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Fleets fill Charlotte Harbor as regatta wraps up
February 8, 2010
After two days of heavy winds and high waves, Mother Nature delivered Chamber of Commerce weather for the final day of the inaugural Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Sunday, Feb. 7, on Charlotte Harbor, Florida.
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Cape residents cheer Super Bowl
February 8, 2010
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts faced off Sunday night in the NFL’s Championship Game, Super Bowl XLIV, while crowds of Cape Coral residents joined in the excitement.
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BRAVO!Ballet returns to Fort Myers
February 8, 2010
Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 14, when BRAVO!Ballet returns to Fort Myers. Dancers from the world-renowned New York City Ballet will take the stage at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts at 3 p.m.
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Deputies seek assistance in identifying suspect in attempted abduction
February 7, 2010
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a man who tried to lure a teenage girl into his vehicle as she walked home from her bus stop.
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Motorcyclist injured in Thursday night crash succumbs to injuries
February 7, 2010
A motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening injuries when he crashed his Harley Davidson on Thursday night has died.
Keith Radke, 39, was pronounced dead at 10:29 a.m. Sunday at Lee Memorial Hospital.
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Cape area at top of list for affordable housing
February 6, 2010
The Cape Coral/Fort Myers area was recently recognized as being one of the top 10 most affordable housing markets in the world, according to an international survey.
The survey originated from Demographia Inc.
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Top Headline Poll
Would you pay a $500 assessment to pay for road repaving in the north Cape?
Yes, I own property in the north.
9%
No, I own property in the north.
14%
I think it would be a good idea anywhere.
18%
I don’t approve, it would set a bad precedent.
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Other.
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Play for the 150's
Tue, February 2, 2010 @ 3:54PM
A good goal, especially when you're playing a new course is to get to the 150-yardage markers. Most amateurs can hit the green when they're 150-yards away since it's only a 5, 6, or 7 iron. Let's say you're on the tee on a 380-yard par 4 and it's a hole that you've never played before. It may be an elevated fairway and you don't know what's over the hill, a lake, bunker or some kind of trouble. Well, if you see the 150 markers then you'll know that a safe drive of 230 will leave you at the markers. You don't need to boom a driver 270 and may not want to if you don't know the hole. The same strategy can apply to a par-5. Try to get your second shot to the 150 marker and then you'll have a pretty good chance of getting on the green in three. You never know what kind of trouble is right in front of the green so play safe and smart until you've played the hole a few times. There's rarely trouble at the 150 markers but there's often trouble closer up to the green.
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Fiscal Madness
Thu, January 14, 2010 @ 10:47PM
I have been, for a long time now, reflecting on the state of our debate on the Health insurance reform Bill in Congress. I know I am reflecting on something that has not been revealed to us except by inuendo. My reflections take in the historical background as well as the contemporary view of hospitals and medicine and Doctors. The study of medicine through the ages is a daunting portal of man's evolution in mind, body and spiritual change. Nothing reveals man's intellectual maturation or lack of maturation, than a look at the holy grail of this soft science. One thing is evident when studying the evolution of man and his relation to medicine, there are enumerable facets, that make up an economic system or subsystem. It is all a huge spontaneous energy of force with many unknown factors. That is to say, there are many moving parts seen and unseen. which make up a market of economic decisions arriving by a combustion of human needs, desires,compulsions.
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Family Matters in 2010
Thu, December 31, 2009 @ 4:53PM
It’s a new year. The transition to a new year is a great time to reflect on our past and to plan for our future. It’s a time to set goals, reevaluate priorities and make resolutions. We may take time to reflect and plan in multiple areas – work, relationships, physical health, faith, finances and family. For the purpose of this blog, let me suggest you make sure to include reflection and some goal setting in matters related to your family. What criteria should we use to evaluate our past and plan for the future. Let me suggest something very basic. Thousands of years ago, God gave ten values for family living - God's big ten. They are more commonly called the Ten Commandments. They are the bedrock of western civilization. They are the foundation on which our entire judicial and law system has been built. And the interesting thing is, the Ten Commandments are one of the few things that Jews, Moslems and Christians will agree on.
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Fraud: Inevitable or Preventable?
Wed, January 27, 2010 @ 1:00PM
I recently read about a Broward County man who stole nearly $1 million from a condominium community. He will spend the next 20 years in prison and will have to pay the money back with interest. The fraud took place over a two year period after the perpetrator was elected treasurer of the board giving him access to the group's funds. He set up a fake cleaning business and wrote checks from the condo association's account to the phony company, forging the names of some residents who had supposely signed for the services performed. He was caught when one of the names he forged on a check was that of a deceased, former resident. He used the money to live a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said. I mentioned this case to a condo board member who is a client of mine. His response was that the condo management must have been negligent. Another board member client thought that there was nothing that can be done to prevent frau.
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Children and Computer Vision Syndrome
Thu, February 4, 2010 @ 2:54PM
A few weeks ago I wrote about Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and the problems it can cause. Since then, a few readers have asked me if CVS can affect children. And the answer is yes. Definitely yes. Ninety percent of school-age children have access to a computer at home and/or in school. That means that there are 54 million children in the U.S. using a computer on a regular basis. And the Berkeley School of Optometry found that between 25 and 30 percent of these kids need glasses to comfortably work on a computer. And it really should come as no surprise that children can be affected by excess computer use the same as adults can be. Remember, words on a computer screen are created by pixels- tiny points of light. And these pixels are brightest in the middle but diminish in intensity toward their edge. That means that words on a computer screen are much different than words on paper. As a consequence, it is much harder to maintain focus.
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Commercial Real Estate Fees...a question from a reader...
Wed, April 8, 2009 @ 11:09AM
I recently received this great question from a reader about commercial real estate fees and here is my response that I thought I would share with all of you. “I have a question for Mr. Tasman: When a commercial real estate professional like yourself is contracted to find a renter for a landlord, what is the going rate? I have been approached by a woman who has quoted what I think is a rather high rate, especially for this economy. She is asking me to make big concessions such as 6 months free rent to attract a tenant, but she seems unwilling to budge on HER fee. Also, she insists that all the money be paid to her up-front. What happens if the tenant leaves, and fails to fulfill his share of the contract. I'm out the full fee, obviously, and I'm back to square one. Thanks.
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