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Charlotte County voters approve local sales tax, school tax extensions

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County voters approved three local tax proposals on the ballot Tuesday, including a 20-year sales tax extension and a boost for the school district.

Charlotte County, FL · 4d

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Sanibel Council to Weigh Fate of Flock Cameras as Residents Cry Privacy Invasion

Sanibel City Council members were scheduled to gather Tuesday morning at MacKenzie Hall to consider a question that has lingered over the island for weeks: keep the city's automated license plate readers running through Flock Safety, swap them for a competitor, or scrap the cameras altogether. The 9 a.m. meeting was scheduled as the culmination of a monthslong review into whether the small barrier island still needs the surveillance technology it first adopted back in 2008.

Sanibel, FL · 4d

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Naples city leaders discuss funding requests for infrastructure and public safety

NAPLES, Fla. — Naples city leaders are meeting Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to review funding priorities for next year’s legislative session, focusing on community resiliency, public safety, and infrastructure investments. One request is $5 million for stormwater and utility upgrades along 1st, 10th, and 12th Streets South. The...

Naples, FL · 3d

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Collier County removes signs opposing 28-home rezoning

Residents of Coconut Creek are upset after Collier County removed dozens of “NO REZONING” signs opposing a proposed 28-home development. Residents cite concerns about transparency, environmental impacts, potential flooding and increased traffic. RV Group Development LLC, whose managing member is David Giles, is seeking to combine a 12-acre...

Collier County, FL · 5d

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Yvette Benarroch wins second term to state House 81 seat

Republican Yvette Benarroch won a second term representing Florida's District 81 with 64.6% of the vote. Benarroch's Democratic opponent, Kim Finer, received 35.4% of the vote in the coastal Collier County race. The incumbent significantly out-raised her opponent, securing $162,100 compared to Finer's $24,000. State Rep. Yvette Benarroch won a...

Florida · 4d

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Florida city shuts off smart-meter alerts after software glitch sends false leak warnings

The city says those subsequent warnings may point to a legitimate leak.

Marco Island, FL · 5d

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With 16 of 17 precincts reporting, Jordan leads to hold school board seat

With 16 of 17 precincts reported, District 4 School Board incumbent Debbie Jordan held the lead with 52.99% of the votes. Jordan faced challenger Tony Beougher as they were among the two top vote getters from the Primary Election that advanced them to the General Election. Jordan received 22,055 or...

Lee County, FL · 4d

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Charlotte County business expansion at Fawcett Hospital

Charlotte County business expansion doesn’t always mean a new company moving in. Sometimes it means a longtime employer investing again in the place it already calls home. HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is doing just that with a planned $16 million expansion and modernization of its emergency department in Port Charlotte.

Charlotte County, FL · 5d

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Council agrees on $10 million incentive for Costco

Cape Coral City Council approved a $10 million incentive package for a planned Costco on Monday. At the beginning of the meeting City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn asked for the matter to be moved to the front of the agenda, placing it ahead of citizen input. Resolution 302-26, the Economic Development...

Cape Coral, FL · 4d

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City pauses North 3 UEP

The city of Cape Coral has officially paused the North 3 Utility Expansion Project. The Cape Coral City Council repealed three resolutions for the wastewater, irrigation, and potable water initial assessments on Monday. Council previously approved the resolutions, and then vote to pause the project after public outcry. The vote...

Cape Coral, FL · 4d

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Lehigh Acres residents want answers as Maplewood Park streets flood

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Heavy rain has left streets flooded and ditches filled in the Maplewood Park community in Lehigh Acres, with residents frustrated by recurring issues and seeking solutions. Charlie Beaty, a resident of Maplewood Park, described the flooding near his home. "It's my swimming pool. I'm going...

Lehigh Acres, FL · 5d

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Early Returns: Some tight races and some blowouts

Charlotte and Sarasota Counties released early results shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. The vote totals represented ballots cast in early voting.

Charlotte County, FL · 4d

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Charlotte County Business Environment: Steady, Not Stalled

The Charlotte County business environment is showing real staying power. In Florida Gulf Coast University’s newest Executive Business Climate Survey, 92% of responding employers plan to keep or grow their teams over the next year. FGCU’s Regional Economic Research Institute (RERI) released the fourth-quarter survey on November 2. In...

Charlotte County, FL · 5d

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5,000 Pounds of Debris Removed

Nearly 100 volunteers spent Halloween morning protecting Southwest Florida’s coastal environment during Keep Lee County Beautiful’s annual Monofilament Madness Marine Cleanup. More than 5,000 pounds of trash and debris was removed from local waterways, mangroves and shorelines. Volunteers participated at multiple locations, working by boat, kayak, paddleboard and...

Lee County, FL · 5d

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Oliver, Nix retain District 75 and 76 seats

PORT CHARLOTTE — Local Florida House seats remain red.

Florida · 4d

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Recent voter fraud cases cite law enacted after votes were cast

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — She received a voter card. She cast a ballot. Now, Astrid Navarrete Quintana of Fort Myers is in jail, facing a voting charge under a Florida law that did not exist when she voted. And she's not the only one. An I-Team review of charging...

Fort Myers, FL · 5d

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Doctors Pass Dredging to Replenish Beach near Lowdermilk Park

The Cutter Suction Dredge Clearwater on an earlier project at New Pass near Sarasota. Photo: S.T. Cardinal, Your Observer. The Doctors Pass maintenance dredging project will improve navigation while replenishing the beach near Lowdermilk Park in Naples. According to a City of Naples update, approximately 37,000 cubic yards of material will be placed along the shoreline from Doctors Pass to approximately 500 feet south of Florida Department of Environmental Protection monument R-58.

Naples, FL · 5d

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LA-MSID hosts C.R.E.S.T. project ribbon cutting

The Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of its Caloosahatchee River Estuary Storage & Treatment (C.R.E.S.T.) on Oct. 19. The multi-phase stormwater project was designated to provide additional storage for storm water, improve water quality and improve the water quality by removing nutrients for the Caloosahatchee River.

Lehigh Acres, FL · 4d

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Fort Myers sets Nov. 16 Billy Creek Apartments PUD hearing

Fort Myers City Council will consider approving the Billy Creek Apartments Planned Unit Development at 1455 Lockwood Drive. Council set a Nov. 16 public hearing to consider the project, a 96-unit multifamily complex proposed by property owner Luis Jurado of Premiere Development Solutions LLC. It includes a clubhouse, playground, pedestrian bridge, green space and a potential dock for nonmotorized boats, according to a staff report. The plan calls for developing five of the site’s 8 acres, with the remaining acreage reserved as wetlands.

Fort Myers, FL · 4d

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VILLAGE CONNECTION – Village Adopts Budget, Invests in Estero’s Future

The Village of Estero adopted its Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget on Sept. 23 following two public budget hearings. The new fiscal year began Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, 2027. Each year, Village Council and staff review Estero’s financial position, community priorities and future needs. The adopted budget provides sufficient funding for Village operations without raising taxes, while continuing to invest in infrastructure, recreation and other priorities important to the community.

Estero, FL · 4d

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