A picture-perfect weekend is ahead for Southwest Florida with lots of sun, highs back in the mid-80s, and lows in the 60s.
Looking ahead to the work week, the gorgeous weather continues with partly cloudy skies through midweek. By Thursday, an isolated shower could come back into the picture. Otherwise, expect highs to stay in the mid-80s and lows in the 60s for the foreseeable future.
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World Down Syndrome Day celebrated with day at the park this weekend
World Down Syndrome Day is this Sunday.

SWFL springs ahead: The benefits of daylight saving time
Sunday marks the start of daylight saving time, when Southwest Florida will spring forward and gain an hour of sunlight at the cost of losing an hour of sleep. But there are ways in which that lost hour can benefit you in the long run.

DeSantis argues US should be like Florida ahead of 2024 bid
Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to position himself on Tuesday as a champion of conservative causes during a State of the State address that will likely be as much about his national ambitions as it is an assessment of Florida’s response to the pandemic and a series of crippling storms.

Ronald Reagan Library graffitied ahead of Gov. DeSantis visit
Authorities investigated an act of vandalism at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library before the arrival of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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