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TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 15 AT 10AM
 (Fort Myers) – TOTO: 40 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN Tour comes to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW on Friday, October 26 at 8PM. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, June 15 at 10AM and will be available at the Box Office, online at www.bbmannpah.com or call 239-482-4849.
Historically, few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO.  As individuals, the band members’ performances can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a HALF A BILLION albums.  Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the collected works with 225 Grammy nominations.  Band members were South Park characters, while Family Guy did an entire episode around one of their hits, and most recently Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell scored their honeymoon video to “Africa.”
As a band, TOTO has sold over 40 million albums, and today continue to be a worldwide arena draw staging standing room only events across the globe.  With over 39 years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility.  Their repertoire continues to be current via high profile usage on both broadcast television and in films.  They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles to a career enjoy a multi-generational fan base.
It is not an exaggeration to estimate that 95% of the world’s population has heard a performance by a member of TOTO.  The list of those they individually collaborated with reads like a who’s who of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, alongside the biggest names in music.  The band took a page from their heroes The Beatles playbook and created a collective that features multiple singers, songwriters, producers, and multi-instrumentalists.
In 2015, Toto released their first new studio album in ten years – TOTO IV. The album exhibited world-class musicianship, masterful arrangements, topical lyrical commentary, and melodies that the collective genius of Lukather, Paich, Porcaro, Williams and their assembled band-mates brought to life.  It debuted Top 10 in nine countries around the world and became their most successful album since 1988 in the U.S. and UK.
In 2016 they released the Blu-Ray/DVD title Live At Montreux which quickly charted around the globe as well. With the band’s 40^th Anniversary coming up in 2018, TOTO has major plans in the works to celebrate their enduring career.
 
 
Performance Date/Time:             Friday, October 26 – 8PM*
Ticket Prices:                                     $99.50*     $69.50*     $59.50*     $49.50*     $39.50*
 

Facial Plastic Surgeon Wins “RealSelf 500 Award”
FORT MYERS, FLA., June 11, 2018 – Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Stephen Prendiville was a featured presenter at the 14^th Annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology Symposium in Las Vegas June 6-10.
Dr. Prendiville also has been recognized as one of 500 board-certified doctors worldwide to receive the prestigious RealSelf 500 Award for 2017 from RealSelf, the leading online community that helps people make confident choices about elective cosmetic procedures.
The Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology Symposium brings together nationally recognized physicians and educators in the fields of facial plastic surgery, plastic surgery dermatology and oculoplastic surgery.  Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology is the largest event of its kind in North America.
Dr. Prendiville made a presentation on “The Rescue Facelift” with details on how to repair facelifts in patients who need it.
“Having practiced in SW Florida for 17 years, I have had to develop several techniques to repair and strengthen the deeper tissues in revision facelifts, which is beneficial to my patient population,” he said.
Dr. Prendiville also spoke about lower eyelid surgery and how to elevate the cheek area.  “Lower eyelid surgery is much more about cheek elevation and fat removal than skin removal.  My technique is a reliable, safe method in accomplishing  these goals,” he said.
The recognition by RealSelf represents the seventh consecutive year that Dr. Prendiville has received the honor.  He was selected from thousands of board-certified specialists to be distinguished with the RealSelf 500 award.
This elite group of 500 doctors represents the top 5 percent of the RealSelf doctor community who share their expertise, free of charge, with tens of millions of online visitors who are searching for information about cosmetic treatments ranging from surgical procedures such as facelifts to non-surgical options like facial lasers and injectables.
Medical professionals that made the annual RealSelf 500 list are recognized both for having an outstanding record of positive consumer feedback and for providing unique, valuable insights to questions asked by consumers.
Dr. Prendiville was invited to join RealSelf.com as a reviewer in 2008 and has now achieved Distinguished Member status for his responses to patients with questions about facial plastic surgery and skin rejuvenation techniques.  As an expert contributor to RealSelf, he has posted more than 2,000 answers to questions posted on the RealSelf website.
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 is recognized nationally as a facelift expert and is named as a Top Doctor again this year by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for the fourth consecutive year.  Dr. Prendiville also has authored 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 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, Suite A.  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.
About RealSelf
RealSelf is the largest online destination to get informed about elective cosmetic procedures.  More than nine million people visit RealSelf each month to find out which treatments and providers live up to their promise of being “worth it.”  RealSelf is powered by unbiased experiences shared by consumers for hundreds of treatments, ranging from simple skincare to cosmetic surgery.  Offering millions of photos and medical expert answers, RealSelf has become the essential resource and service for those seeking to find the right doctor or clinic. www.realself.com.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 11, 2018) – To honor dads on Father’s Day, June 17, Edison & Ford Winter Estates is offering free admission for all fathers. Free admission includes an audio tour of Thomas Edison’s and Henry Ford’s winter homes, the museum, the National Historic Chemical Landmark laboratory and more than 20 acres of botanic gardens.
Dads, moms and children can all have fun inventing in the Smithsonian Spark!Lab, a new exhibit in the museum with five hands-on activity stations. The activities allow for groups and families, so parents and grandparents can enjoy the activities along with their children and grandchildren. Edison Ford is one of only nine museums across the country​ to have a Smithsonian Spark!Lab.
On Father’s Day, dads also will receive 10 percent off retail purchases made in the Ford Cottage Shoppe, Museum Store and Garden Shoppe. Cold beverages and ice cream are offered in the Ford Cottage Shoppe. The Museum Store is stocked full of hats, t-shirts, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford collectible items, books and music. Plants, trees and garden items are available in the Garden Shoppe.
The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. This offer may not be combined with other offers. For more information, visit the website at www.edisonfordwinterestates.org or call 239-334-7419.

Message From Our Interim Executive Director:
Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) has great news to share: we recently received $260,360 from a class action settlement in Florida as part of a “Cy Pres” award.
Quick background…This type of award occurs when a class action lawsuit is settled but not all of the money is claimed by class members. And so, the extra money is put to good use — such as going to FRLS and other nonprofit legal providers.
In this specific case, the settlement, which was handled by Jeffrey M. Liggio, Esq. of Liggio Law in West Palm Beach, was the result of a 12 years of litigation on behalf behalf of a class of more than 65,000 Floridians against Heritage Propane (now Amerigas).
The settlement distribution was completed but significant funds remained, prompting the presiding Judge, the Honorable Pamela Campbell, in St. Petersburg, to order the remaining funds to be distributed to Cy Pres award recipients like FRLS.
The Cy Pres award will help us expand our critical legal services to stabilize families and close the justice gap for those in dire need in the 13 counties that we serve in South Central Florida. We will now be able to protect more elderly, children, the working poor, domestic violence victims, and other vulnerable and fragile populations.
We are very grateful to Mr. Liggio for including FRLS to the settlement distribution. With these funds, we will continue working for people in our community with nowhere else to turn.
Best Regards,
Grissim Walker
Interim Executive Director
Florida Rural Legal Services

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 5, 2018) – Attorney Brandon Byers has joined Pavese Law Firm and will be practicing in the area of Land Use Law. Prior to practicing law, Byers worked as a city planner for the City of Winter Garden in Florida. After graduating law school, Byers practiced indigent criminal defense with the 19th Judicial Circuit in St. Lucie County and the Marion County Public Defender Agency in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Byers obtained his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Youngstown State University and his Master of Arts in urban and regional planning from the University of Florida. He then graduated cum laude from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2015 and the Indiana Bar in 2014.

Pavese Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and West Palm Beach. The firm provides a broad range of legal services for individuals, families, small businesses and large corporations. Practice areas include agricultural, banking and finance, bankruptcy, business and corporate, civil litigation, condominium and homeowners’ association law, construction, employment, environmental and water, estate planning, probate and trusts, marital and family, land use and government, and real estate law. Established in 1949 as a one-person general practice firm, Pavese Law Firm has grown into one of the largest legal practices in Southwest Florida. With a long history of service to Southwest Florida, Pavese Law Firm has played a significant role in the growth of local businesses, communities and major development projects. For more information, visit paveselaw.com.

Classic Car Show Proceeds to Benefit Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, Sat. June 16th
 
WHAT:           Sanibel Outlets, the nearly 200,000 square foot outlet shopping destination proudly serving the Greater Ft. Myers Beach region, will proudly host its second annual Hot Chili Rods Charity Cruise Sat., June 16 from 10am to 2pm.
 
The family-friendly, must-see classic car show which will showcase a collection of corvettes, street rods, muscle cars, chevys, mustangs, and more, is free to the public where attendees will enjoy “Cruisin’” music, a DJ and a delicious collection of food trucks, too!
 
Judging begins at 11 am where first and second prizes will be awarded in a variety of class categories at 1pm.  To enter your car in the charity cruise please visit the events tab at www.sanibeloutlets.com for fee information along with a downloadable entry form.  All event process will benefit The Rotary Club of Ft. Myers South.
 
Sanibel Outlets features more than 40 leading designer and name brand stores including Coach, Banana Republic Factory Store, Butterfly Beach, Gap Outlet, Calvin Klein, LOFT Outlet, Levi’s, Nike Factory Store, Under Armour and Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, among many more where shoppers save up to 65 percent off regular retail prizes every day. Please visit www.sanibeloutlets.com for more information.
 
WHERE:       Sanibel Outlets, 20350 Summerlin Road, Fort Myers, FL  33908
 
WHEN:           Saturday, June 16, 10am to 2pm
 
CONTACT:    Sue Helondovitch, Strategy + Style Marketing Group, 973-588-3979; [email protected]
 
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Naples – Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Marcie Charles has joined the firm’s Estate Planning and Trust Administration department. She will be based out of Henderson Franklin’s Naples office.
With a Master’s Degree in Taxation, Charles utilizes her knowledge and skill to help her clients preserve their wishes by preparing the appropriate estate plans, wills, revocable trusts, beneficiary designations and marital agreements. These plans often involve complex tax and entity planning, including family limited partnerships, charitable trusts and sales to grantor trusts. Charles also assists in the preparation of estate, gift and income tax returns. Charles also brings a wealth of experience in corporate tax planning, having previously served as an attorney advisor with the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate) in Washington, DC. While in DC, she also worked for the national offices of two “Big Four” public accounting firms.
Charles is very active in the Collier County community and serves on the Board of Directors for the Parkinson Association of SWFL and Books for Collier Kids. She is a member of the Planned Giving Committee for the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, the Estate Planning Council of Naples, the NextGen Committee for the Shelter for Abused Women and Children, and the Professional Advisor Council for the Community Foundation of Collier County.
Charles received her undergraduate degree from Providence College (B.A., cum laude 1997), law degree from the New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006), and her graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 2009). She may be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 239-344-1358.
Henderson Franklin is the largest, locally-based law firm between Tampa and Miami with over 55 attorneys dedicated to providing a wide range of legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, business and civil litigation, eminent domain, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law. Since 1924, Henderson Franklin has been assisting clients to build their homes, businesses, and communities in Southwest Florida. Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Sanibel Island. For more information on Charles or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.
 
 

June 7, 2018 – Fort Myers, FLA – The Class of 2018 at Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School – Lee, collectively earned over $7.1M in scholarships. Additionally, over 70 percent of the graduates had already earned their Associate in Arts degree from Florida SouthWestern State College during commencement on May 4.
 
“We emphasize STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in an independent learning process for our students,” said Dr. Brian Botts, Principal, Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School – Lee. “Those skills are especially beneficial for their junior and senior years, when they are full-time college students at FSW.”
 
Of the 86 graduates, 62 earned their Associate in Arts degree from FSW on May 4 before receiving their high school diploma during their commencement at Suncoast Credit Union Arena at FSW on May 5.
Some of the universities and colleges these graduates will be attending include University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, Stetson University, Florida Southern College, Embry-Riddle University, Florida Polytechnic University, FGCU and FSW.
 
FSWC-Lee provides a dynamic STEM focused learning environment that is dedicated to creating and sustaining the independent learning process with a focus on helping students construct knowledge through projects, hands on activities, and academic debate/discussion. An integral part of the school’s mission is to connect qualified and motivated students to maximizing their college dual enrollment options.  For more information about Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School Lee County, visit http://www.fsw.edu/wp/lchs/. Students enjoy small class sizes and individualized attention as FSWC since the school has a maximum of 436 students in grades 9 through 12.
 
 
 
 
 
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 7, 2018) – Four partners with Pavese Law Firm in Fort Myers, Christopher Shields, Steven Hartsell, Charles Mann, and Charles Capps, were recognized by The Florida Bar with Board Certification in Condominium and Planned Development Law. Florida Bar Board Certification requires a rigorous application process and examination, and is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar for the skills, special knowledge, proficiency, professionalism and ethics in condominium and planned development law.
In addition to being Florida Bar Board Certified in Condominium and Planned Development Law, Shields, Mann and Capps are also Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate attorneys. They are three of only 21 attorneys in Florida to hold this dual distinction.
“Condominium and planned development law” is the practice of law in which an attorney serves as counsel to community associations, developers, property owners and investors; drafts governing documents and prepares planned development documents; collects past-due assessments; represents associations and developers in litigation, arbitration and mediation matters; and assists in the planning, development, construction and financing of condominium or other planned development communities. The full definition from The Florida Bar is available at www.floridabar.org/about/cert/cert-cp/
Shields specializes in subdivision, master-planned residential, commercial and mixed-use communities, and provides legal counsel to developers, builders, community associations and lenders. He joined Pavese Law Firm in 1984 and became a partner in 1990.
Hartsell, who joined Pavese Law Firm in 1986 and was named a partner in 1990, concentrates his practice on zoning, land use and development law, and often represents clients in administrative matters that come before city and county governing boards.
Mann focuses his practice on land use and development law, real estate law and association law, often representing builders and developers in the acquisition and financing of land. He joined Pavese Law Firm in 2000, became a partner in 2005 and was named managing partner in 2012.
Capps joined Pavese Law Firm in 2008 and became a partner in 2014, and his primary areas of focus include commercial and residential transactions, title insurance, real estate development law, condominium and homeowner association law, banking and finance.
 

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 7, 2018) – Priority Marketing was recently honored for excellence in video production earning a Telly Award in the category of “Non-Broadcast – Fund Raising.” To increase awareness about the need for pediatric mental and behavioral health care and to reach SWFL Children’s Charities’ monetary goal to support the initiative, Priority Marketing produced a captivating video that aired before 350 guests during the 2017 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest.
 
The award-winning video was played during the fund-a-need portion of the live auction and featured alarming statistics on the numbers of youth diagnosed with mental illnesses and the heart-wrenching testimony of a local mother who lost her teenage son to suicide. Deeply moved, attendees raised their bid paddles bringing in $1 million towards funding for a comprehensive pediatric mental health care program in Southwest Florida.
 
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding excellence in local, regional, cable television commercials, non-broadcast video and television programming. The Telly Award is a national and international competition, receiving more than 12,000 entries from across the U.S. and five continents.
 
 
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