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Charlotte County OKs $29M Dredging Deal with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Rebuild Manasota Key’s Storm-Battered Shore

Charlotte County commissioners have approved a contract reported at $29 million to pump new sand onto several miles of Gulf beaches battered by a string of hurricanes, with the work targeting Manasota Key and South Beach. The deal cleared the Board of Commissioners as part of its consent agenda at Tuesday’s meeting, with no discussion before the vote.

Charlotte County, FL · 2d
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Purple 'exotic massage’ signs pop up around Cape Coral, leaving parents uneasy

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Bright purple signs featuring a mermaid symbol and advertising exotic massages have appeared across Cape Coral, prompting residents to question their legality and express concerns about their impact on children. Photos of the signs have circulated widely on social media, generating hundreds of comments from...

Cape Coral, FL · 15h
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Harmon inks Netherton on signing day

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball head coach Raina Harmon announced the signing of Abigail Netherton on Wednesday. Abigail Netherton | 5-9 | G | Van Buren County HS | FBC Reign GUAA | McMinnville, Tenn. Netherton comes to FGCU as a BCAT Class A Player...

Fort Myers, FL · 1d
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Pilot Hoisted to Safety After Plane Goes Down in Estero Bay

A plane landed in the waters of the Estero Bay area south of Winkler Extension, and emergency crews say the pilot walked away without injuries. The spot where the aircraft came down was tough enough to reach that rescuers had to bring in a helicopter and hoist the man out rather than wade in with trucks or boats.

Estero, FL · 2d
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New Venice fire station will fill many roles

VENICE — The first thing Matt Tomer wants people to know about new Fire Station 52 under construction on East Venice Avenue is that it’s not just a fire station.

Venice, FL · 2d

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Punta Gorda plans $95.9 million water expansion after hurricanes expose vulnerabilities

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Hurricanes Helene and Milton never left Punta Gorda residents without safe drinking water, but city officials say the storms exposed a weakness in the city’s water supply that could become a problem again. Now, Punta Gorda is moving forward with plans to expand its...

Punta Gorda, FL · 2d

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Fleamasters Flea Market In Fort Myers Draws Weekend Crowds To Hundreds Of Covered Booths

Some shopping trips end with one bag, and some end with a rug, a fishing rod, a new hat and a pair of sunglasses you never planned to buy. In Fort Myers, the second kind of trip happens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A huge covered market there packs in...

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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NEW STORE: The Olympic Jump Rope moves to Venice

VENICE — If you learned how to jump rope in an American school in the last 50 years, chances are you've used an Olympic Jump Rope to do it.

Venice, FL · 2d

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Defense seeks to toss out marijuana evidence in FMB manslaughter

Counsel for a Fort Myers Beach man accused in the accidental shooting death of his friend seeks to toss out evidence of a blood sample that showed the presence of alcohol and marijuana. Carlos Gonzalez , 60, faces one count of manslaughter with a firearm in the shooting death of a college friend whose identity remains redacted in court filings. Gonzalez was released Jan. 15 on $500,000 bond. Gonzalez's attorney, Donald Day, on Nov. 5 filed a motion seeking to exclude evidence of marijuana use. The motion argues the test results show no evidence of a "quantitative amount" of marijuana in Gonzalez's system. Day also argues it is unclear when Gonzalez may have consumed the marijuana, citing that it can stay in someone's system for some time. Day further argues there is no evidence Gonzalez was impaired by marijuana when Lee County sheriff's deputies arrested him. According to Healthline.com, THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, can be detected in blood or saliva 2–24 hours after use. Urine and hair tests have a longer detection window from 1–90 days after the last use. The motion comes about two weeks after Lee Circuit Judge Andrew Marcus denied a motion requesting amended pretrial

Fort Myers Beach, FL · 1d

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Bomb threat at Venice High was a hoax, police say

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A bomb threat against Venice High School Monday morning was a hoax, the Venice Police Department said. Officers responding to the incident determined the threat was not credible and there is no active bomb threat, the department said on social media. A false report, often called...

Venice, FL · 2d

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Man rescued 1.5 miles at sea in Gulf

VENICE — A man who became separated from his sailboat on Halloween was found two hours later about 1.5 miles off Venice Beach in the Gulf, clinging to a boat bumper in choppy water just as the sun was setting.

Venice, FL · 5h

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Florida registered animal abuser accused of trying to sell 10 puppies, leaving them in hot SUV

A man listed on Lee County's Animal Abuser Registry was arrested Tuesday after deputies said they found 10 puppies inside an SUV parked in a garage.

Lee County, FL · 19h

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Lee County Clerk of Court opens new office in Lehigh Acres

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County officials have opened a new clerk of court office in East Lee County, providing residents with convenient access to essential services closer to home. The new office, located inside the East Lee County Government Complex on Homestead Road South, offers most of the...

Lee County, FL · 2d

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Sanibel Fishing Pier to reopen following Hurricane Ian damage

SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK)—The City of Sanibel plans to reopen the Sanibel Fishing Pier with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The city said the ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at the Sanibel Fishing Pier in Lighthouse Beach Park. The Sanibel Fishing Pier Restoration Committee partnered with the city on the event.

Sanibel, FL · 23h

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Woman with machete causes lockdown at Lamarque School

NORTH PORT — School police secured Lamarque Elementary School’s perimeter for about four hours Wednesday due to a nearby disturbance involving a woman with a machete.

North Port, FL · 21h

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VIDEO: Woman with BAC nearly 3X legal limit crashes into guardrail in front of FHP trooper

A woman was arrested on Wednesday after drunkenly crashing her car into a guardrail in Lee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Fort Myers, FL · 15h

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Lee County continues heavy GOP preference - with exceptions

Lee County continued to reliably vote Republican in the November 3 general election. But there were exceptions. For example Precinct 417, which votes at Suarez Hall in Schandler Hall Community Park in Tice, voted for every Democrat on the ballot. One majority-black precinct in Lee County That is no surprise as Precinct 417 is in and of itself an anomaly in Lee County. The precinct has 4,583 active voters. Of those 2,294 are Democrats and 1,199 are registered without party affiliation. Some 870 – just less than 19% – are Republicans. Democrats are a slim majority with 50.05%. Precinct 417 is the only Black-majority precinct in Lee County. There are six majority-Hispanic precincts, all of them in Lehigh Acres. There are also six majority-Democrat precincts out of 99 in Lee County. As of November 9 there are 252,405 registered Republicans in Lee County. There are 111,422 Democrats and 147,069 registered with another party or no party. The difference was glaringly obvious in the two Lee County commission races. Precinct votes all Democrats In District 2, Democrat Elliot Taylor took 76% of the vote over winner Cecil Pendergrass in Precinct 417. No Party Affiliation candidate DeMaria Artis took 68% of the

Lee County, FL · 2d

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Cape Coral, Florida that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Cape Coral, Florida — a city where the sun glances off a thousand canals, where pastel houses line the water’s edge and the scent of salt mingles with the perfume of jasmine and basil. Here, neighbors wave from porches, fishermen cast lines at dawn, and the laughter of children echoes through palm-shaded parks. Cape Coral is a tapestry of newcomers and old souls, of snowbirds and sun-chasers, of families who gather for Sunday feasts and friends who linger over espresso as the day fades.

Cape Coral, FL · 1d

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Crews respond to fire at commercial building in Charlotte County

HARBOUR HEIGHTS, Fla. (WWSB) - Charlotte County Fire & EMS responded to a fire at a commercial building near Sunnybrook Road and Sulstone Drive on Monday evening, according to Charlotte County Public Safety. The building, in the Harbour Heights/Deep Creek area, was used for solar mailbox manufacturing. It was unoccupied...

Charlotte County, FL · 1d

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Commissioners Chris Constance and Stephen R. Deutsch attend last regular meeting

MURDOCK — Commissioners Chris Constance, District 2, and Stephens R. Deutsch, District 4, attended their last regular meeting on Tuesday.

Charlotte County, FL · 1d