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- Photos: Snow moon sets over the Sanibel Causeway at dawn
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 01:06 PMThe almost full moon sets over the Sanibel Causeway at dawn on Friday, February 26, 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19 in Florida: 5,922 new cases, 146 newly-verified deaths on Friday, Feb. 26
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 02:52 PMThe cumulative number of Florida cases is now 1,898,223 and the reported death toll for state residents since the pandemic began is 30,624.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hertz wins approval to pay out more than $12 million in bonuses, but only if it achieves ambitious goals
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 05:01 PMHertz won court approval to pay out millions in incentives to employees as it looks to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Florida lawmakers open session colored by virus and post-election politics
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 06:01 AMFlorida lawmakers open the 2021 session with the COVID-19 pandemic coursing through issues and daily life at the Capitol.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Spring training: Red Sox selling tickets to general public at noon today
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 09:29 AMBoston Red Sox fans can start buying spring training tickets at noon today, the club announced shortly after 9 a.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vehicle-bicycle crash along Old Burnt Store Road in Cape Coral sends cyclist to hospital
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 12:42 PMCape Coral police traffic investigators were at the scene of the vehicle-bicycle crash.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Roundabout in the works for Estero High School and Williams Road
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 12:03 PMA River Ranch Road overhaul meant to ease traffic backup and road flooding around Estero High School might include two sidewalks and a roundabout.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fort Myers man charged in sex assault arrested in Rhode Island after no-show at Lee court
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 11:19 AMThe U.S. Marshals received a tip that Kyndall Hutchins, charged in a sexual assault, was headed to Rhode Island. He was arrested in Providence.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cape Coral resident says four suspects with guns woke him in home invasion
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 09:31 AMThe resident reported he was sleeping and awakened by one of the suspects asking "where's the money", "where does (redacted) keep the money?"
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Guest opinion: PBMs are a critical component of the health care supply chain
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 06:03 AMThe bottom line, PBMs are critical to the ability of Florida's health plans to provide access to affordable, quality health care, which includes critical medications.
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- Cape Coral man arrested, accused of raping children, police say
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 11:16 AMCape Coral Police say three children reported Jonathon Greenberg, 64, molested them in Texas and Cape Coral.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Inked contest: 'It was really cool to be a part of it,' says Cape Coral's Megan René
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 02:07 PMCape Coral's Megan René won't be advancing to the Semi-Finals in the annual Inked Cover Girl contest. But she's already planning to compete next year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lehigh Acres Family Dollar burns overnight; fire marshal investigating
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 09:12 AMAs soon it is safe to enter the building, a fire marshal is on hand to enter a Leigh Acres Family Dollar that burned early Friday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What we know: The latest on Tiger Woods' recovery as he is transferred to new hospital
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 09:12 AMTiger Woods was moved from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center two days after a car crash left him with serious injuries.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Urban Buzz causing quite a stir in Cape Coral with coffees, teas and shakes
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 09:00 AMWith a creative blend of coffees, teas, shakes and more, Urban Buzz has quickly built a loyal following since opening in Cape Coral last April
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maluma tour: Reggaeton star to visit Southwest Florida's Hertz Arena, 23 other U.S. venues
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 01:01 PMColombian pop superstar Maluma just announced a new U.S. tour, including an Oct. 10 stop at Estero's Hertz Arena.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police: Fort Myers Shores man pointed loaded shotgun across canal at couple over Biden flag
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 08:27 AMEdward Davis, 75, has been charged with assault after neighbors said he was angered by their backyard Biden flag.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Manatees dying in droves as poor water quality, sea grass losses lead to starvation
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 09:00 AMMore sea cows deaths have been documented through the first two months of the year than were recorded during 2019 and 2020 combined, according to FWC.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New FWC rules for overfished flounder reduce bag limit, increase size limit in Florida
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 06:02 AMFlounder is "likely overfished," according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assessment that prompted new rules starting March 1.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Letters to editor for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 06:03 AMReaders write about various topics in letters to the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News.
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- A year marked by tragedy, resilience and hope as Florida nears anniversary of 1st COVID case
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 01:54 PMThe anniversary of Florida's first two coronavirus cases arrives during a time of hope, when more than 2.8 million Floridians have received the first vaccine dose. But it was a difficult year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - COVID-19 vaccines now available at all 730 Publix pharmacies in Florida; Collier, Lee sites fully booked for Friday
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 12:50 PMVaccines will be available at 16 Publix pharmacies in Collier and 32 in Lee. The online reservation system typically opens at 7 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - FBU bringing some of nation's top high school football teams, recruits to play in Naples this fall
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 08:59 AMBoth teams have prospects that will be going to the Power Five level. American Heritage also won the Class 4A state title in Florida last season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Water loss at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has put wildlife at risk. New research points to the problem
Friday - 02/26/2021 - 06:19 AMScientists studying water loss in a Southwest Florida swamp hope new research findings will help keep wetland ecosystems healthy across the state.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Top 10 things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral this weekend
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 12:00 PMTen fun things to do this weekend, including Greek Fest Fort Myers, Circus Lena and the Southwest Florida Reading Festival.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Congressman Byron Donalds connects with Black small business owners for policy ideas
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 04:44 PMCongressman Byron Donalds connected with Black small business owners in District 19 to help shape policy decisions for post-COVID-19 loans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Reading Fest goes virtual with bestselling authors, kids crafts, etc. And it's all free.
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 08:00 AMThe Southwest Florida Reading Festival's "virtual festival grounds" are packed with a month's worth of author presentations, meet-and-greets and more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'American Idol': 5 things to know about Estero teen Casey Bishop
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 10:27 AM5 things you need to know about American Idol's Casey Bishop. Will she play guitar? What does Motley Crue think of her audition? Here are the answers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Editorial: Lowering flags for entertainers demeans patriots who risked lives to serve us
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 06:01 AMLowering U.S. flag to half-staff should be an honor reserved for a select few who serve our nation -- not entertainers, talk show hosts, partisans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Who put the Karen in Karenia brevis (red tide)? She did. Meet the woman behind the name
Thursday - 02/25/2021 - 06:02 AMRed is her color: Scientist Karen Steidinger's namesake Karenia brevis is more familiar to Southwest Floridians as red tide, which regularly plagues our Gulf waters
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