Veterans

Every year during the holidays veterans who have died over the years are remembered with a fresh pine wreath laid on their graves at cemeteries across the U.S. and in Southwest Florida.

This tiny county in Central Florida may be poor but it is rich with honor and patroitism

John Bohanek, a Pine Island army veteran, has spent three years in a trailer — two of those a FEMA trailer — with limited power and water after his home was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. He’s waiting for the final property assessment he needs to begin rebuilding, but that can’t happen until the government reopens.

In September, we introduced you to an outstanding service dog from Fort Myers. Now, we have some good news about him.

Donald, a Fort Myers guide dog, is in a national competition to win the title of Hero Dog from the American Humane Society.

A dental practice in Naples is offering free care for veterans for the second year in a row.

A new, free and on-demand transportation service is now in operation to help veterans easily reach medical appointments.Provided by Manatee County’s Veterans Services and Transportation divisions ‘Manatee Moves’ will directly connect county veterans to health providers by utilizing a rideshare service. Accessible through a smartphone app, Manatee Moves is open to all pre-registered veterans who can walk on their own, or who use an assistance device like a folding walker.

During her years as a military linguist, Bailey Williams pushed her body to extremes. Her new book is Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines.

For the past 15 years, the Diocese of Venice has hosted a Veterans Day ceremony to pay tribute to the fallen.

A park in Charlotte County designed to recognize and celebrate our veterans and first responders is named after William R. Gaines Jr., a Charlotte High School graduate and a young Marine who died in the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 23, 1983.