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Is Publix open on the Fourth of July? Here's which Lee grocery stores are open
The Fourth of July falls on a Thursday this year and although some stores will be closed for the holiday, there will be some grocery stores open with modified hours for anyone who needs to grab a last-minute pack of hot dogs. Here’s which grocery stores are open on the...
How We’re Helping Keep Lee County Beautiful
If you caught our show last Saturday you heard of friends from Keep Lee County Beautiful say they need gloves to help with their many cleanup events throughout the year. In fact they are need of 500 pair of gloves. So, with the help of Jessica Fluharty, who’s been helping...
Lee County deputies investigating robbery in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County deputies are investigating a robbery on the 300 block of Bell Boulevard in Lehigh Acres Tuesday. Deputies said a helicopter was circling the area of Grant Boulevard and Long Avenue on Monday evening. This is an active investigation. Deputies say it appears isolated.
Living paycheck to paycheck? In SW FL more people are struggling with everyday bills
Not everyone is living their best lives in Naples or Fort Myers. Forget the notion that locals in Collier County often dine out at fine restaurants and live in gated communities with perfectly manicured lawns. A new report shows 42% of households in Collier County live paycheck to paycheck, according...
Southwest Florida preparing for ban on homelessness in public
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court has given communities permission to criminalize homelessness. People sleeping in public could be hauled off to jail under a new state law slated to go into effect in Florida. The state of California argued before the U.S. justices that such a...
Premier Mobile Health Services to host free school physicals, back-to-school supply drive
Summer break is in full swing, but a mobile health clinic that brings essential medical care to those in need across Lee County is again participating in a pair of back-to-school backpack giveaways featuring free school physicals for local students. From now through Friday, July 19, Premier Mobile Health Services...
Southwest Florida invests billions in beach nourishment projects post-Hurricane Ian
Are the millions of dollars spent on sand worth all of the big dump trucks rumbling through small island roads, giant excavators sitting on the beach and giant piles of sand and dirt laying right next to beach chairs?. Since Hurricane Ian came to our shores, Southwest Florida has spent...
Fashion show raises nearly $33K for Pace Lee
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A fashion show raised nearly $33,000 forPace Center for Girls in Lee County. Last Tuesday, the nonprofit held their annual FUNky Fashion Show at the Moose Lodge in Cape Coral. Each dress was made from recycled and repurposed materials. Local businesses, organizations and Pace girls made them, and attendees got to vote on their favorite outfit modeled down the runway.
Florida drug eradication fund helps FDLE seize enough fentanyl to kill 18.5 million people
One year after Florida's State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program began, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday that 19 people were arrested locally for various drug-related offenses. FDLE received a portion of the near $15 million allocated throughout the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the program,...
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