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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The Lee County Port Authority, Board of Port Commissioners, business partners and Florida Department of Transportation held a grand opening for the new Multi-Use Hangar at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2019.
The new Multi-Use Hangar is 24,000 square feet with four crew offices. The project also included 58,000 square feet of paved apron, which will help address the seasonal demand for aircraft ramp parking. The cost for the new hangar was more than $7 million, with 50 percent being funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
“Business at Page Field has continued to flourish with more flight activity and an increased demand for space to house aircraft, as well as provide additional tenant support and services,” said Jeff Mulder, A.A.E, executive director of the Lee County Port Authority. “This new hangar contributes to positive development in Lee County and will meet future needs of business and general aviation in Southwest Florida.”
Page Field is one of the busier general aviation facilities in the state with more than 98,000 operations in 2018 and serves as a Federal Aviation Administration-designated reliever airport for Southwest Florida International Airport. The 2019 FDOT Economic Impact Study shows the benefit of Page Field is $385 million annually to the region and supports more than 3,328 jobs.
The Lee County Port Authority operates Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. Page Field provides services to corporate, commercial and private aviators through their business arm, Base Operations at Page Field. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction. For more information, please visit www.flylcpa.com.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2019) – Business professionals will have the opportunity to learn more about the region’s growing workforce during the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon on Oct. 24.
The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 at Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive in Fort Myers.
The event will feature a panel discussion highlighting Southwest Florida’s current workforce and some of the organizations working to build and strengthen it through their various programs and educational offerings. Panel participants include Peg Elmore, director of business services for CareerSource Southwest Florida, John Meyer, president of Hodges University, and Todd G. Everly, senior director for SWFL Public Service Academy & Lee Technical Colleges.
The panel will be moderated by Tessa LeSage, director of social innovation & sustainability for the Southwest Florida Community Foundation.
Attendees of the October luncheon will also have a first look at the cover of the 2020 Fort Myers Chamber Magazine the Chamber’s annual business and community publication. Representatives from Vector & Ink will be available to provide more information about advertising opportunities in the 2020 issue.
The October luncheon is sponsored by Paychex. Admission is $25 for Chamber members and $35 for future Chamber members. To learn more or to register for the event, visit FortMyers.org or call 239-332-3624.
About the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce:
Serving Lee County and surrounding areas since 1989, the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is a business organization of professionals who support and promote a progressive, sustainable community. The Chamber represents nearly 800 businesses, professionals, and individuals throughout Lee County, providing opportunities for members to participate in a variety of meaningful networking, educational and community- and business-focused programs and events. The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce is located at 2310 Edwards Drive in downtown Fort Myers. For additional information regarding membership opportunities or events please call 239-332-2930 or visit www.fortmyers.org. For the latest news and updates, follow the Chamber on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gfmcc or Twitter at @FtMyersChamber.
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FORT MYERS, FLA., October 15, 2019 – A new non-surgical option to correct facial wrinkles has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and will be explained at a free seminar conducted by facial plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville.
“Genius” is a radio frequency micro-needling device that delivers radio frequency energy to a variety of depths, regardless of skin type.  It can be used for several facial rejuvenation treatments, including skin tightening, acne scarring, stretch marks, scars and improvements in skin texture, according to Dr. Prendiville.
Dr. Prendiville is the first facial plastic surgeon in Florida to offer the new Genius, which was developed by Lutronic, a global aesthetic laser medical device manufacturer.
Dr Prendiville will explain the advantages of Genius as well as other facial rejuvenation procedures at a free seminar Friday, November 1, in Fort Myers.
The seminar begins at 11:30 a.m. with a light lunch at Connors Steak & Seafood at Gulfcoast Town Center, 10076 Gulf Center Drive.  The seminar is free, but reservations are required by calling 239-437-3900.  Space is limited.
“We’re excited to be the first in Florida to offer this new treatment.The advantage of Genius radio frequency micro-needling is that patients can get these dramatic results without laser resurfacing and virtually no downtime,” said Dr. Prendiville, who also is the medical director of the Assuage Luxury Spa in Fort Myers and North Naples. “Patients can apply makeup after just 24 hours and it is safe for all skin types.”
Using before and after pictures of actual patients, Dr. Prendiville also will discuss the latest advances in facelifts, eyelid lifts, nose surgery, lasers, and reconstructive surgery.  He also will review injectable wrinkle fillers Botox®, Sculptra®, Juvederm®; Restylane®, Restylane Silk®, Radiesse®, Voluma®, Vollure®, and Revanesse Versa® for deeper wrinkles and lines.
Another recent advance that Dr. Prendiville will discuss is SculpSure®, which is approved by the FDA as the world’s first non-invasive fat-melting laser device to treat stubborn fat in just 25 minutes.  SculpSure is available at the Assuage Luxury Spa in Naples.
In addition to a light lunch, attendees will be able to make an appointment for a free consultation with Dr. Prendiville.
Dr. Prendiville is the only Fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon in Fort Myers who is certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.  He has performed more than 3,000 surgical procedures.
He is recognized nationally as a facelift expert with more than 20 articles published in medical journals and he has served as guest editor for Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America.
Dr. Prendiville is one of only 10 doctors in the U.S. to be honored as an Elite Inductee into the RealSelf 100 and RealSelf 500 Hall of Fame for excellent patient service and his willingness to answer patient inquiries on the RealSelf website, which is the leading online community that helps people make confident choices in elective cosmetic procedures.  To achieve Elite Inductee status, surgeons must be among the top 1 percent of more than 1,000 surgeons reviewed.
Dr. Prendiville is the past president and secretary/treasurer of the Florida Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, an association consisting of 250 facial plastic surgeons in the state.
Dr. Prendiville graduated with his M.D. degree with high honors from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and served his residency at Georgetown University.
He was awarded a Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at St. Louis University in Missouri, where he was a clinical instructor in the St. Louis University Department of Otolaryngology.
All surgeries are performed at Dr. Prendiville’s state-of-the-art Surgical Center adjacent to his office in South Fort Myers at 9407 Cypress Lake Drive..  The Surgical Center is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF), which is the largest accrediting body for outpatient surgical facilities in the United States. For more information about Dr. Prendiville, please visit his website at www.drprendiville.com.
 
 

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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood
and directed by Stephanie Davis
Playing Oct 24 – Nov 3 • It’s 1956 and The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. As the assembled “widows” await the announcement of the society’s prize-winning quiche, the atomic bomb sirens sound!
Has the Communist threat come to pass? How will the “widows” respond as
their idyllic town and lifestyle faces attacks? Winner of the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival as Best Overall Production, 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche is a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendoes, unsuccessful repressions and delicious discoveries.
 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: October 29, 2019, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Miami Beach Police Headquarters, 1100 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida – 1st Floor “Major James Smith Community Room”

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s preliminary determination that the City of Miami Beach has provided substantial competent evidence that a slow speed minimum wake boating restricted area in Biscayne Bay surrounding Flagler Monument Island (but excluding Meloy Channel) is necessary to protect public safety.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Kate Gorman, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-5600.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the ADA Coordinator at (850)488-6411. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Kate Gorman, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-5600.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is announcing the opportunity for State, County, Municipal and other authorized governmental entities, to apply for Derelict Vessel Removal Grants.  The Sixth application period for the Bulk Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program will begin on Monday October 21, 2019, at 8:00 AM (EST), and end on Wednesday December 4, 2019, at 5:00 PM (EST). Applications received after Wednesday December 4, 2019, will not be eligible for consideration in round six. All removal applications must demonstrate proof that due process was provided for each vessel’s owner. At a minimum, this would include an opportunity for the vessel owner to challenge the derelict vessel determination, either in criminal court or in an administrative hearing. Vessel cases not demonstrating that these opportunities have been offered to the owners of the vessels will not be considered for state funding assistance. A letter of Authorization for Removal from the law enforcement officer must also be included for each vessel applied for. Should funding be available for a seventh or subsequent round of applications, new announcements will be made.  The grant guidelines and application form may be downloaded at: http://www.MyFWC.com/DVGrant.
You may also receive the guidelines and application by contacting Phil Horning at (850) 617-9540 or email [email protected].
Applications that meet the requirements for the Rapid Removal Grant Program may be submitted at any time after the opportunity announcement start date, but no later than December 1, 2019, at 5:00pm (EST) (based on available funding). Rapid removal cases must meet requirements of published guidelines as well as due process requirements.  Total funding allocated for derelict vessel removal for fiscal year 2018-2019 is $1,000,000. The balance remaining will be available for additional DV removal grant opportunities in the 2018-2019 budget year. Applications may be mailed to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Boating and Waterways Section, Derelict Vessel Grant Program Administrator, at 620 S. Meridian Street – Room 235, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 or emailed to [email protected].
For further information, please contact:

Phil Horning, Derelict Vessel Program Administrator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement, Boating and Waterways Section, (850) 617-9540 or email [email protected]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2019) – Shell Point Retirement Community recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on Waterside Health Center, a $77 million state-of-the-art health care building that will include a 180-bed skilled nursing facility with private rooms, a full-service health clinic and more. More than 150 people attended the event, which was held at the future building site.

“The new Waterside Health Center will increase our ability to offer unique, state-of-the-art health care services in a more comfortable and convenient setting so that Shell Point’s medical team can provide personalized care to an even greater number of Shell Point residents and the surrounding community,” said Martin Schappell, Shell Point president. 

To complete this project, Shell Point has partnered with The Weitz Company. The project is expected to be complete in 2021.

The six-level, nearly 200,000-square-foot health care building will provide easy access for residents to receive medical care and a variety of health and wellness services all within a functional, modern space.

The building will include a grand entrance and lobby, rehabilitation center with therapy pool, pharmacy, dental suite, nurse stations, dining and living rooms, sunrooms, plus a salon and day spa. Additional features include a butterfly garden, chapel and prayer garden, boardwalk, gazebo and bistro.

About Shell Point Retirement Community

Shell Point Retirement Community, founded in 1968, is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community located in Fort Myers, Florida. Shell Point offers independent retirement living, assisted living, and skilled nursing for its 2,500 residents in an active, resort-style environment. Lifestyle amenities include deep-water boating access with free dockage, a championship 18-hole golf course, and other recreational and educational activities. To learn more, visit www.shellpoint.org or call 1-800-780-1131.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Oct. 15, 2019 – Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE) is launching their 9^th Annual CAN IT! Campaign food drive. The Fort Myers-based marketing communication firm has teamed up with Community Cooperative (CCI) once again to help relieve hunger in Southwest Florida. With the holiday season right around the corner, PTE’s goal is to collect 1,000 food items to help feed local families in need this Thanksgiving.
Donations for the CAN IT! Campaign, including canned food and other non-perishable food items, will be accepted Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Friday, Nov. 15 at these participating locations:
FORT MYERS

• Pushing the Envelope, Inc. – 9111 West College Pointe Dr., Suite 110
• Around the Clock Fitness – 1755 Boyscout Drive #4; 9375 Ben C Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Unit #120; and 16970 Alico Mission Way
• Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce – 2310 Edwards Dr.
• Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company – 8961 Conference Dr.
• McGriff Insurance Services – 13515 Bell Tower Dr., #101
• Lee County Elections Offices – 2480 Thompson St., 3rd Floor and 13180 S Cleveland Ave.
• IBERIABANK – 7580 Winkler Rd.
• Safe Harbor Community Church – 12960 Plantation Rd.
• The Parts House – 10995 Metro Pkwy.
• Yoga Bird – 1400 Colonial Blvd., Unit 61
• Your CBD Store – 4144 Cleveland Ave., #2

CAPE CORAL

• Around the Clock Fitness – 1140 Ceitus Terr., Suite 8
• Consumer Roofing Industries – 715 NE 19^th Place, Unit 45
• Lee County Elections Offices –1039 SE 9th Ave.
• Rose Quartz Nail Studio – 3724 Del Prado Blvd. S, #5
• Your CBD Store – 1532 SE 47^th St.

ESTERO / BONITA SPRINGS

• Salon Adrian – Gulf Coast Town Center, 9908 Gulf Coast Main St., #145C
• Lee County Elections Offices – 25987 S Tamiami Trail, #105
• The Parts House – 25270 Bernwood Dr., Unit 4

PORT CHARLOTTE

• The Parts House – 1481 Market Cir., Unit 5

CCI’s wish list includes items such as peanut butter and jelly, Hamburger Helper, canned tuna, chicken, ham and roast beef, tuna helper, chicken helper, macaroni and cheese, pasta and pasta sauce, etc. A complete list of food items is available on the www.CommunityCooperative.com or at GetPushing.com/CAN-IT.
PTE is always accepting local businesses to serve as drop-off locations for the food drive, too! To get involved as a drop-off location or to donate, please contact (239) 221 – 2858 or email [email protected]
ABOUT PUSHING THE ENVELOPE, INC.
Pushing the Envelope, Inc., is a strategic marketing communication firm. Based in Fort Myers, the firm services clients both regionally and nationally. For more information, please call (239) 221-2858, visit www.getpushing.com or email [email protected].
ABOUT COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE
Community Cooperative is an innovative nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization made up of social service entrepreneurs fighting to end hunger and homelessness in our community. The agency provides more than 14,000 meals each month through its Community Cafés and Marketplace and Meals on Wheels programs and offers homeless and comprehensive case management services through its Social & Education Resource Centers.
A proud United Way partner, Community Cooperative serves Fort Myers and the greater Lee County area, including Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers Beach. Community Cooperative works in close partnership with The Harry Chapin Food Bank and The School District of Lee County as well as collaborating with fellow community and service groups, churches, businesses and community support organizations.