Tropical Storm Eta poses a threat to Southwest Florida within a week of the election week.
Campaign signs are dotting lawns and lining intersections, all begging for your vote. But all those signs could become airborne and projectiles if winds pick up during a storm.
Who is responsible? How long can they stay up?
Reporter Andryanna Sheppard shows you what’s being done to get the signs down, and what the rules are. WATCH the story above.
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