trek, across the lower 48, in early 2020, was four years in the planning. He documented it in his two-hour film, “Discover Your Path Tour, A Journey To Inspire.â€...

6 sun-soaked homes in Florida The Week Staff Today's best articles Daily business briefing Solving COVID newsletter Key West. Built in 1934, this extensively renovated home is in the historic Meadows district. The two-bedroom, open-plan main house has cathedral ceilings, Dade pine floors, a master bath with fish-scale tile, and a great room with French doors to the pool. The double lot has wood decks, brick paths, tropical plantings, a two-bedroom pool house with outdoor shower, and a one-bedroom carriage house with full bath. $2,100,000. John G...