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Stormy afternoon ahead in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — We'll start our Monday with some sunshine, but widespread storms will develop and spread across the area as we head into the afternoon. Temperatures this morning are running a bit above average, settling into the middle and upper 70s as we approach sunrise. By the early afternoon, highs will reach the lower 90s, with 'feels like' temperatures in the triple digits.
Joe Biden drops out: Details on his five visits to Naples, Fort Myers since 2008
Since 2008 Joe Biden has visited Southwest Florida five times − once as the President of the United States and four times when he was the vice-president. Biden came to Naples and Fort Myers for a variety of reasons, including one time for some rest and relaxation on an island off the SWFL coastline.
Salvation Army taking over shuttered Venice Books-A-Million
Double dealing: A pair of commercial properties in Fort Myers have changed hands. The first is a 16,851-square-foot building at 4231 Colonial Blvd., which sold for $2.15 million. According to Lee County property records, the buyer is a Fort Myers LLC named Properties of S&O. The seller was a local investor who paid $1.7 million for it in 2005. The warehouse building sits on 2.39 acres, according to LoopNet. The second property is a 3,492-square foot building at 1629/1631 Hendry St. The buyer is a local investor who paid $1.14 million. The seller is a trust. The single-story downtown building was built in 1925 and sits between Main and Second streets. Fort Myers commercial real estate firm LSI Cos. brokered both deals.
211 Big Bend hoping to improve response times for 988 suicide crisis hotline
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - 211 Big Bend, a Tallahassee based suicide and crisis prevention hotline, is hoping to improve response times for the 988 suicide crisis hotline. The three-digit 988 was launched nationwide in 2022 to replace the old 1-800 number. The State of Florida is struggling to meet a...
3 To Do: ‘Brews for the Birds,’ ‘Celebrating Imagination’ and Cirque du Soleil
1. THURSDAY: ‘Brews for the Birds’ at Wonder Gardens. Experience the Wonder Gardens at night with food, drinks and live music. From 6-8 p.m., Thursday, July 25, food trucks, breweries and beverage sponsors will gather at the Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs, for an adults-only event.
TIMELINE: Afternoon showers return Tuesday afternoon with highs in mid-90s
ORLANDO, Fla. - Monday's remaining storms will wind down rapidly this evening. Expect significantly higher rain chances on Tuesday, with around 70% coverage. Once storms develop, they will move northwest, affecting the entire area. LONG-RANGE: Typical July weather will bring scattered afternoon and evening storms across Central Florida, with very...
From the Archives: 10 years ago – Estero potential recognized on road to incorporation
Ten years ago today, the headline in the Naples Daily News read “After Estero incorporation legislation, developers speeding up projects.”. Estero’s population had grown 144% from 2000 to 2010, from 9,261 to 22,612, according to one study. The south Lee community’s population was expected to grow at a higher-than-average rate than the rest of the county, according to an Estero market assessment released in September 2013.
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