WGCU Staff
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Craig Kowalski has accepted the position of Chief of Police for Florida Gulf Coast University and will begin work officially on April 15.The acceptance was announced Thursday by David Vazquez, Vice President of Administrative Service and Finance.
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to launch Affordable Housing Development New Construction Programs with the publication of the Notice of Funding Availability for up to $200 million from Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.Lee County’s CDBG-DR Action Plan includes Affordable Housing and Development Programs that provide grant funding for the development and preservation of affordable housing units.
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A scheduled water main shutdown is being planned for 9 a.m. Tuesday in Cape Coral near the 4400 Block of Del Prado Boulevard.
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The boardwalk at the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve will be closed for two weeks starting April 11 for routine repairs.
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The Canvassing Board met Friday and certified the official results of the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election.The results include ballots cast by mail and in person during Early Voting and on Election Day.
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Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Chad Chronister signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that would provide aid to each agency during Hurricane Season, should the need arise.
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During the annual Operation Green Light event, the Lee County Clerk waives 25 percent collection fee on overdue traffic tickets.
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The State of Florida has provided funds to the City of Cape Coral as part of the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program to assist residents impacted by Ian. The disaster-related funds are to be used to assist income-eligible applicants with payments of their insurance deductible amounts.
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A collaborative effort by animal advocates and Arthrex innovation a wild, female bobcat that was injured during a research capture spent a few weeks at Naples Zoo recovering behind-the-scenes and has been released back into the wild.
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The impacted area of Overlook Drive and adjacent streets in South Fort Myers can resume normal water use.