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Hospitality employers in Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Sarasota counties can apply.

Lee County will resume normal toll operations on Cape Coral Bridge and the Midpoint Bridge beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Extends Application Deadline for the Blue Roof Program Until November 1.

At San Carlos Park Elementary, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $2 million has been awarded to support local education foundations in six school districts hardest hit by the storm.

The Florida Department of Revenue has extended the deadline for hotels and businesses to remit any bed taxes collected in Lee County. After Hurricane Ian, the agency issued an emergency order to extend September and October due dates to November 23, 2022.

Veransa Group, an industrial-scale recycler of green and wood waste has acquired MW Horticulture's South Lee County green and wood waste recycling facility for an undisclosed amount.

With three weeks having passed since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, some are still finding it hard to feed themselves and obtain basic household supplies. State agencies like the Florida Department of Emergency Management is pivoting away from offering immediate assistance, like food and water, and towards long-term recovery assistance as communities begin to stabilize.

A memorial wall at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers stands as a somber reality of the lives lost in Hurricane Ian.The wall is organic and decorated with flowers, crosses and photos of the lives lost ... the remnants of the destruction that Ian left in its path remain.

Hurricane Ian's storm surge and flooding created concerns over the quality of potable water. Free kits being distributed can help alleviate fears.

The city of Fort Myers lifted a boil water advisory on Friday afternoon.