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Polling locations for Southwest Florida counties ahead of midterm elections

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — Early voting has ended, and voters must wait until Tuesday to vote in the midterm election. The ballot includes local, state and federal races as well as three amendments. State law required voters to bring identification to vote. About 12 forms of ID are acceptable,...

Lee County, FL · 6d

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Amontree vs Melton: The race for County Commission District 4

PORT CHARLOTTE — A conservative and an independent compete for County Commission District 4.

Charlotte County, FL · 7d

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Residents First, Smarter Growth: Vote Michael Melton for Charlotte County Commission, District 4 (Video)

Charlotte County is facing massive pressure from rapid growth and overdevelopment. It is time for a leader who puts residents first, not outside developers!. Meet Michael Melton, Independent candidate for Charlotte County Commission, District 4. Born in Port Charlotte and raised in Englewood, Michael is a licensed Florida Professional Engineer,...

Charlotte County, FL · 8d

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Luxury 24-story waterfront condo tower in Lee County tops out

Real estate development firm Kolter Urban has reached the top of its 24-story condominium tower in Estero, moving the 86-residence project closer to a planned mid-2027 completion. The developer announced the topping out of The Island at West Bay Club Oct. 30. With the tower at its full structural height,...

Lee County, FL · 6d

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The Island at West Bay Club tops out as Estero rarity

The Island at West Bay Club is developer Kolter Urban’s latest ode to exclusivity: a luxury residential tower within a private country club community on Estero Bay. Manhattan Construction workers recently reached the tower’s 24th floor, where future residents may one day relax by a rooftop pool with soaring views of the bay, the barrier islands and the Gulf beyond.

Estero, FL · 8d

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Sanibel beautification project could slow traffic Nov. 7-20

SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK)—The City of Sanibel Public Works Department will begin an island-wide mulching and landscape beautification project on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. Work is expected to continue through Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, weather and site conditions permitting. The city said the project is part of its ongoing effort to enhance the island's appearance, improve landscaped areas and maintain Sanibel's natural beauty for residents and visitors.

Sanibel, FL · 8d

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Cape Coral launches water consumption alerts to help identify potential leaks

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — On Friday, the City of Cape Coral announced that it has implemented a new notification process to help utility customers identify water leaks. In a news release, the city said that Customer Billing Services, along with IT, has launched the system that contacts customers by phone or email when continuous water consumption is detected on the property.

Cape Coral, FL · 9d

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Collier Mosquito Control must phase out neurotoxins | Opinion

Hurricane Idalia blew large flocks of American flamingos ( Phoenicopterus ruber ) back into Florida in late August 2023. Yet the birds have failed to recolonize in Collier County’s salt marshes and brackish estuaries — thriving nowhere locally except at the Naples Zoo. Although boat traffic flushes foraging flocks, altered freshwater sheetflow and neurotoxic pesticides deplete their invertebrate food supply. These birds rely on filter-feeding in mudflats to consume larvae, amphipods, and shrimp. Naled causes acute aquatic mortality at parts-per-billion levels, while synthetic pyrethroids deployed by the Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD) adhere to estuarine sediment and destroy crustacean prey at parts-per-trillion levels — whereas Bti offers a one-million-fold safer alternative. First covering a six-square-mile territory in 1950 and adopting Naled during the 1960s, CMCD has expanded its spray area to 765 square miles over the last 20 years and added six turbine aircraft. The vast majority of coastal aerial treatments target salt-marsh nuisance mosquitoes ( Aedes taeniorhynchus ). Conversely, primary human disease vectors such as Culex and Aedes aegypti reproduce mainly in residential containers and inland freshwater habitats. Once Jay Kohlhagen (nonpartisan, CCMCD-3) and I take our seats on the CMCD Board in 2027, we will work to build

Collier County, FL · 9d

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Best SW Florida reader photos include Useppa Island, Fort Myers

Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the picture and what kind of camera or phone you used. Get snapping!. Note: Photos...

Fort Myers, FL · 7d

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Cape Coral lands $4M state grant for reclaimed water, but project delay may shift where it goes

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral has been awarded $4,041,984 in state funding through Florida’s Alternative Water Supply Grant Program to improve reclaimed water infrastructure and expand alternative water supplies. The funding comes as part of $100 million announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis for water projects across Florida....

Cape Coral, FL · 8d

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Residents question new I-75 lane expansion plans. What to know

While some parts of a major widening and improvement project for Interstate 75 have been decided, other pieces have not. On Oct. 28, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) held a virtual public meeting on Microsoft Teams to gather input and questions about the proposed addition of auxiliary lanes between Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County and Alico Road in Lee County. The auxiliary lanes are being considered as another way to relieve congestion in Southwest Florida, said Melody Joyner, a corridors program development manager for FDOT. "A portion of these lanes will function as accelerated congestion relief lanes between Immokalee Road and Bonita Beach Road," she said. She explained the purpose of an auxiliary lane in simple terms. "An auxiliary lane allows motorists to travel from an entrance ramp at one interchange to the exit ramp at the next interchange without merging directly into the mainline traffic stream," she said. "This helps separate local traffic from longer-distance travelers, improving overall traffic flow." She offered up an example. "Someone traveling from one interchange to the next can remain in the auxiliary lane, while drivers making longer trips, such as from Sarasota to Miami, can continue in the thru lanes," Joyner

Collier County, FL · 10d

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‘A slap on the wrist’: Collier County revokes pool builders permit privileges as victims push for more actions

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — For months, homeowners across Southwest Florida have been left staring at massive concrete pits in their backyards, watching their life savings wash away. Now, local officials are taking action against the contractor license holder behind the impacted jobs done by Modern Lux Pools. Although frustrated customers argue the punishment falls far short of justice.

Collier County, FL · 9d

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North Fort Myers homeowners finally get a path to repair

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—Four years after Hurricane Ian, Sonny Pillow and Richard Shourds can finally move ahead with repairs to their damaged home. Their townhouse off Bayshore Road sits feet from a canal that connects to the Caloosahatchee. Ian's surge sent floodwaters into condos and townhomes there. "We...

North Fort Myers, FL · 9d

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Town Offers Fired Employees Severance Packages

Former Fort Myers Beach Community Development Director Frankie Kropacek has been offered an $11,000 severance package and former Community Services Director Jeff Hauge has been offered a $10,000 severance package. Both men were fired by Town Manager Will McKannay on October 14th after being put on paid administrative leave in August.

Fort Myers Beach, FL · 9d

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City announces process to detect home water leaks

The city of Cape Coral has implemented a new automated notification process to help utility customers identify potential water leaks and involuntary water use. Customer Billing Services, in collaboration with Information Technology, recently launched the system, which contacts customers by phone or email when continuous water consumption is detected at their property. This week, notifications were generated for more than 2,000 locations.

Cape Coral, FL · 9d

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Cape Coral council to weigh historic status for Four Freedoms Park

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral father is fighting to preserve Four Freedoms Park by nominating it for historic designation as the site faces redevelopment due to the approved Bimini East development plan. The Madden family discovered the park years ago during a visit to Cape Coral through...

Cape Coral, FL · 9d

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City adds to online permitting portal

The city of Cape Coral’s Development Services Department has expanded its automated push-button permitting program to include residential irrigation and residential fence permits, making it faster and easier for property owners and contractors to obtain permits for eligible projects. The additions target two common home improvement projects. Through the...

Cape Coral, FL · 9d

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Florida data casts doubt on 25% home insurance increase in Collier County

Florida homeowners insurance data has raised questions about a reported 25.3% premium increase in Collier County during the first half of 2026. The figure came from an analysis published by insurance comparison company Insurify. The Insurance Information Institute challenged that estimate using figures from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation....

Collier County, FL · 8d

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Largest Lee County and Conservation 20/20 preserves and their histories

Lee County manages and protects over 30,000 acres of parks, regional spaces and environmental lands. The largest individual preserves and parks in the county include: Bob Janes Preserve (5,895 acres) Located in Alva, in the northeastern corner of Lee County, Bob Janes is the largest property in the Conservation 20/20 program. Lee County and the State of Florida partnered to purchase the property in 2009 to protect critical regional wetlands and wildlife habitats. It features cypress swamps, wet prairies, creeks and approximately 10 miles of hiking trails. Larry Kiker Preserve (3,921 acres) It’s a nearly 4,000-acre protected and water management land in southeastern Lee. Formerly known as Edison Farms, Lee County purchased it for $42.2 million in 2017. In 2019, it was renamed Larry Kiker Preserve after the death of Lee County Commissioner Larry Kiker, a longtime advocate for land preservation and water quality. He was also a former mayor of Fort Myers Beach. The protected area lies at the confluence of the Estero River, Halfway Creek and the Imperial River, bordering the Hidden Cypress Preserve to the south and the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed to the east. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (3,500 acres) The area is first noted

Lee County, FL · 7d

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Costco coming to Cape Coral

A prominent national retailer that specializes in bulk buying is preparing for its first location in Cape Coral. Costco Wholesale is poised to become another major retailer among the Cape’s growing commercial landscape. The future Costco is planned for 600 Chiquita Blvd. S. Plans include an approximately 165,000-square-foot warehouse...

Cape Coral, FL · 10d