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Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees lose 51 plans for 2027, and Lee Health’s UnitedHealthcare contract ends Dec. 31 in Fort Myers and Cape Coral

Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees will have 51 fewer plans to choose from in 2027, with the state’s count falling from 611 to 560, and UnitedHealthcare members in Lee County face a second loss on Dec. 31, when Lee Health’s contracts with the insurer end. The drop is the largest of any state. Medicare’s annual enrollment […] The post Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees lose 51 plans for 2027, and Lee Health’s UnitedHealthcare contract ends Dec. 31 in Fort Myers and Cape Coral appeared first on The Money Overview .

Fort Myers, FL · 1d

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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....

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Sanibel Council Adopts Ordinance for Mini Golf

At the March 31, 2026, Sanibel City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Holly Smith requested and received the City Council’s consensus to add a discussion item to the April 21, 2026, City Council meeting agenda to allow “miniature golf” as a conditional use within the Land Development Code.

Sanibel, FL · 2d
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Florida International Air Show takes off in Punta Gorda

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — The Florida International Air Show is taking off this weekend in Punta Gorda, showcasing aerobatic performances, parachute jumps and static aircraft displays for attendees. Jeff Linebaugh, a pilot performer at the event, reflected on his lifelong passion for flying. "My father was a pilot at...

Punta Gorda, FL · 2d
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Sanibel Council Considers Expiring Deadlines

The Sanibel City Council at its November 3, 2026 meeting, addressed a number of issues related to the nearing expiration dates of several provisions of the Code. (1) Nonconformances. Extend the deadline to re-establish nonconforming uses & structures substantially damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian. That deadline expires December 31, 2026, and Council extended it to December 31, 2027.

Sanibel, FL · 2d

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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 · 1d

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Beach Voters Save Fire Department, Mosquito Board

If it was’nt for the voters on Fort Myers Beach, both the Fort Myers Beach Fire Department and Mosquito Control Board would be gone. As it turns out, Representative Adam Botana’s plan to dissolve both went down to defeat on the ballot November 3rd. Voters on Fort Myers...

Fort Myers Beach, FL · 3d

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Lee, Charlotte leaders weigh library and sheriff funding after Amendment 3 passes

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida homeowners are set to see property tax reductions starting in 2027 following the passage of Amendment 3, but the financial relief could lead to budget challenges for local governments, raising concerns about funding for libraries and law enforcement. Library patrons are among those worried...

Lee County, FL · 3d

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Charlotte County 2026 election results: Live updates

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Charlotte County’s 2026 election results will show how voters decide local representation, tax and conservation issues. The live results below track the County Commission District 4 race, Punta Gorda City Council Districts 1 and 4, the 1% local-option sales tax referendum, the water-quality and wildlife-habitat levy, the school district millage referendum and local special-district races.

Charlotte County, FL · 6d

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Fall Festival planned for Mid-County Regional Library

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Libraries & History has announced a free Fall Festival at Mid-County Regional Library that will feature a variety of music and an introduction to the programs at the newly rebuilt library.

Port Charlotte, FL · 1d

The News-Press

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Lee commissioners reject criticism of land use votes | Opinion letters

Commissioners deflect criticism At the November 3, 2026 Lee County Board Of Commissioners meeting it was again interesting watching the commissioners whine about the media and citizens calling them out on their questionable decisions related to development projects. Under commissioner’s Items Commissioner Hamman said: “…you know, in America, you're allowed to petition the government to change the use of your property, and the government has a responsibility to actually review that application and process it and then make a decision on it.” In response under Public Presentation of Matters by Citizen Matters a citizen corrected Commissioner Hamman’s assertion about property rights pointing out: “Those property rights arguments do not apply to the upzoning. And quite frankly, your job, the duty, the obligation that you have is to protect the existing residents that live here. Not to lay waste to our natural resources,” Commissioner Hamman went on saying “I don't think there's anything corrupt about that at all. No. Um, and | guess I just continue to resent the fact that that is brought up over and over again that you know because you did your duty to review an application that was presented to you, you're a corrupt human being.”

Lee County, FL · 1d

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Cape Coral mayor-elect and new city council face city manager termination fallout

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral's mayor-elect Rick Erickson and the newly elected city council are stepping into their roles amid significant changes, including the abrupt firing of city manager Michael Ilczyszyn without cause during the outgoing council's final meeting. "I'm not waiting to the 18th. I want to...

Cape Coral, FL · 3d

Naples Daily News

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Holiday lights in Collier County: Add your display to our 2026 map

Do you have an awesome holiday-light display planned this year? Here's how to let everyone know. Our annual holiday lights map helps people find amazing light displays in Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island and the rest of Southwest Florida. And it's easy to add your own home or business: Just go online and fill out a short form that includes your address, the number of lights in your display and a short description. Even better: It's absolutely free. The interactive map will go online in late November. We’ll update it throughout the holiday season so people can use it for a self-guided tour of the region's best and brightest displays. To add your holiday light display, go to news-press.com/holidaylights . The displays can be for businesses, homes or venues. Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. Reach him at 239-335-0368 or crunnells@gannett.com. This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Holiday lights in Collier County: Add your display to our 2026 map

Collier County, FL · 22h

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Naples senior living community hosts blood drive ahead of winter season

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — As Collier County prepares to welcome more seasonal residents and visitors, a Naples senior living community held a blood drive to encourage donations for patients who depend on transfusions. The Glenview at Pelican Bay hosted a blood drive with OneBlood on Thursday inviting residents, employees...

Naples, FL · 2d

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Legends Golf & Country Club to show off commitment to vets this Veterans Day

Legends Golf & Country Club is showing off its commitment to veterans this Veterans Day with several fundraising events to support paralyzed veterans. Its members have provided more than $390,000 in years past, and they will be at it again this year —- both on Nov. 10 and on Veterans Day itself. Here’s what’s happening.

Fort Myers, FL · 3d

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Lee County voters approve term limits for sheriff, tax collector and other county officers

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County voters have approved a county charter amendment to limit elected constitutional officers to three consecutive four-year terms, with the change set to take effect in November 2026. The measure applies to the sheriff, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, clerk of the circuit court,...

Lee County, FL · 4d

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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 · 3d

The News-Press

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Target plans new store in growing eastern Lee County

Target has secured land in eastern Lee County for a new store. Property records show Target Corp. purchased a nearly 21-acre site on the doorstep of Lehigh Acres, along the high-growth State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway corridor. The deal closed on Oct. 28. The price was $9 million for a future location at Creekside Marketplace, one of two shopping centers planned by The Sembler Company, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the same booming area. The dual retail centers are near the sister Timber Creek and Daniels Creek communities developed by Lennar, which will have a little over 2,900 homes. "The project represents a vital retail milestone for the rapidly expanding submarket bridging unincorporated Lee County and the western edge of Lehigh Acres. Positioned near the strategic convergence of State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway/Gunnery Road, Creekside Marketplace is designed to address the immense residential influx and rooftop growth that has surged across the corridor in recent years," said Paige Rausch, a commercial real estate and land analyst at Aslan Realty Advisors in Fort Myers. Situated on about 41 acres, Creekside is a planned 250,000-square-foot retail and medical-office destination with 11 outparcels. The planned development reflects Sembler’s longstanding approach:

Lee County, FL · 4d