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Parking is usually a hot-button issue in crowded cities. But restaurants are taking over spaces once reserved for cars, and to the surprise of owners, few are complaining.

Thanks to approval of a $75 million bond referendum on last Tuesday’s ballot, Fort Myers is about to upgrade existing parks and recreational facilities and acquire vacant land for new parks and green spaces. However, there’s more involved than adding more parks and green space to the city’s current inventory. The city’s recently adopted master plan places importance on connecting newly acquired and existing parks and green space to one another.

The owl, who lives in the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan, was discovered missing around 8:30 p.m. Thursday after its exhibit was found vandalized. Zoo employees have eyes on the owl.

Members of the Fort Myers City Council want to see specific plans for redeveloping the Midtown area, just south of downtown. Council members also want bidders to present ideas for little-used City of Palms Park - the former spring training home of the Boston Red Sox. Fort Myers said it pays about $240,000 a year to maintain the stadium and surrounding grounds.

Edgar McGregor, 20, says he has been cleaning up trash in Eaton Canyon every day for more than a year and a half. He declared it finally free of municipal waste on Friday, but says his work continues.

The owl escaped after its enclosure was vandalized nearly two weeks ago. Zoo officials were worried he wouldn't be able to hunt and eat because he's used to captivity, but that's no longer a concern.

Gov. Kay Ivey is relaxing restrictions on schools, water parks and other elements of normal life. Since early March, Alabama has received more than 501,000 jobless claims.

Each year, Southwest Florida residents and visitors enjoy more than sixty outdoor art fairs and festivals. Among them is the Naples New Year’s Art Fair. It’s consistently ranked among the nation’s top fine art fairs by Sunshine Artist Magazine. It takes place in Cambier Park on Saturday and Sunday, January 4th and 5th.

Two outdoor art festivals take place in Southwest Florida March 22 and 23: the 37th Annual Downtown Naples Art Fair and the Art League of Marco Island Craft Show.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is back with a new controversial play that centers on a group of four interracial friends who get caught up in a contract that gets out of hand.