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Beach Pottery Etc. is almost done rebuilding after Hurricane Ian caused owner Alanna Osborne to demolish then reconstruct the inside of her store.

Ian couldn't stop Beach Pottery Etc. from regaining its footing

Beach Pottery Etc. was one of many Fort Myers Beach businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian’s destruction. Alanna Osborne is the owner of Beach Pottery Etc. and has lived in the neighborhood behind the store for over 11 years. She purchased the store in April of 2019, two years after Hurricane Irma.

"Freedom Week" Tax Holiday Starts July 1

The State of Florida is waiving sales tax on the purchase of supplies for many outdoor activities during the Outdoor Activity Supplies Sales Tax Holiday, from July 1 thru 7 of this year.

Federal Authorities To Collect More Data On Gun Buyers Along Border

Gun dealers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas will need to tell federal regulators about anyone who purchases multiple semi-automatic weapons in a short period of time. A GOP lawmaker says the Obama administration is being hypocritical.

Deadline for the LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program application is May 15

The online application portal and submission of new applications online or in-person for the LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program will conclude at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15.Lee County currently is processing more than 1,300 applications requesting assistance for repairing, reconstructing, elevating or purchasing a home. Lee County and its partners directly contacted more than 62,000 Lee County residents to provide LeeCARES program information.

Timeline: How The President-Elect Becomes The President

Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 election. While President Trump has challenged the results, Biden's inauguration is still expected Jan. 20. Here's what happens between now and then.

Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers

A whistleblower complaint says the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by former members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.

Disabilities Jobs Bill Heads To Gov. Scott

The Florida Senate approved legislation Friday aimed at helping people with disabilities become economically independent, completing what Senate...

Venezuelans began blocking deserted streets Wednesday as the opposition held a two-day strike opposing President Nicolas Maduro's planned vote for a new Constituent Assembly. A banner reading "The Constituent Is Hunger," is seen in Caracas' Petare neighborhood on Wednesday.

As Venezuelans Strike, U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Maduro

The sanctions target 13 current or former officials from President Maduro's government, freezing their U.S. assets and preventing Americans from doing business with them.

Scott Defends Record-Setting Budget Vetoes

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday defended his latest round of budget vetoes, which set a modern-day record for a governor but came from a long list of...

Attendants refill teacups as Chen Quanguo (center), Communist Party secretary of China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, listens to a speaker during a group discussion meeting on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 12, 2019. The Politburo member is one of the subjects of new U.S. sanctions over human rights abuses in the region.

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Officials, Including Politburo Member, For Xinjiang Abuses

The Trump administration's penalties are meant to punish China for its treatment of Uighurs and Muslim minorities in the region, and target a Politburo member for the first time.

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