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CollierCARES is reopening applications to both individual and family households, as well as small businesses that need assistance from impacts by the pandemic. Applications for both assistance programs reopen 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19 and close at noon Monday, Nov. 2. Qualified applicants must apply online at CollierFLCARES.com. To be eligible for short-term household assistance, […]

It’s never too early to prepare for the next big storm. With Southwest Florida in its first forecast cone of the hurricane season Tuesday, many people are remembering what they went through during Hurricane Irma. While the storm is not forecast to be as strong as Irma, the time is now to get ready. It’s […]

New flood insurance maps are available to look at in Collier County. They could have a major impact on how much you have to pay. People can grab an information form, write down their address and look up their property to see if they’re in a high or low-risk flood zone. FEMA officials say the […]

Florida voters on Tuesday approved raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years, which advocates say will lift the pay for hundreds of thousands of workers in the state’s service-heavy economy. A supermajority of Florida voters approved the amendment to the Florida Constitution that will raise Florida’s minimum wage […]

Public health experts on Wednesday criticized the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19. The U.S. government announced this week that it had an agreement with Gilead Sciences to make the bulk of their production of remdesivir available to Americans for the next three months. The […]

New flood maps show Charlotte County’s elevation is more than a foot lower than it has been in the past. That means hundreds, if not thousands, more homeowners will have to pay for flood insurance. An entire strip of US-41 surrounding Charlotte County neighborhoods will be considered part of a flood zone in six months. […]

Citizens insurance is trying to justify the substantial rate increases it is asking for. The insurance company says their rates are less than the private market.

There is more than cost to consider if you’re thinking about hiring help to decorate your home for the holidays. This weekend is the most popular for setting up your light display and some homeowners are now considering hiring someone to do the work for them. “I usually always did them myself until last year. […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to further put his fingerprints on boards and commissions across the state, while wiping away those of former Gov. Rick Scott. A month after rescinding 45 appointments that Scott made during his final days in the governor’s office, DeSantis on Friday pulled back 169 more that Scott had made. The […]

Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of the 60-day legislative session. Led by Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, and House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, lawmakers this year will deal with myriad issues, ranging from […]