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Immokalee affordable housing applications to open Oct. 1

The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance will open a new housing application cycle on Oct 1. Sixteen qualifying families will receive the opportunity to live in a two- or three- bedroom apartment. Four of the units are designated for people with special needs.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has clarified rules fort license plate holders as outlined in a new state statute that took effect Oct. 1. Some media sites have reported any part of the plate being covered by a frame would lead to a possible violation. A FLHSMV memo issued Dec. 12 and posted to the department social media accounts on Monday defines the plate rules for frames and said it does not consider information on the plate’s bottom a primary feature. A plate frame that impinges on information at the top of the plate is permissible, as long as law enforcement is able to identify the state that issued the plate.

Florida department clarifies statute on license plate frames; number, renewal decal are the most important plate areas

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is clarifying a new Florida statute regarding penalties for obscuring license plates with frames or covers. The statute went into effect October 1.

“I voted” stickers in English and Spanish, Virginia, USA, November 2014. (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) photo.)

Collier to begin mailing Vote-by-Mail ballots for 26 Naples election

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office will mail requested Vote-by-Mail ballots to eligible domestic voters who are eligible to vote in the City of Naples Election starting Dec. 31.

Southwest Florida's largest airports, RSW (above) and Punta Gorda, do not take part in an international effort to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions that hundreds of airports worldwide are active in to try and lessen the transportation sector's contribution to climate change.

Southwest Florida International Airport reports record-breaking year-end traffic

December 2025 passenger numbers were down by slightly less than 20,000 at Southwest Florida International Airport, but that didn’t stop the year from being a record breaker for such traffic.

An FPL repair crew works on a connection at Alico and Oriole roads in south Lee County Sunday afternoon. Power outages affected traffic lights and up to 1,200 customers during the afternoon hours after high winds. arrived in the area.

Over 1,200 lost power in south Lee Sunday; most back by 8:30 p.m.

Windy and cold conditions were experienced in Southwest Florida Sunday afternoon with some power outages reported.

Lyle Haskin and his wife Pat take a ukulele lesson during World Ukulele Day in Bonita Springs on Sunday, February 2, 2025.

Free concerts mark World Ukulele Day in Bonita Springs Feb. 1

Bonita Springs venues host World Ukulele Day on Feb. 1 with free concerts.

Photos from past Lee County past fairs and Southwest Florida Ag Expos are being sought as part of a special photo exhibit celebrating this year’s theme, “Roots ‘n’ Rides: A Celebration of Tradition.”

Lee County seeks photos for 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo exhibit

Lee County Parks & Recreation is inviting community members to share their favorite memories from past fairs and Southwest Florida Ag Expos as part of a special photo exhibit celebrating this year’s theme, “Roots ‘n’ Rides: A Celebration of Tradition.”

Watering restrictions set for Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Highlands, Manatee counties by SWFL Water Management

Due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for a portion of Charlotte and Highlands counties and all of DeSoto, Sarasota and Manatee counties.

A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon is a traffic control device designed to help pedestrians safely cross higher-speed roadways at midblock crossings and uncontrolled intersections. One along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers goes active as of Wednesday night.

New traffic control device should aid pedestrians on MLK Boulevard in Fort Myers

Motorists driving on state Route 82, also known as Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in Fort Myers, will need to watch for the new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon just west of Ben Street that became fully operational Wednesday.

Sarasota County to host community event on 2026 hurricane season preparedness

A free Community Conversation on Hurricane Preparedness event is plannedfrom 9a.m.to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 at Riverview High School inSarasota.

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