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The Naples Zoo today announced the birth of two endangered ring-tailed lemurs, born on March 25. Parents, PJ and Julien, were genetically matched by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums cooperatively managed Species Survival Plan Program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings) that were imported from the Republic of Colombia. These items were shipped to distributors in Florida and New York and to retail locations nationwide.

A non-tropical area of low pressure is forecast to form near or offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast during the next two to three days.

The National Weather Service in Miami reports that a flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning for a large part of the southern section of Southeast and South Florida.

Lavender’s Landing boat ramp will remain open for upcoming Independence Day weekend but then close for renovations.

A forecast for inclement weather has prompted cancelations of a number of events planned for the Fourth of July across Southwest Florida.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management will host a hurricane recovery town hall from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 18 at Sonshine Baptist Church on Veterans Boulevard in Port Charlotte.Residents can also sign up to attend virtually: www.tinyurl.com/TownHallDec18.

Rachael Loukonen and Trent Reichling of Fort Myers, have been appointed to serve as judges on the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court.The appointments were made late Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.