To close or not to close? That’s the question many barbershops and hair salons are grappling with during the coronavirus pandemic.
Reporter Breana Ross talked to two local shops about what they’re worried about most. WATCH her report above.
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Deciding the future look of Fort Myers Beach
The future look of one island that Hurricane Ian hit the hardest is at stake on Monday. After months of waiting, a discussion on Fort Myers Beach is finally being had about potentially changing the rules and regulations for rebuilding people’s homes. It’s a topic that has some residents on the island concerned. Since Ian […]

Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway
Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared a plane to take off from Sarasota while an American Airlines jet approached the same runway last month, leading the American pilots to abandon their landing.

Parents confused, frustrated after Bear’s Den Childcare Center abruptly closes
Parents were left shocked and are trying to figure out what to do next after the Bear’s Den, a daycare in North Naples, told them it’s shutting its doors. Jason Ensor’s kid Rocco can get much of his energy out at NCH’s childcare center, the Bear’s Den, off Immokalee Road in North Naples. But starting […]

Old Time Pottery permanently closing store in Bonita Springs
Old Time Pottery lost its lease at Center of Bonita Springs, forcing the discount home decor retailer to permanently close its store there in a couple of months, the company reports. The Bonita store was not an underperforming location nor was it Old Time Pottery’s decision to close the store, the company reports. Until the […]
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Researchers finish weeklong study of post-Ian Gulf water quality
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