2013-08-08

The Encore highlights a new direction for Buick




The Buick Encore is the opposite of what one imagines a utility vehicle to be. It is short and stubby, downright tiny compared to most utility vehicles. Buick, once known for full-size cars with big engines, is wooing a young audience with the sub-compact Encore, because older, traditional Buick buyers would surely think it too small. The Encore looks to […]

Walter Cronkite’s nephew marks his greatest Triumph




The license plate on Craig “Doc” Morey’s 1972 Triumph TR-6 that reads ATTWII stands for “And that’s the way it is,” and it’s a clue to what makes his car special. Those famous words were the closing catchphrase that Walter Cronkite used to end the “CBS Evening News” broadcast every night. They’re on Mr. Morey’s license plate because his greatuncle […]

Competing for business at the Car wash




Driving west on Pine Island Road, you see the sign — a dog in a tub soaking in a bubble bath. The caricatured pooch rests in a clawfoot tub, no less. Drive a little closer and the luxurious vision comes into focus: A dog wash, next to a motorcycle wash, boosting the curb appeal of the traditional car wash out […]

ON THE MOVE



Medical Optometrist Jamie N. Hogan has joined the medical team at Frantz EyeCare, working with local cataract and LASIK specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., FACS. As one of six optometrists at the practice, she is a primary eye care provider who specializes in examination and diagnosis of eye diseases, vision conditions, testing for eyeglasses and contact lenses. She provides pre- […]

Meet-and-greet with Clear Channel’s Chuck Britton at Opus



What $850,000 will buy in SWFL



2821 SOUTHWEST 50TH TERRACE, CAPE CORAL This beautiful custom-built home is on an oversized lot along the 240- foot wide Nageles Canal, close to Cape Harbour. Built in 2012, the gulf-access home features 2,850 square feet of living area, including four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The master bathroom has dual vanities, walk-in shower and soaking tub. The private guest wing […]

Allegiant adds 8 stops as Punta Gorda Airport prepares for expansion




Punta Gorda Airport is about to experience its biggest growth spurt since it built Bailey Terminal six years ago. Allegiant Air, the airport’s only commercial carrier, announced it is expanding its service to include eight more cities. There will now be nonstop flights to Allentown, Pa.; Asheville, N.C.; Bangor, Maine; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Moline/Quad Cities, Ill.; Springfield/ […]

Porch Dogs




SITTING ON A FRONT PORCH IS AS SOUTHERN AS sipping iced tea or eating sweet potato pie. But while air conditioning has lured most people inside, dogs carry on the tradition, says Memphis photographer Nell Dickerson. They lounge in the sun, snooze on porch swings, laze on front steps or plop themselves down on the welcome mat, genially guarding the […]

Quadriplegic artist releases astonishing 25-year retrospective



“Flight of the Mind: A Painter’s Journey Through Paralysis” details the true story of Marcus Thomas, an athlete who, after breaking his neck and suffering paralysis from the shoulders down, went on to become an acclaimed and award-winning artist. At the age of 26, Mr. Thomas broke his neck in a skiing accident that left him paralyzed. Six months into […]