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Gulf Coast Business Bank Named 2025 Small Business of the Year
Gulf Coast Business Bank (GCBB) has been named the 2025 Small Business of the Year at the Lee County Industry Appreciation Awards. The honor caps a remarkable three-year run for the locally owned community bank, which opened in 2022 to restore local decision-making and personal service to Southwest Florida banking. President and CEO William Blevins…
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Dreaming Dictators and Eternal Tyrants
When Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping joked about immortality at Beijing’s military parade, it wasn’t comedy—it was revelation. The offhand exchange, broadcast on Chinese state TV, showed two aging autocrats musing about eternal life through organ transplants and biotechnology. Putin quipped that humans could “live younger and younger,” while Xi mused about reaching 150. What…
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Donald is Top Dog: Fort Myers Labrador Up for America’s ‘Hero Dog’ Title
Donald, a loyal six-year-old Labrador from Fort Myers, is more than a guide dog—he’s a national hero. After helping his blind handler, Army veteran Teri Galgano, regain her confidence and independence, Donald has been named one of five finalists in the American Humane Society’s 2025 Hero Dog Awards. From navigating airports to stopping her from…
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Off the Radar: The Real Genocide is Not Taking Place in Gaza, But in Nigeria
While the world’s cameras remain fixated on Gaza, the real genocide is unfolding in silence across Nigeria. In the country’s rural heartlands, Islamist militants torch homes, raze churches, and slaughter Christians by the thousands. According to Intersociety, over 52,000 have been killed since 2009, and more than 20,000 churches destroyed. Groups like Boko Haram and…














