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9 new “Harvest” inspired items debut on Firestone’s Grill Room new seasonal menu
 
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS, Fla. — (Dec 3, 2018) – The Firestone Grill Room has just released a new seasonal menu, complete with 9 new plates to pair with their extensive wine and cocktail selections. The menu is cultivated and presented by new Executive Chef James Pryor.
“I’m only as great as my team and I’m proud to be joining one of the best,” says Executive Chef James Pryor. “I’m excited to be a part of the Firestone Family and bring a new dynamic to the KRG Brand. I look forward to enhancing the dining experience for our Patrons by taking simple palettes and presenting them beautifully.”
 
The new seasonal menu items will appear on the Grill Room and Skybar menus. Two new “Small Plates” include: Hand Made Crab Cake $11.95, (cast iron seared blue crab, jalapeño corn salsa, tomato jam, and grilled lime), and Street Corn $8.95, (oak grilled corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, lime butter, jalapeño cream, and charred lime). A new salad has also been added to the menu: Baby Heirloom Caprese $12.95, consisting of sliced baby tomato, fresh mozzarella, balsamic onion, basil powder, and cracked black pepper.
 
Joining the “Signature” dishes will be the vegetarian Butternut Squash Ravioli $17.95 (sage butter pan fried, sweet purple mashed potatoes, candied pumpkin seeds, and micro arugula). “Wood Fired Grill” entrées will now include the Colorado Lamb Chops $31.95 and the Pork Tenderloin $17.95.
 
The menu also features a new “Cast Iron Specialties” section. Guests may enjoy: Crispy Skin Snapper $24.95 (cast iron seared snapper fillet, sundried tomato tapenade, creamy risotto, wood fired asparagus, lobster reduction), the Famous Statler Chicken $18.95 (cast iron seared airline chicken breast, wilted baby greens, sweet purple mashed potatoes, and mushroom velouté) and Pan Roasted Scallops $28.95 (cast iron seared sea scallops, brandy flamed Brussels sprouts, apple butternut squash purée, bacon onion jam, micro arugula, and port reduction).
 
Patrons may also order these new seasonal creations on Skybar and in the Martini Bar during the Grill Room’s kitchen hours. Additionally, an updated and expanded Gluten Free menu is available to patrons.
 
New menu item descriptions, along with the Dessert, Skybar and VIP Bottle service menus can be found on FirestoneFL.com under the “Menu” tab.
 
 
 
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ABOUT THE FIRESTONE
 
The Firestone is housed in a unique, historic four-story building with the only waterfront rooftop bar in the River District of Downtown Fort Myers, FL. The concept is inspired by American tire and automobile businessman Harvey S. Firestone, who wintered in Fort Myers around the turn of the century. Firestone, Ford, and Thomas Edison were considered the three leaders in American industry at the time and were part of a very exclusive group titled “The Millionaires’ Club.”
 
In the Grill Room and Mezzanine, patrons will enjoy a casual waterfront fine dining experience prepared by Executive Chef James Pryor and his culinary team. Patrons may then head up to the 4^th floor to enjoy Skybar, a roof-top bar famous for it’s stunning sunset views of the Caloosahatchee River. Skybar offers an everyday happy hour from 4-7pm, and a stunning nightlife experience including VIP Bottle Service. The 3^rd floor, the Martini Bar, is open on weekend evenings and is available for Private Parties 7 days a week, based on availability.
 
The Firestone is now open on Sundays and Mondays with new weekly events and entertainment to accommodate the upcoming holiday seasons. The Grill Room and Mezzanine is open Sunday – Thursday from 4-10pm and Friday and Saturday from 4-11pm; Skybar is open daily at 4pm until Close; and the Martini Bar is open Friday and Saturday at 9pm-2am. For information or to reserve your specialty New Years Eve dinner or VIP Bottle Service, please contact us at 239-334-3473 or visit our website at FirestoneFL.com.
 
 
 
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New Executive Chef James Pryor: 

The Tots & Tails Christmas Toy Drive is hosted by the American Military Veterans Foundation (a 501 (c) (3) and therapy dogs, Tala & Abigail (our dogs). AMMILVETS is an organization that helps veterans dealing with the invisible wounds of war – such as PTSD through music therapy, fishing rod making classes, fishing trips, etc. Tala & Abigail are local therapy dogs doing a lot of community outreach, so we put the toy drive in their name as well.
For our toy drive, we collect items for underprivileged children in Lee County and shelter animals. This year, we will be be bringing the joy of Christmas to the Harlem Heights Foundation and the Pine Manor United Way House. We have committed to about 500 kids. We need new, unwrapped toys & animal supplies.
We are not secret donors. We hand-deliver each bag of toys to each child. We convoy to each organization in a procession. We have volunteers that include members of the community, businesses, first responders, veterans, children, family and friends. We have a motorcycle escort, we use a local law enforcement agency’s armored vehicle as our Santa’s sleigh, we have a Santa & Mrs. Claus and our pups, Tala & Abigail. We hand out toys, spend time with the kids, do pictures with Santa, etc.  Last year, we provided Christmas & toys to over 400 kids in Lee & Collier counties and animal supplies to three local shelters. We had over 50 volunteers. We are collecting until Dec. 14 and our toy distribution day is Dec. 22.
We have boxes out at over 30 local businesses to help us collect toys.
Here is the list of all the drop off locations:
Esterra Spa & Salon – 5971 Silver King Blvd. Cape Coral, Fl. #205 33914
One More Round at Bonita Fairways
26740 Sammoset Way Bonita Springs, Fl. 34135
Mike Greenwell’s Bat-A-Ball & Family Fun Park – 35 NE Pine Island Rd. Cape Coral, Fl. 33909
Hogs and Air Dogs event Nov. 9, 10, 11 at Six Bends Harley Davidson – 9501 Thunder Rd, Fort Myers, FL. 33913
Florida Tracks and Trails – 39450 Bermont Rd. Punta Gorda, Fl. 33982
Integrity Air Conditioning Services, Inc.– 14044 Palm Beach Blvd. Fort Myers, Fl. 33905
Trebing Tile & Carpet – 4537 Del Prado Blvd. S Cape Coral, Fl. 33904
Salty Dog Gallery and Gifts – 1901 Estero Blvd. Fort Myers Beach, Fl. 33931
Diamond Daves Creative Jewelry – 1227 Cape Coral Pkwy. Cape Coral, Fl. 33904
Cella Molnar & Associates – 1631 Hendry St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
7-Eleven – 345 Cape Coral Pkwy. Cape Coral, Fl. 33904
Shingitai Jujitsu Academy of Cape Coral – 1423 SE 10th St. Cape Coral, Fl. 33990
Remax:
2326 Del Prado Blvd. Cape Coral, Fl.
814 SW Pine Island Rd. #207 Cape Coral, Fl.
6611 Orion Dr. #104 Fort Myers, Fl.
Achieva Credit Union
2127 Del Prado Blvd S. Cape Coral, Fl.
4379 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, Fl.
2499 Lee Blvd. Lehigh Acres, Fl.
Brightway, The Seuffert Agency – 900 SW Pine Island Rd. #103 Cape Coral, Fl. 33991
Lauren A. Lovell Inc. – 4991 Royal Gulf Cir. Fort Myers, Fl. 33919
Curtain Call Studios -15250 S. Tamiami Trl. Suite # 119-120 33908
Reliant Acute Care, LLC – 5781 Lee Blvd. Unit #105 Lehigh Acres, Fl. 33971
The Cole Team – 1337 Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral, Fl. 33904
Well Kneaded Therapeutic Massage -11595 Kelly Rd. Fort Myers, Fl. 33908
Charlie’s Alterations Ft. Myers – 15600 San Carlos Blvd. #175 Fort Myers, Fl. 33908
Maaco – 4118 Fowler St. Fort Myers, Fl. 33901
Gulf Coast Family Fitness Center – 814 Pine Island Rd. SW #102-104 Cape Coral, Fl. 33991
Barnes Family Chiropractic – 4302 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33904
City Electric Supply at 11931 Metro Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33966
Savage 4×4 Inc. at 5770 Enterprise Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Total Look Hair Design at 13251 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, Florida 33919
For those who aren’t local, toys can be mailed to:
Abigail & Tala
Attn: Tots & Tails Christmas Toy Drive
P.O. Box 2953
Fort Myers, Fl. 33902
or, if people order toys online (i.e. Amazon/Target/Petco/etc.), those can be shipped to:
Abigail & Tala
Attn: Tots & Tails Christmas Toy Drive
1350 Monroe St.
#2953
Fort Myers, Fl. 33902
This year we also started a Facebook page called Tots & Tails Christmas Toy Drive to help promote our efforts.
https://www.facebook.com/totsandtailstoydrive/?modal=admin_todo_tour
We created an Amazon idea list to help people pick things to buy for the kids and shelter animals – http://a.co/71sSyno
And, we also started a GoFundMe. 100% of everything raised will go to buy toys &/or animal supplies.
https://www.gofundme.com/tots-amp-tails-christmas-toy-drive?fbclid=IwAR2F9z8ULRgLkVkCUT7u5yFbuC4-7Dr1NxbS3QfS4NuU1-eQeC-q8FirbLk

Visit the United States Postal Service’s 2018 Holiday Newsroom for information on everything holiday-related!
https://about.usps.com/holidaynews/

CFS Roofing supports Toys for Tots during the holiday season. Donations can be made until December 20 at their Fort Myers location.
CFS Roofing Services, LLC: Ashtin Chamberlain
10/01/2018 – 12/20/2018
8AM – 5PM
12120 Amedicus Lane, Fort Myers, Florida, 33907
239-839-4535
[email protected]
For more information about CFS Roofing, visit cfsroofing.com
 
 

The holidays are here, and the Harry Chapin Food Bank faces its most critical time of the year as it pushes forward on its mission to lead our community in the fight to end hunger. During the three months between Nov. 1 and the end of January, the food bank will receive about 50 percent of the total monetary donations it collects for the fiscal year.
These donations not only meet the heightened need of the holidays, but provide the means to carry on the food bank’s mission throughout the year.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank can turn every dollar donated into $8 worth of food, and 96 percent of all donations raised goes directly to programs serving people in need. They couldn’t do this without you. Please support the Harry Chapin Food Bank this holiday season by donating at harrychapinfoodbank.org!
 

Note to Media: For the 30th year in a row, Lee County’s top high school senior football players will meet for the Rotary South All-Star Classic.
 
The event was founded in 1989 as the first countywide high school football all-star game in Florida. It’s designed as a sendoff and reward for seniors as well as an extra chance to get them in front of college recruiters.
 
In addition to players, each high school in the county is sending two cheerleaders, and team managers are also taking part.
 
WHAT: Rotary of Fort Myers South All-Star Classic
 
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
 
WHERE: Fort Myers High School, 2635 Cortez Blvd., Fort Myers
WHY: To showcase the top senior high school football players in Lee County
CONTACT: Josh Milton, CONRIC PR & Marketing, 239-690-9840, [email protected]
 
Josh Milton, Vice President of Media Relations
CONRIC PR & Marketing

Help make a difference this holiday season. Purchase a gift for an Eva’s Closet & Foundation child!
Eva’s Closet, in conjunction with Eva’s Foundation, provides necessities and essential items to individuals and families in need  in SWFL with grace, honor, and respect. Eva’s supplies clothing, shoes, household goods, food, toiletries, and baby supplies at no cost. Eva’s aids the local public school system in providing school uniforms & clothing to homeless and transient families. Eva’s partners with other local non-profit organizations in SWFL to assist in ensuring the basic needs of their clients are met.
Family Wish List
– Diapers
– Socks
– Shoes
– Blankets
– Food
– Gas Gift Cards

Visit http://www.evas-foundation.org/ for more information or call 239.339.3216.

The attorneys and staff at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was happy to spread their community efforts in a few different ways this year.  The firm continued its annual tradition of supporting the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program and quickly adopted 30 wishes.
In addition to making a monetary donation, 25 volunteers (including attorneys, staff and family members) spent the morning of Saturday, November 17, cutting vegetables, turkeys, making pasta sauce and stocking the food pantry to packaging and doing Meals on Wheels delivery.
On December 8, 25 volunteers will head to Naples and host a private concert with five members of the Naples Philharmonic and serve a catered holiday lunch at the Naples Senior Center. The staff also made handmade gifts for the seniors.
For more information, visit Henderson Franklin’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/HendersonFranklinStarnesandHolt/.

The employees of the Seminole Casino generously “gave back” by donating food and Publix gift cards for Thanksgiving food bags for PACE Center for Girls through the company’s November Hotel Ops’ Team Member event. Seven bags of goodies were delivered to the PACE Center, and they were extremely grateful for the donation.

Scotlynn USA Division works with the Harlem Heights Foundation every Holiday Season for a Christmas Toy Drive. The Heights Foundation provided 100 silver stars to their two Fort Myers office locations. Each silver star has a child’s gift wish for Christmas on the back. Scotlynn USA’s toy drive for the holiday season is until December 14^th. On Saturday, December 15^th, Scotlynn employees will help assist the event, ensuring every family is taken care of for the Holiday. For more information about the Heights Foundation, visit https://heightsfoundation.org/