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AAA: Florida gas prices fall 62 cents in 5 weeks
Florida gas prices dropped another 15 cents last week. The state average is now on a 5-week streak of declines, falling a total of 62 cents per gallon. On Sunday, the average price for gasoline was $4.27 per gallon, according to AAA. This time last year, the price was $3 a gallon. On average it […]

Suspicious item at Boston airport causes evacuation, turns out to be PlayStation
A suspicious item that spurred a bomb squad response and evacuation during the holiday weekend at Boston’s Logan International Airport turned out to be a PlayStation video game console. Transportation Security Administration agents checking luggage late Sunday afternoon for a Delta Air Lines flight raised concerns over the potentially suspicious item, Massachusetts State Police said. […]

Food distributions in SWFL, week of July 5
The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be providing free food at these locations from July 5 through July 10. Monday, July 5 None (holiday) Tuesday, July 6 Distributions canceled due to Tropical Storm Elsa. Wednesday, July 7 Distributions canceled due to Tropical Storm Elsa. Thursday, July 8 10 a.m. – Noon Faith Assembly of God, North Fort […]

Publix vaccine schedule, week of April 5
Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, Charlotte and DeSoto counties become available at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday the week of April 5. Wednesday’s appointments for the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine were booked by 7:30 a.m. The Publix sign-up page displays a counter ticking down until the next time the page refreshes. A […]
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Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office works to build connections in the community
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was building a connection between the men and women sworn to protect the community, all while having a good time. That was the purpose of the first Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Expo event Friday afternoon at the Port Charlotte Town Center Mall. Families came out and got to meet deputies […]

‘Live local’ bill could help with rent crisis in Collier County
A step toward making it affordable to “Live local.” That’s the name of the bill now headed to the governor’s desk that aims to make it affordable to live and work in the same place.

Cape Coral police investigating deaths on Southwest 12th Street
The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating a scene at a Southwest 12th Street address.

Immokalee woman hurt in MSU shooting releases first public statement
Shot during a mass shooting at Michigan State University, an Immokalee High School graduate is on the mend.