Wednesday, April 17^th – 8:30-12:00pm

FGCU (room 214 at the Cohen Center)

Event is Free. –  AICP/CM credit pending approval.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with The Florida Gulf Coast University Small Business Development Center are happy to invite you to be part to our second annual Earth Day program: “Economic Growth and Business” at FGCU on April 17, 2013.  The program will have two panel discussion groups: (more…)

Photo similar to 2lb product recall

Bravo! is voluntarily recalling its 2 lb tubes of Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats, product code: 21-102, batch ID code 6 14 12, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall involves 2 lb. Bravo! Chicken Blend frozen raw diet tubes (chubs) made on June 14, 2012 only; no other products or sizes are involved. The recalled product should not be sold or fed to pets. This batch tested negative by a third party independent laboratory prior to release for distribution to consumers, however routine testing by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture of product collected from a single retail location tested positive for presence of salmonella. While the testing discrepancy is unclear, in an abundance of caution Bravo is issuing this recall. (more…)

Tri-Union Seafoods LLC, which previously announced a voluntary recall, is now expanding it to include a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce chunk light tuna in oil. This is in addition to the limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce chunk white albacore tuna in water announced March 6, 2013.

The seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality. Cans that do not meet seam standards could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or by pathogens, which could lead to illness if consumed. There have been no reported illnesses to date, and Tri-Union Seafoods is issuing this voluntary recall to ensure the highest margin of safety and quality. (more…)

This is from an email from Suzanne Bradach of LMHS

Subject: Letters of support

Here is the information on the letters of support we need to help gain approval for our certificate of need application for the South Lee County hospital.

AHCA prefers letters that are signed but an email letter can be sent as well.
All letters should be addressed to AHCA but sent to LMHS as we will submit them with our CON application in April.

Letters should be addressed to:

Jeffrey N. Gregg, Chief
Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
James McLemore, Supervisor
Certificate of Need Office
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Letters should be mailed to:

Kevin Newingham
Lee Memorial Health System
8300 College Parkway, Suite 200
Fort Myers, Fl 33919

Or they can be emailed to:

SouthLeeHospital@leememorial.org

We would like all letters to be mailed or emailed to LMHS by April 1, 2013.
I have also attached a sample letter that people can use as a guide.
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Suzanne Bradach

LMHS Health System

Governor Rick Scott

During the Florida Cabinet meeting today, Governor Rick Scott presented Publix with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award for the company’s longstanding commitment to hiring people with disabilities throughout the state. Publix’s Associate Diversity Development Specialist Greta Dupuy, Store Manager Chip Seale, and Store Manager Mark Grant accepted the award during the meeting. Governor Scott and the Florida Cabinet also declared the month of March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Governor Scott said, “I am happy to recognize Publix with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award for their work to ensure every Floridian has an opportunity to get a great job. Over the past two years, we have taken steps to make sure Florida businesses can grow and it’s working. I thank Publix for their commitment to creating jobs and opportunities for Florida families.” (more…)

Join Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida and the Kohl’s Kids Safety Program for a free pool safety party on Saturday, Mar. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lehigh Acres Pool, 1400 West 5th Street, Lehigh Acres. Learn ways to help your family stay safe while having fun in and around the swimming pool.

“In the state of Florida, we lose the equivalent of three classrooms of preschoolers to drowning each year”, said Michele King, Director of the Child Advocacy Program at The Children’s Hospital. “We must keep our children safe with layers of protection and constant adult supervision when they are in or near water.” (more…)