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A holiday that saves you money: disaster preparedness week
This year there will be two disaster preparedness sales tax holidays instead of one to help save you cash.

Does Southwest Florida Latino community favor DeSantis or Trump for president?
Governor Ron DeSantis is officially a Presidential Candidate for 2024.

Community discusses rebuilding a Fort Myers Beach church damaged by Ian
After getting damaged by Hurricane Ian, Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach is holding an open house on Thursday. The church can rebuild for free, but there is a catch.

Is it right to apply a weeks-old Florida law to Joseph Zieler’s murder trial?
The Jury decided to recommend Joseph Zieler, a convicted double murderer, should be put to death late Wednesday night.
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8 months after Hurricane Ian, who picks up the insurance bill?
With hurricane season days away, the president of Day Adjusting and Consulting shares insights on insurance claims.

Cape Coral clock to be replaced after original sold on Facebook Marketplace
Cape Coral is looking to replace the city’s iconic clock after the old one was put up for sale on Facebook Marketplace by the wife of someone who offered to repair it.

2 dead in small plane crash at South Florida airport
Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said.

Man accused of killing 2 people in Collier County crash; drove on wrong side
Two died in a wrong-way crash in Collier County.