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Back in the 1900s, the Edisons grew many fruits and vegetables to capitalize on the mild winter weather in Fort Myers and compensate for limited options to purchase fresh produce. The excess harvests were sold or shipped north to friends and family. Though the local Heitmans opened a grocery store downtown in 1898, it was […]

The Gulf Harbour Book Club met on June 2 to discuss An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin. There were 16 of us in attendance in person and on Zoom. This month we did not have the author on Zoom. The book is so amazing that we actually ran over the hour allotted to […]

We’re thrilled to share more exciting progress as we continue building the future of Gulf Harbour. STAFF OFFICE RELOCATIONS AND TRAILERS IN PLACE Our dedicated staff has begun transitioning to their new temporary office locations: It’s official—Administration and Accounting have relocated to their new temporary digs … just steps away from the Golf Shoppe parking […]

Researching the history of plants takes me down many roads, and the most interesting paths include the trials and tribulations of special people who are driven by an obsession, a desire or simply a need to advance knowledge for the rest of us. This is a story about two people, born nearly 100 years apart […]

The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, September 4 at 11:30 a.m. Our speaker will be Tom Hall. Tom is the full-time visual and performing arts reporter for WGCU. His presentation will focus on the local art scene in Fort Myers and Sanibel Island. At our June meeting we presented […]

BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT IMPERSONATORS GO AFTER OLDER ADULTS’ LIFE SAVINGS Scammers posing as government agencies or well-known businesses are increasingly going after retirees’ life savings. They weave a web of lies about some bogus crisis. Then they trick older adults into giving them tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The scams start with […]

VISITORS TO THE ESTATES CAN FIND BOTH PINK AND WHITE OLEANDER BLOOMS Edison’s Oleander Thomas Edison had many research beds on the south side of the property, teemed with goldenrod, rubber vine and crown-of-thorns. These, and more, were planted in the late 1920s-1930s by the Edison Botanic Research Corporation and were tested for latex content. […]

The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our August meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road […]

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates is partnering with the Audubon of Southwest Florida to offer a unique tour experience for anyone interested in learning more about birds. On October 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., the Estates’ plant curator and an experienced birding guide from Audubon will lead visitors through the property, where a […]

The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our August meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road […]