Cool Zoo comes to Fort Myers If you are looking for something to do this holiday weekend, you might want to check out Cool Zoo, an interactive and educational wildlife travel exhibit taking place Saturday in Crowne Plaza at 13051 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Buy them here. Here to explain […]
Money Monday: Post-pandemic life As more and more states lift COVID-19 restrictions, it is beginning to feel as if we are getting closer to having our normal lives back. To provide us with a glimpse of what possible changes might occur in our post-pandemic lives is Stefan Contorno, senior vice president and partner of Touchstone Wealth Partners UBS – […]
Dr. Rossi: Infrastructure agreement Some big news: Congress seems to have come together on an infrastructure bill. The $973 billion bipartisan agreement will fund roads, bridges and broadband internet service. Joining us this morning to talk about the deal and what happens next is political psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi. Watch the full video above.
Money Monday: Federal reserve interest rate decision June 2021 The stock market is about to open, and investors are hoping the decision over the nation’s interest rates won’t make for a bumpy week. To help us interpret the decision is Stefan Contorno, senior vice president and partner of Touchstone Wealth Partners UBS — Bonita Springs. Watch the full video above.
Dr. Rossi: Juneteenth now a federal holiday June 18 is now a federal holiday to honor Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when the last of America’s enslaved Black people learned of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Here to talk about what this historic move means is political psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi. Watch the full video above.
Dr. Bruno: Recovery summer Not only is Father’s Day coming up, but Friday is the last day of school for students in Lee County. That means the end to what’s been a long, strange schoolyear. Dr. Nicole Bruno with Island Coast Pediatrics explains the concept of a “recovery summer” for ourselves and the kids. Watch the full video above.
Money Monday: May 2021 jobs report President Biden says the latest jobs report shows his plan is working. But some say that while the report is good, it is not as strong as expected. Here to help us interpret the report is Stefan Contorno, senior vice president and partner of Touchstone Wealth Partners UBS —Bonita Springs. Watch the full video above.
Dr. Rossi: Transgender girls banned from athletics Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill saying biological differences between males and females make it unfair for cis female athletes to compete alongside transgender girls. But the NCAA, which oversees college athletics, has a long-standing policy that includes the participation of transgender athletes in college sports. Here to talk about this bill and what it […]
Dr. Rossi: Jan. 6 commission, White House diversity No word yet on when there will be a vote in the Senate on an investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, but it could come as soon as Friday. And this week, Karine Jean-Pierre became the first Black woman in decades, and the first openly gay person, to address the press […]
Money Monday: Own your worth Despite decades of incremental progress, a recent report by UBS finds that nearly half of women defer long term financial decisions to their spouse. To provide insight on this survey is Stefan Contorno, senior vice President and partner of Touchstone Wealth Partners UBS, Bonita Springs. Watch the full video above.