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EagleWatch Report volunteers across the state determined that Hurricane Ian destroyed 148 bald eagle nests last September.
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A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for portions of Southwest Florida, West Central Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Of the top five spots, the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island area reported a median home price of $810,000; Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach was at $610,000; North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton was at $513,000; Cape Coral-Fort Myers reported in at $445,000, and the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin was at $441,500.
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After months of community engagement, the ResilientLee & Recovery Task Force concluded its first phase of Hurricane Ian recovery with an estimated $7 billion, and counting, in countywide projects.
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SWFL survey: Affordable housing, homelessness are top concerns; food security, social justice listedA community-wide survey to gather information on what Southwest Floridians found to be the most pressing need identified affordable housing and homelessness as the top concerns.
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Seven months after Hurricane Ian, residents and city officials of Arcadia and neighboring city Wauchula are working toward getting back to normal. Although the physical damage of the storm is not present, residents know what still needs to be done. While debris from the hurricane is now gone off the streets in both Arcadia and Wauchula, some roofs still have blue tarps and are in of need repairs. Residents are worried about the possibility of mold in their homes.
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The Fair Food Program, the signature creation of Coalition of Immokalee Workers, is expanding internationally.
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Since 2011 a national nonprofit has been offering flights in an old Boeing Steadman biplane to seniors and veterans, providing them with a thrilling reminder of the past. Page Field in Fort Myers is one of their regular stops.
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A new state law that prohibited use of drones made in China and several other specific countries by state and local agencies forced some of those departments to submit budget requests of up to $150,000 for new drones.
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For the 2022-23 academic year, Lee County high schools transitioned from block scheduling to period scheduling. Oasis High School, an area charter school, was not subject to this district change, but is now discussing the idea.