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Clara Landings breaks ground on 84 affordable apartments

Construction started this month on Collier County’s newest affordable housing community, Clara Landings, an 84-unit apartment complex in East Naples. It’s McDowell Housing Partners’ fifth affordable Ekos community in Collier. Others are Ekos on Santa Barbara workforce housing; Ekos Cadenza I and Ekos Cadenza II (formerly Ekos Allegro), a multiphase affordable senior housing community; and Ekos on Creekside, which broke ground in 2025.

Collier County, FL · 1d

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Tim Aten Knows: Vet Center, preschool coming to North Naples

Q: Do you know what they are building on Immokalee Road next to Cornerstone Church? – Pete Spagnuolo Jr., Naples. A: Site work began in September for a veterans center and a preschool planned on Immokalee Road lots in front of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, immediately east of Gulf Coast High School in North Naples.

Naples, FL · 4d

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Naples Comprehensive Health in Florida will stop accepting Cigna HealthSpring and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027, the hospital system says

Naples Comprehensive Health, the hospital system in Naples, Florida, will stop accepting Cigna HealthSpring and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 1, 2027. The system, known as NCH, says care under those plans is unchanged until then. After that date, its doctors and elective hospital services will not schedule appointments for patients who still hold […]

Naples, FL · 4d

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SanCap Chamber Supports Serenity on Sanibel Opening with Ribbon-Cutting

The latest boutique opening at Heart of the Islands brings serenity, connection, and creativity to Sanibel Island. The SanCap Chamber celebrated Serenity on Sanibel’s opening Nov. 5 with a ribbon-cutting at 1620B Periwinkle Way. “The chill vibe is palpable as soon as you enter Serenity on Sanibel,” said John...

Sanibel, FL · 2d

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Plans for Lee Memorial Hospital site could include parks, homes

A linear park along Cleveland Avenue, rowhouses like those in Philadelphia, bike trails and a big civic green are some of the ideas for what the Lee Memorial Hospital site could look like when the hospital closes in 2028. Members of the Fort Myers Economic Development Advisory Board received an...

Fort Myers, FL · 4d

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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 · 1d

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Sanibel Moves Forward With Limited E-Bike Path Access

The Sanibel City Council on Nov. 3, 2026, approved a draft ordinance to go to second reading and public hearing on December 1, 2026, at 9:05 a.m. The draft Ordinance would retain the general prohibition on Class 2 and Class 3 electric bicycles on City bicycle paths and shared use paths, while establishing a limited exception for qualifying individuals age 16 or older who obtain and display a City-issued shared use path access permit and comply with permit conditions.

Sanibel, FL · 4d

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Stuart parents keep kids home after man accused of TikTok threats posts $100,000 bond

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Less than 12 hours after he was booked into jail, a Cape Coral man accused of making TikTok threats involving a Stuart elementary school was out on a $100,000 bond. By Monday morning, deputies were watching the school entrance, and Jessica and John Greisen...

Martin County, FL · 1d

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Water shutdown to parts of Pelican Boulevard in Cape Coral planned for Monday morning

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Residents near Pelican Boulevard between Southwest 40th Street and Southwest 47th Terrace could get little to no water pressure on Monday, according to the City of Cape Coral. In a news release, the city says the water shutdown is planned to begin at around 9...

Cape Coral, FL · 2d

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Sanibel launches final beach recovery phase with dune planting

SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK)—The city of Sanibel began the final phase of its post-Hurricane Ian beach recovery project on Monday with an island-wide dune planting effort. The city said the project was funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as part of the Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Recovery Plan for Florida's Beach and Dune System. The project called for native, low-growing dune vegetation to be installed in a 15-foot-wide strip along the gulfward edge of the existing dune vegetation line.

Sanibel, FL · 1d

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Sanibel Clears Path for Island Cow to Rebuild With Mini Golf After Fire, Ian

The Island Cow, a longtime favorite among Sanibel residents, is on track to rise again from the wreckage left by a 2022 kitchen fire and Hurricane Ian — this time with a twist nobody saw coming: the island's first mini golf course right next door to the dining room. Sanibel City Council has amended an ordinance to allow the popular Periwinkle Way restaurant to rebuild with the recreational amenity attached, according to Gulf Coast News, though the final design for the site has not yet been submitted.

Sanibel, FL · 3d

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Southbound Ortiz Avenue traffic in Fort Myers shifts to new lanes Sunday night

FORT MYERS, Fla. — An overnight shift of traffic on Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers is expected to take place Sunday night, according to the Lee County Department of Transportation. Lee County DOT said in a news release that crews will shift southbound traffic on Ortiz Avenue to the...

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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“A big red flag:” Three Collier County small businesses describe disputes with another small business

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Several Collier County businesses say they bought advertising after being promised exposure in neighborhood publications, only to later question if the magazines were distributed. The business owners — who say they did not know one another beforehand — became connected through their disputes with...

Collier County, FL · 4d

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FDOT says traffic light needed at Gulf Coast Medical Center

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Heavy evening traffic near Gulf Coast Medical Center raised concerns about whether drivers could safely get in and out of the hospital. A Lee Health nurse came to WINK Listens concerned the problem was more than an inconvenience and had become a safety issue. Elizabeth Love-Cornell...

Lee County, FL · 4d

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Publix, Target spend $35M on eastern Lee County sites

As Lee County’s population pushes inland and eastward, major retailers like Publix and Target are following. The two retail giants have each invested millions in real estate to accommodate customers of the present and future, with separate, unrelated deals sharing the same closing date of Oct. 29. Publix paid...

Lee County, FL · 4d

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SWFL counties avoid alerts as Florida hits 524 dengue cases

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK)—Florida reported 39 new locally acquired dengue cases in one week. That brought the statewide total to 524 cases in 2026 across 12 counties. Health officials continued to urge people to take precautions against mosquito bites. The report placed 11 counties under advisories, including Manatee and Sarasota....

Florida · 4d

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Fort Myers panel backs $24M tax rebate for Midtown Yards

The $367 million planned development where the former News-Press building now stands has a name, but demolition and construction are still more than a year away. The advisory board of the Community Redevelopment Agency recommended approval of $24 million in tax breaks over 14 years during a meeting Nov. 4. The board backed the amount despite a consultant’s recommendation that the CRA give only $20 million in tax breaks.

Fort Myers, FL · 4d

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Target store to anchor new eastern Lee County shopping center at Daniels Parkway and SR-82

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Target will anchor the new Creekside Marketplace, alongside a medical office building at the intersection of Daniels Parkway and State Road 82. This shopping center will mean people who live here in eastern Lee County won't have to drive as far to shop. "We have...

Lee County, FL · 4d

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Lehigh Acres residents get first Target closer to home at SR 82

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Target bought land near Lehigh Acres as two shopping centers moved forward along State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway. In a $9 million deal, Target purchased a nearly 21-acre site inside what will be Creekside Marketplace. The site sits next to Lehigh Acres in eastern Lee County.

Lee County, FL · 4d

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Estero assesses flood risks and plans resilience projects

ESTERO, Fla. (WINK)—The Village of Estero completed a nearly half-million-dollar vulnerability assessment to identify risks from flooding and other natural hazards, guide future resilience investments, and qualify for certain state grants. The study used grant money from Lee County and identified high-risk areas. It found 17% of local roads,...

Estero, FL · 4d

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