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(CBS) Surge in passport demand causing lengthy delays, jeopardizing summer travel plans for many Summer travelers planning to venture abroad are facing a new challenge: delays in obtaining passports. An unprecedented surge in demand for travel documents has created a growing backlog, causing significant delays for those hoping to embark on international trips.
FORT MYERS Passport office extends hours in wake of long processing periods If you need to get a passport and have a trip planned any time soon, good luck; the pandemic created a major passport backlog and the office where you need to go simply can’t keep up. They’re working on the weekends at the office of the Lee County Clerk of Court. But even with the […]
FORT MYERS Lee Clerk’s office extends hours for passport services on Saturday As the demand for international travel increases, Lee County Clerk of Court Linda Doggett announced her office will open Saturday, Aug. 7 to help travelers to apply for passports. Customers can visit the Clerk’s Recording Department from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for assistance. The office is located at 2115 Second Street, 2nd floor, in […]
FORT MYERS Lee Clerk’s office extends hours for passport services on Aug. 7 opening As the demand for international travel increases, Lee County Clerk of Court Linda Doggett announced her office will open Saturday, Aug. 7 to help travelers to apply for passports. Customers can visit the Clerk’s Recording Department from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for assistance. The office is located at 2115 Second Street, 2nd floor, in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Going abroad? US government says passport waits top 3 months Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports. The State Department said Wednesday that the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing. That’s because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic […]
WINK NEWS A look at Florida prohibiting so-called vaccine passports at businesses The governor has already banned them the idea of a vaccine passport in Florida, but will that hold if private businesses want them? Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order that prohibits businesses from requiring so-called vaccine passports. “The idea that you should have to show that to be able to participate in normal activity […]