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Where will local homeless people go after new public residence ban enacts?

Governor DeSantis signed a law banning the homeless from sleeping on sidewalks in parks and in other public spaces.

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Battle with FEMA over Hurricane Ian permitting issue leaves North Fort Myers sisters unable to repair home

FEMA has accused Lee County of being lax on its permitting process after Hurricane Ian, but are they?

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Lake Okeechobee water releases increase amidst algae bloom concerns in the Caloosahatchee River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sending more water from Lake Okeechobee our way starting this weekend. The Army Corps said they're trying to get ahead of the rainy season with these more moderate releases now.

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Blue-green algae bloom triggers health alert in part of Lee County

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is issuing a health alert due to blue-green algae blooms present in the Caloosahatchee River near the Alva Boat Ramp.

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Arsenic, other minerals may be back at old Dunbar sludge site

Dunbar's long-awaited, promise park could be in jeopardy. Even though the sludge is gone, arsenic and other unhealthy minerals may be back.

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OWLS group learns about Climax Molybdenum

So far, Lee County Conservation’s OWLS (Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) members have learned about native landscaping, the mating habits of bugs and Iowa’s snowbirds.

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Japanese prime minister's visit to NC focuses on business and, of course, barbecue

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Raleigh this week. The two are expected to commemorate the state's economic partnership with the country.

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Federal judge temporarily blocks teacher pronoun restriction in Florida

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote that Florida cannot “dictate, without limitation, how public-school teachers refer to themselves when...

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Byron Donalds says unpermitted work happened after Ian

In a WINK News exclusive interview, Congressman Byron Donalds said FEMA is probably right about the unpermitted work happening after Ian.

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Collier Commissioners change rules for affordable housing projects under Live Local Act

Changes to the law will take effect next month. The hope is these changes benefit developers, while restricting local government's power to regulate affordable housing.

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