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SWFL is ready for impacts caused by Tropical Storm Elsa
Published: July 5, 2021 6:10 PM EDT
Updated: July 5, 2021 6:26 PM EDT
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Collier County emergency services ready for anything
Emergency directors in Collier County were confident they were ready Monday for any impacts that could be caused by Tropical Storm Elsa through the next 24 hours.
Collier County’s director of emergency management told us the forecast was very much in the county’s favor.
Still, out of an abundance of caution Monday, Collier County made the decision to close schools Tuesday, the same as schools in Lee County.
But emergency directors also said they were not taking Elsa lightly, and were ready.
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City Council finds agreement in series of unanimous votes
Lance Shearer
Columnist
The City Council meeting on Monday was something of a love fest, with every vote taken by the councilors coming in at 7-0 in approval of whatever the motion was.
That included not only the discussion of rental properties and noise, the only agenda item that sparked any heat or conflicting viewpoints, but a raft of other business that the council dealt with. Along with a pro forma approval of a proclamation declaring the week of May 22-28 National Safe Boating Week, clearly timed for when on the water activity up north is getting underway, as opposed to Florida where it has been in full swing all winter.
Latest vaccine schedules and resources
Published: April 22, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
Updated: April 22, 2021 2:05 PM EDT
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To see the FDOH’s report on who has been vaccinated in the state, click here (PDF download). The report is updated daily.
Florida Department of Health has a vaccine locator to confirm vaccine locations and contact information in the state.
Eligibility to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida includes all persons 18 years of age and older.
Teens that are 16 or 17 years of age are also eligible only for the Pfizer vaccine, and they must have a completed consent form.