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DeSantis deems Harris campaign as ‘biggest gaslighting attempt’ in US politics
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) argued that Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign is making the “biggest gaslighting attempt” on voters, questioning whether or not they will fall for it come Election Day. The Florida governor claimed that the Harris campaign is attempting to show voters that she is offering a fresh start for the […]
Florida Gov. DeSantis confirms Ireland trip to see FSU game
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’ll head to Ireland to watch Florida State University kick off the football season on Saturday, confirming a Tallahassee Democrat report on the trip last week. FSU is set to face Georgia Tech at noon Eastern time at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. He added that he’ll attend business...
Charlotte County Clerk streamline permitting, commencement notices
Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court Roger Eaton and the county’s Community Development Department announced the launch of a streamlined building permit application process that allows notices of commencement to be electronically recorded directly into the clerk’s official records. The new system eliminates the need for citizens...
Tim Aten Knows: Restaurants continue to come and go
Q: Was wondering if you possibly knew when Havana Libre at Founders Square would be opening up? —Stephen Christ, North Naples. A: A new local restaurant, Havana Libre Cuban Cuisine, plans to launch Friday, Aug. 23, in The Plaza at Founders Square, the Collier County retail strip anchored by Sunshine Ace Hardware on the southeast corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard.
Lawmakers condemn arrival of Cuban Communist Party leader who’s come to live in Miami
Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation have complained to the Biden administration that a former high-ranking communist official from Cuba recently immigrated to the United States through Miami International Airport.
‘The neighborhood has been decimated:’ Residents off Bahia Vista Street still trying to pick up the pieces
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than two weeks after Hurricane Debby flooded parts of Sarasota, residents off Bahia Vista Street continue gutting homes and drying out. Street after street, lined with mountains of destroyed personal belongings. “The neighborhood has been decimated. I mean, all life is gone,” said Dana Burnell,...
Sarasota County: All access to Caspersen Beach closed until further notice
VENICE – Sarasota County closed all access to Caspersen Beach Park effective Wednesday because of the significant damage to Harbor Drive South from storm surge from Tropical Storm Debby on Aug 4. The storm damaged a portion of the road just north of the entrance. ...
Man arrested after FHP pursuit and crash in Fort Myers
A vehicle pursuit early Saturday morning ended in a crash. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver has been identified as Frank Edward Tatum of Lehigh Acres. When FHP, conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle at SR 82 and Michigan Ave., Tatum initially pulled over on the shoulder, then accelerated and fled.
Losing Broward school board candidate appointed to State Board of Education
A Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed member of the Broward County School Board who was rejected this week for election to the board will become a member of the Florida Board of Education instead. The govenor’s press office announced the new appointment of Daniel Foganholi, director of legislative affairs for New Generations Children’s Ministry, on Friday. Appointed […]
Lost World Books to hold grand opening on Saturday
FORT MYERS Lost World Books is holding its grand opening Saturday in Downtown Fort Myers with an all-day "End of Summer Bash" to bring the community together. The store is located at 1815 Fowler St. #3. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. As part of the event, there will be yoga,...
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