Stories you need to know

No more free parking in downtown Fort Myers: What to know about app
Parking under the bridge used to be free for the first two hours, but that will change. If you want to park and enjoy Centennial Park or downtown, download the passport parking app and pay from your phone.

5 things to know about Memorial Day including its controversies
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.

What to know about Florida’s tax free holiday 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis extends Disaster Preparedness Tax Holiday for a second two-week period in 2023 from Saturday, Aug. 26 to Friday, Sept. 8.

What to know about evacuating to a shelter during a hurricane
If an evacuation order has been issued, officials strongly encourage you to make every effort to leave the area. Evacuation options that may be better than going to a public shelter include:
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Trump says he’s been indicted in classified documents investigation
Donald Trump said he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution.

Boaters beware: Horton Park Boat Ramp will be closed for 10 days
The Horton Park Boat Ramp will be closing for a little more than a week due to the Caloosahatchee Connect Construction Project.

Crews working to discover whale’s cause of death
For hours crews worked to save a whale stuck and stranded in a marina, but unfortunately, the whale died later that day.

How the 2023 Turkey Watch report and our tax dollars are related
The 2023 turkey watch report is out now. It’s an annual independent review of Florida’s budget and helps us figure out exactly where our tax dollars are going.