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Harry Chapin Food Bank collecting turkeys and hams for distribution.

Erhan John Er of Sarasota was sentenced Thursday to 52 months in federal prison on international firearms trafficking conspiracy charges after he bought firearms from dealers in Naples and Sarasota to be smuggled into Canada.

A live online meeting is set at 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 22. for the SR 78 (Pine Island Road) Project Development and Environment Study.

Governor Ron DeSantis Wednesday put his signature on two bills that will impact Lee County.The legislation signed into law involves single-member voting districts and a mosquito control consolidation.

New Punta Rassa boat ramp opens to the public at noon on Thursday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Station on Marco Island will host five boating safety courses throughout November and December.

Allegiant is to host a hiring event in partnership with Goodwill to fill key positions at Punta Gorda Airport. The event will take place Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Goodwill Community Resource Center on Peachland Boulevard in Port Charlotte.

Construction is set to start Monday on the Sanibel Boat Ramp Dock Replacement Project with the boat ramp expected to be closed for up to 60 days, weather permitting.

In January of 2023 Governor Ron DeSantis appointed six new trustees at New College of Florida in Sarasota, and they immediately set about to change the state’s public honors college. As this was playing out, a team of filmmakers which included New College alumni were documenting events on campus, from the Board of Trustee meetings to just students spending time on campus. Now, the new documentary film “First They Came for My College” is making the rounds at film festivals. We talk with the film's director and one of its producers.