WGCU Staff

Gov. DeSantis signs order making many hunting and fishing licenses 50 percent off through Jan. 3

SWFL and Western New York entrepreneur Tom Golisano gives a transformative amount to a range of nonprofits in SwFL in an announcement Nov. 19.

City of Fort Myers holds a public workshop on its master plan

Lee County surpassed the 100,000-cubic-yard milestone for vegetative and construction debris collection in unincorporated areas post-Hurricane Milton this week. The total amount of collections including sand is approximately 152,876 cubic yards.

Lee County animal shelter offers $30 donation fees for adopting adult dogs and cats.

Florida gasoline supplies have stabilized and pump prices are holding steady.

Communities across Southwest Florida that were impacted by Hurricane Milton are now addressing the debris the storm left behind.Public drop-off sites have been set up and strict rules about how the debris is to be placed for collection are in place.

The recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has been expanded to include information that some of the recalled products could have different numbering IDs due to further distribution and processing .The expanded recall includes some ready-to-eat foods under the brands Michael Angelo’s, Rao’s, Marketside salads with chicken, Trader Joe’s salad with chicken, and several other brands.

Numbers are important to the U.S. Postal Service, especially that five digit Zip Code that defines where you live.But after Hurricane Milton, another number stands out — ZERO.That's as in zero postal facilities destroyed or flooded. But also as in zero postal facilities reopened and zero attempts at delivery.There's a good reason for that — Milton — and if you live in Florida, mostly anywhere in the Sunshine State, that hurricane is likely something you won't soon forget. But it also means that full recovery of postal service to the area may stretch forward for some time.

We are not that far past the mid-point of the hurricane season in Florida and residents should bear in mind that potential rain-bearing weather systems can still move through the state.