SWFLtoday - February 28, 2023

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Ryan O’Leary sentenced after starving infant to death

A Cape Coral man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday morning for starving an 18-month-old infant.

Justices reject bar closure case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up arguments by Florida bars that they should receive compensation because of government-ordered shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The court, as is common, did not explain the decision. But justices effectively let stand a ruling by the state’s 5th District Court of Appeal that rejected arguments the shutdowns amounted to what is known as “inverse condemnation.”

Why Florida’s winter is super for strawberries

When you think of Florida agriculture, it’s understandable the first thought that may come to mind is our state’s abundance of oranges. But this time of year, you should also think of strawberries!

That’s because of our climate during the dry season. Florida takes the lead in U.S. production, becoming the “winter strawberry capital of the world.”

Hasbro’s Alan Hassenfeld headlines March 3 Family Business Conference at FGCU

The Resnick Group, Wynn Family Companies and Florida Gulf Coast University are bringing some of the biggest names in international business to Southwest Florida. Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, headlined 2022’s inaugural Resnick Wynn Family Business Conference in front of a sold-out crowd of 250 at FGCU.

This year’s March 3 conference is geared to successful succession planning for family businesses and features keynote speaker Alan Hassenfeld, the retired board chairman and CEO of Hasbro, the multibillion dollar toy company started by his grandfather and great uncle.

Forecast: Warm finish to record-hot February

We’ll wrap up the 2nd warmest February on record for Southwest Florida with much of the same: warm, sunny, and dry conditions.

Temperatures will range from the upper 70s at the beaches to the upper 80s deep inland for places like Immokalee, LaBelle, Lehigh Acres, and Palmdale.

From Punta Gorda to Cape Coral down to Naples, expect our highs to reach the mid 80s.

Click here to watch Meteorologist Jason Dunning’s forecast!

Networking at the 2022 Industry Appreciation Awards

A record crowd of nearly 600 business and community leaders packed the Caloosa Sound Convention Center to celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ our workforce and shape their industries.

Guests at the 2022 Industry Appreciation Award enjoyed networking, lunch and an awards program that recognized winners across six categories.

In wake of the pandemic, wine is changing

It’s no surprise that the pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives … some of them permanently. More people are working from home, buying their necessities online … and enjoying wine in whole new ways. Like many other products, we started buying more wine online than ever before, sharing it virtually instead of in person, and drinking it at home instead of in bars and restaurants.

Now that things are getting back to (more or less) normal, many experts are predicting changes in tasting trends, behaviors and other habits.

Today in History

1994 - U.S. warplanes shoot down four Serb aircraft over Bosnia in the first NATO use of force in the troubled area.
1971 - The male electorate in Lichtenstein refuses to give voting rights to women.
1969 - A Los Angeles court refuses Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan’s request to be executed.
1946 - The U.S. Army declares that it will use V-2 rocket to test radar as an atomic rocket defense system.
1924 - U.S. troops are sent to Honduras to protect American interests during an election conflict.
1066 - Westminster Abbey, the most famous church in England, opens its doors.

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