
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Six Goodwill stores are offering a safe way to dispose of dirty or tattered American flags.
This Sunday and Monday, you can drop off your flags at any of the following locations in Charlotte, Lee or Collier counties.
- 2825 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres
- 1500 Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
- 13500 Plantation Rd, Fort Myers
- 16523 Island Park Rd, Fort Myers
- 2325 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
- 3579 Tamiami Tr. E., Naples
Stores will be open on Sunday from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday.
The flags will be taken to the Boy Scouts for proper disposal.
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