
Friday is the last day to apply for disaster loans after January’s tornadoes in Southwest Florida.
These are low-interest loans available to people and businesses in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties, where many people were left with serious damage after the severe weather.
Loan applications must be submitted no later than Friday. Visit the Florida Department of Emergency Management to apply.
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Man facing five felonies after fleeing from troopers in Lee County Friday
Miguel Andrade, 22, from Port Charlotte is facing five felonies and three misdemeanor charges after getting arrested on Saturday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers were responding to a “Be On The Look Out” alert shortly before 6 p.m. The alert was related to a stolen Ford Edge SUV going south on I-75 from Charlotte […]

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $565 million after no winners on Friday
The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to an estimated $565 million after no one took home the top prize in Friday’s drawing, the lottery announced on Saturday. The next drawing is set for Tuesday, and if someone matches all six numbers, they will win the sixth-largest prize in Mega Millions history, the lottery said in […]

Gov. DeSantis signs property insurance and disaster relief bill Friday
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a property insurance and disaster relief bill on Fort Myers Beach. By signing the bill, DeSantis is creating a $1,000,000,000 reinsurance fund while rewriting rules on things like coverage denials and attorney fees. “These recoveries from major storms are really marathons. There are things you need in those […]

Friday deadline for hurricane debris pickup in Lehigh Acres, Gateway
If you live in Lehigh Acres or Gateway, Friday is Lee County’s pickup deadline for hurricane debris in those areas. Lee County has collected more than 4.4 million cubic yards of debris so far; that’s around 85 times as big as the U.S. Capitol rotunda. Driving around Lehigh Acres on Friday morning, most of […]
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