By CATHY DUNN news@breezenewspapers.com Are you a gardener who is intimidated by the thought of growing orchids? If so, I have a beautiful suggestion for your gardens – ground, or terrestrial orchids. While they don’t closely resemble the typical orchids you are accustomed to seeing, ...
Thunderstorms deliver powerful bolts of lightning that are both mesmerizing and dangerous. Southwest Floridians know it’s time to head indoors when they hear thunder from approaching storms. While we’re safe with a roof over our heads, our electronics are not. Lightning causes a sudden ...
By SYLVIA SWARTZ news@breezenewspapers.com Gardening in Southwest Florida in August – even into early October – is an exercise in resilience, strategy and respect for the climate. The heat is not a gentle warmth but a full, enveloping force — thick humidity, blazing sun and daily ...
Mr. Feichthaler: This week, I received a “Notice to Property Owners” from the city of Cape Coral about several proposed charges. I am a new resident and can’t make heads or tails of this. It says it is “not a bill,' but appears to be gearing up to send one! Is this my proposed ...
Greetings of great joy to all readers in and around our North Fort Myers & Lee County neighborhoods. Our current show, is “Tidal Treasures.” Member Ron Powell of North Fort Myers is our featured artist. He has about 20 of his paintings in oil on display and are for sale…as are the ...
By SHERIE BLEILER news@breezenewspapers.com You cannot be blamed for missing these tiny bundles of energy. But if you stop to observe a blue plumbago bush, you might notice some activity. It is hard to make out if it is a fly or a flake of ash blown by the wind. Watching closely, ...
