Briefs

Australian employment fell by 39,300 in September as a drop in part-time work outweighed full-time gains. The statistics bureau advises caution with monthly movements; its trend employment measure still increased.

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UK output grew 0.1 percent in August, while three-month growth reached 0.7 percent. Production lifted the monthly figure, but services accounted for the expansion over the longer period.

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The October 14 crash at Royal Queen Boulevard in Fort Myers is no longer listed on FHP's active board. No official reopening time was posted.

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China exported 3.03tn yuan of goods in September, up 29.6 percent from a year earlier. Imports rose 24.6 percent, taking combined monthly trade above 5tn yuan.

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Chinese factory prices rose 5 percent in September from a year earlier, while consumer inflation reached 0.9 percent. The gap reflects stronger price increases for production materials than for consumer goods.

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FGUA schedules an October 14 shutdown for eight customers at Gerald Avenue addresses 1402 to 1514. A precautionary boil water notice will follow the work.

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South Korean technology exports rose to a record $75.15bn in September. Semiconductors supplied 80.3 percent of the total, while exports of displays and communications equipment fell from a year earlier.

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ASML reported record quarterly sales of €11.7bn. The chip-equipment supplier says its planned output will not meet customer demand in 2027 and 2028, prompting a review of further expansion.

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest $15.5bn in India from 2026 through 2032. The programme includes manufacturing expansion, supplier development and about $700m for research facilities and a vehicle testing track.

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Singapore kept its exchange-rate policy settings unchanged as third-quarter growth slowed to 5.4 percent. The central bank expects inflation to ease more clearly from the middle of 2027.

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FHP lists a construction roadblock on the westbound Daniels Parkway entrance ramp to northbound I-75 and a blocked right lane on the interstate at mile marker 131.

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FHP reports construction lane restrictions on the northbound and southbound I-75 exit ramps at Collier Boulevard.

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The Florida Highway Patrol reported an injury crash at Wiggins Pass Road and Tamiami Trail North. The entry had left its incident board by early October 14, without a reopening confirmation.

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Newly released minutes show that seven Reserve Banks requested a higher primary credit rate before the September decision. Four had sought the increase a week earlier; the rate took effect September 17.

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The city lists an active precautionary advisory area near 3744 SE 1st Avenue. Affected customers should boil water for consumption or use bottled water.

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Firefighters rescued a dog and returned it to its family after a Tuesday morning house fire. The department reported no injuries.

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Citigroup reported $5.245bn in third-quarter profit, up 40 percent from a year earlier. The comparison includes a prior-year Banamex impairment charge. Revenue rose 8 percent and credit provisions increased 6 percent.

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September sales rose to an annualized pace of 3.99 million, but remained 2.2 percent below a year earlier. Inventory increased and the median price reached $417,500, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Humana says BlackRock will buy a partner's stake valued at about $2.8bn in ventures holding nearly 150 CenterWell clinics. CenterWell will remain the operator under the new arrangement.

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The IMF projects global growth of 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.4 percent in 2027. It warns that shrinking buffers leave economies more exposed to energy, debt and technology shocks.

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Goldman Sachs reported $6.44bn in equities revenue, helping lift total revenue 23% from a year earlier. Its investment banking fees rose, although the backlog of future fees declined.

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JPMorgan Chase reported a 6% rise in third-quarter profit and $664m in net share repurchases. The bank said it reduced buybacks to prioritize investment in its business and clients.

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Wells Fargo reported $5.95bn in third-quarter profit, up 6% from a year earlier. Average loans and deposits each grew 11%, while its provision for credit losses increased 51%.

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FDOT schedules October 27 and 28 hearings on I-75 auxiliary lanes between Golden Gate Parkway and Alico Road; formal comments are due November 10.

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Lee County ends its 5 a.m. summer trash set-out requirement October 26 for unincorporated areas, Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers Beach.

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Germany confirmed September inflation at 3.3%, up from 2.9% in August. Energy prices rose 14.9% from a year earlier, while inflation excluding food and energy held at 2.4%.

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NFIB reported that just 7% of owners saw a good time to expand in September, down five points. Optimism slipped below its long-run average as short-term borrowing costs rose.

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FHP marked the roadway clear at northbound I-75 mile marker 131. The separate Daniels Parkway entrance-ramp construction entry left the board, without an explicit reopening notice.

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Precautionary notices remain active near SW 53rd Terrace and SW 49th Lane. The city has rescinded notices near SE 14th Street and SE Santa Barbara Place.

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Full transmission of higher energy and food prices could push 130 million more people below $6.85 a day, UNDP estimates. The agency says the figure measures potential exposure, not an observed increase in poverty.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies, its bomb squad and a K9 unit swept both Evangelical Christian School campuses Friday and found no suspicious items.

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Saudi Arabia's aviation authority said an attack at King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309. Airport operations were temporarily suspended while officials assessed damage and inspected the facilities.

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The National Weather Service flood advisory for southwestern Lee County expired at 9:45 p.m. after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell.

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The Pentagon's current casualty tables list 21 deaths and 865 wounded in action across Operation Epic Fury and Overseas Operations as of October 9.

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Anthropic disabled live internet access for all internal evaluations until its security and monitoring controls can reliably catch unintended model actions on real websites and systems.

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The National Weather Service has extended a Coastal Flood Statement for coastal Collier County through noon Monday, with isolated minor flooding possible during high tide.

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The Reserve Bank of India lowered the undocumented rupee-derivative threshold to $5 million, imposed a cash reserve on some hedges and will supply state oil companies' daily dollar needs.

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Isaias became post-tropical over Alabama with 35 mph winds, but flash flooding, strong gusts, scattered outages and dangerous Gulf surf remain possible across parts of the Southeast.

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The NTSB says inadequate fuel planning led to fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power before a Cessna 150 made a forced landing near Marco Island Executive Airport in April.

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Gran Tierra shareholders approved the $1.33 billion sale of its Colombia and Ecuador businesses to Maurel & Prom, while narrowly rejecting a separate advisory vote on executive compensation tied to the deal.

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Xcel Energy proposed keeping Minnesota customer base rates unchanged in 2027 and 2028, using accelerated federal tax-credit benefits from five battery projects to offset costs. Regulators must still approve the plan.

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Madison Square Garden Sports set October 26 for its Rangers separation. Holders at the October 20 record date will receive one Rangers Sports share for every two MSG Sports shares.

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Digital Realty's euro finance subsidiary issued €1bn of 5.125 percent notes due 2036, producing about €985.8m of net proceeds earmarked for eligible green projects or temporary corporate uses.

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McGraw Hill completed a $400m private offering of 8 percent senior secured notes due 2033 and paired it with amended credit facilities to retire 2028 notes and refinance an existing term loan.

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Evernorth closed its business combination after holders redeemed 18.46 million SPAC shares for about $195.39m, while Ripple and affiliated investors contributed hundreds of millions of XRP tokens under revised closing-price terms.

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Dentsply Sirona amended four borrowing agreements to raise leverage limits for the September and December quarters while restricting new liens, subsidiary debt and certain payments until its 2026 compliance certificate is delivered.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the metal debris that was in the center lane of northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 136 in Fort Myers.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2906 SE Santa Barbara Place. An area near 1123 SE 14th Street also remains active.

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The ramp from northbound S.R. 951, or Collier Boulevard, to southbound Interstate 75 reopened Friday after contractors moved equipment during an unscheduled closure.

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The National Weather Service has placed coastal Lee County under a High Surf Advisory through 8 a.m. Saturday, with large breaking waves and dangerous swimming conditions expected.

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The SEC proposed letting registered funds cross trade most fixed-income securities with affiliates under expanded pricing and oversight rules. The proposal would also add aggregated cross-trade reporting.

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The University of Michigan's preliminary October consumer-sentiment index fell 3.7 percent to 46.3. The current-conditions index dropped 12.2 percent, while year-ahead inflation expectations increased to 4.7 percent.

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Real median family net worth rose 2 percent to $215,900 from 2022 to 2025, the Fed found. Median wealth fell 23 percent for families younger than 35 and rose 37 percent for those older than 75.

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A state pollution filing says a Naples wastewater line failure released an estimated 330,000 gallons, including about 30,000 gallons that entered the Gordon River.

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The Philippines secured €212.7m of World Bank financing for water and sanitation systems in Bohol, Siargao and Sulu. The money backs bulk supply, treatment and hygiene facilities.

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Malaysia's industrial production rose 5.0 percent from a year earlier in August. Manufacturing and electricity output increased, led by a 17.0 percent rise in electrical and electronics products, while mining contracted.

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Average monthly spending by Japanese households with at least two people fell 3.1 percent in real terms from a year earlier in August, the ninth consecutive decline. Real workers' income fell 0.9 percent.

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The National Weather Service extended its Coastal Flood Statement for coastal Collier County through noon Saturday, with isolated minor flooding possible through Saturday morning.

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SpaceX agreed to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, subject to FCC approval. The low-band licenses would add an indoor coverage layer to Starlink Mobile's satellite network.

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Florida Highway Patrol now lists the roadway clear after a crash blocked northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 136 in Fort Myers.

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Naples police closed Crayton Road between Parkview Drive and Binnacle Drive after a sinkhole opened near 3505 Crayton Road.

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X4 Pharmaceuticals closed a loan facility of up to $150m and drew $80m immediately. It used part of the proceeds to repay $78.7m under a prior facility, including $75m of principal.

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Movado agreed to sell 95 percent of the EBEL watch brand to a buyer group led by Montres Journe for about $66.5m. Movado will retain the remaining 5 percent.

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The OCC imposed a $350m penalty on American Express National Bank and said monitoring failures affected about $13bn of suspected trade-based money-laundering activity. The Fed separately ordered changes at the parent company.

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America's Car-Mart's lenders extended temporary default waivers and covenant relief through October 15. The used-car retailer says talks over financing and other strategic alternatives remain active.

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Diamondback Energy expects a $97m cash loss on third-quarter commodity derivative settlements. Its hedges lowered realized oil prices to $85.89 a barrel from $87.30 unhedged.

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The FAA will prohibit further flight of all Elixir aircraft after a fatal production-flight accident. The order affects three U.S.-registered airplanes and provides no inspection or modification procedure yet.

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OFAC added 22 tankers to its sanctions list in two Iran-related actions and removed two container ships after Treasury reported ownership changes. A new license permits a wind-down involving Samudra Marine Services.

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An executive order directs the Treasury Department to suspend specified penalties when dyed diesel is sold or used for highway travel from October 5 through December 31. Any deferral of the underlying tax remains conditional.

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U.S. wholesale sales increased 1.8 percent in August while inventories rose 0.5 percent. The inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.18 from 1.28 a year earlier, indicating stock grew more slowly than sales.

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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he expects additional rate increases if the economy develops as anticipated, but the moves need not occur at consecutive meetings. The FOMC has two meetings left this year.

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A Nov. 3 referendum will decide whether the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District is abolished and its territory, assets and liabilities move into the Iona-McGregor district.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported injuries and an eastbound closure after a two-vehicle crash at Lee Boulevard and 1st Street West on Tuesday night.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported injuries and intersection closures after a six-vehicle crash at Bonita Beach Road and Industrial Road on Wednesday.

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Florida Highway Patrol marked the roadway clear after an injury crash at Interstate 75 mile marker 138 in Fort Myers briefly blocked inside lanes in both directions.

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A crash blocked all westbound lanes of Bayshore Road at Del Webb Oak Creek Boulevard in North Fort Myers. The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the incident.

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Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 1123 SE 14th Street after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.

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Florida's condominium regulator says a milestone inspection with no recommended repairs does not authorize an association to pause or reduce structural reserve funding.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash that had partially blocked the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 410 Del Prado Boulevard North at 8:48 a.m. Thursday. The city now lists no active notice areas.

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Crescent Energy agreed to pay $4.22bn in cash for Devon Energy's Eagle Ford assets. After production proceeds from a July 1 effective date, Crescent estimates a net purchase price near $3.85bn.

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PepsiCo lowered its full-year core EPS growth outlook to 2.5 to 3.5 percent from the low end of a prior 5 to 7 percent range. Third-quarter revenue rose 5.6 percent to $25.27bn.

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Estero's current development pipeline includes 2,900 residential units, two hotels, a 23-story high-rise and 300,000 square feet of commercial space.

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The National Weather Service says repeated heavy downpours could cause localized flooding Thursday, with a quick 2 to 4 inches possible in isolated locations.

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Foreign investors sold a net ¥6.9978tn of Japanese securities in September, with equity and fund-share sales outweighing purchases of long-term debt, Ministry of Finance data show.

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The National Weather Service says isolated minor coastal flooding could put water on low-lying roads and property in coastal Collier County through Friday evening.

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South Korea's current account surplus rose to $46.11bn in August as balance-of-payments exports climbed 82.1 percent from a year earlier. The eight-month surplus reached $279.20bn.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash that blocked eastbound Bonita Beach Road at Quails Nest Lane in Bonita Springs late Wednesday.

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Florida Highway Patrol is broadcasting an active Silver Alert through its Fort Myers center for a blue 2004 Toyota Corolla with Florida tag LISV59.

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Samsung Electronics estimated third-quarter sales at KRW 195tn and operating profit at KRW 107.4tn. The profit figure is 20 percent above the second quarter and nearly nine times the year-earlier period.

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Applied Digital reported $341.9m of fiscal first quarter revenue and a $221m net loss attributable to common stockholders. It ended August with $3.7bn of cash and restricted cash against $6.4bn of debt.

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Healthcare Services Group bought NEXDINE Hospitality for $93.5m in cash, plus possible contingent consideration. The buyer expects the acquired dining and hospitality business to contribute more than $150m in annual revenue.

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Florida Highway Patrol cleared a crash on southbound I-75 at mile marker 112 in Naples after classifying it as hit-and-run. The board had listed the roadblock status as unknown.

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The FTC and USDA opened a farm-equipment market inquiry covering territorial restrictions, dealer consolidation, repair access and retaliation. Comments are due December 7 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

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Wolfspeed received a conditional commitment for up to $1.5 billion in 30-year government financing. Funding would require warrants for up to 7.5 percent of fully diluted equity.

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Rivian received the full $1 billion from a Volkswagen-funded 10-year loan facility. The non-recourse loan carries a 6.03 percent fixed rate and is secured by Rivian's joint-venture stake.

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The flood advisory for Naples and East Naples ended at 5 p.m. after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell and city streets flooded.

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A National Weather Service flood advisory covered Naples and East Naples until 4 p.m. after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell.

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U.S. consumer credit increased at a 1.9 percent annual rate in August, the Federal Reserve reported. Revolving credit fell 4.2 percent, while nonrevolving credit grew 4.1 percent.

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Treasury announced its first civil penalty under the outbound-investment program, a $200,000 action against Amidi over a controlled foreign entity's $92,478 investment in a Chinese embodied-AI company.

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September meeting minutes show most Fed participants thought another rate increase would likely be appropriate by year-end, after all backed the quarter-point move to 3.75 to 4 percent.

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Florida Highway Patrol has removed both crash entries at Daniels and Chamberlin parkways from its active incident board. One entry had earlier marked the westbound inside lane clear.

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Cape Coral has rescinded precautionary boil-water notices near 3722 SE 12th Avenue and 5004 SW 8th Place. A separate Del Prado Boulevard area remains active.

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Customs and Border Protection proposed electronic entry deadlines, new mail-shipment data and bonds for informal imports valued at $2,500 or less. The agency estimates first-year private costs above $1bn.

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Homeland Security proposed charging schools $70,000 for an F-1 student's first Optional Practical Training recommendation and $30,000 for each later recommendation, including a STEM extension.

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Azenta will close three North American Multiomics laboratories and reduce its workforce. The company expects $11m to $13m in charges and about $11m in annual savings.

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Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District received $4.2 million through FEMA's SAFER program to hire 21 new firefighters.

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Lee County awarded $50 million in federal disaster-recovery money for Mike Greenwell Regional Park, while commissioners asked staff to revisit the proposed building size at a workshop.

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Lee County awarded a $1,528,750 contract to pave 94 Lehigh Acres road segments covering about 21.1 lane miles, with work expected to start in November.

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Britain's Trade Remedies Authority proposed five-year duties of 48.29 percent or 63.66 percent on Chinese rutile titanium dioxide after finding dumped imports threaten UK producers.

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Venture Global sold 465.8 TBtu of LNG and exported 124 cargoes in the third quarter. Volume was nearly unchanged from the second quarter, while the implied fixed liquefaction fee rose.

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Euro area services production rose 0.4 percent in July after falling 0.3 percent in June. Professional and technical services led the monthly gain, while transportation and storage declined.

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Pennon launched a fully underwritten £550m rights issue to support a larger water investment plan and lower leverage. The company expects an underlying per-share dividend reduction of about 30 percent.

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German industrial production rose 2.0 percent in August as construction and machinery output increased. Automotive production fell, while total output stood 2.3 percent above its year-earlier level.

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India's central bank raised the policy repo rate 25 basis points to 5.50 percent and moved to calibrated tightening as it projected higher inflation and stronger growth.

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Russia's Transport Ministry said unmanned vessels attacked the Liberia-flagged Aframax Rio off the Black Sea coast. All 23 crew members were rescued as oil burned on the water.

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AMD said its planned South Korean AI center will hire hundreds of researchers. The company identified MangoBoost as its first cloud infrastructure partner but disclosed no location, timetable or investment amount.

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Florida Highway Patrol says the right-lane roadblock is cleared on northbound I-75 at mile marker 63 near Ochopee after an injury crash.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office says deputies removed 30 living dogs and one dead dog from a North Fort Myers home. A woman faces 31 charges.

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The FAA will require replacement of 15 high-pressure turbine seals after an Engine Alliance-powered Airbus A380 aborted takeoff following an uncontained failure. The agency estimates each replacement at $528,150.

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Fair Isaac will eliminate about 15 percent of positions across the company. It expects roughly $27m of pretax severance and related costs, substantially all of which will require future cash spending.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists a crash with injuries on northbound I-75 at mile marker 53 in Collier County and says there is no roadblock.

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The National Hurricane Center began advisories on Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf on Tuesday. It forecasts hurricane strength Thursday and a dangerous hurricane near the northern Gulf Coast Friday. No coastal watch is in effect, but watches could be issued Wednesday.

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Florida Highway Patrol says the roadway is clear after a crash on northbound I-75 near mile marker 131 in Fort Myers.

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Constellation Brands paid $75m at closing for SpikedAde and may pay up to $278m more over five years based on performance. The ready-to-drink brand will be integrated into Constellation's beer division.

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Caribou Biosciences will stop its two allogeneic CAR-T programs and make a substantial workforce reduction. It expects $15m to $19m of restructuring costs while its board explores a sale or other transaction.

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Curaleaf increased its offer for Aurora Cannabis to 0.4013 shares plus $1 cash per Aurora share, an implied $5. The previous offer was 0.3463 shares plus 75 cents, valued at $4.

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San Carlos Park fire officials say crews extinguished a vehicle fire in FGCU Parking Garage 2 after it spread and damaged three vehicles. No injuries were reported.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the construction roadblock that blocked the right lane of northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples.

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Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Eligible WBD shares converted to $31.01666668 in cash, and WBD stock was removed from Nasdaq before Tuesday's open.

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HubSpot will eliminate nearly 660 roles, about 7 percent of its workforce, under a restructuring expected to cost $65m to $75m. Most charges are due in the fourth quarter.

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USTR said two Section 301 actions imposed in 2018 will remain in force after domestic industries filed 162 continuation requests. A separate statutory review could still modify them.

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The U.S. goods and services deficit widened $12.7bn to $105.6bn in August. Imports rose $17.2bn, outpacing a $4.5bn increase in exports after July's total was revised.

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FWC recorded a six-year-old male Florida panther found dead along SR 29 near Farm Worker Way in Collier County. The agency lists a vehicle collision as the cause.

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Sanofi will pay Regeneron $1bn upfront after adding four long-acting antibodies to their collaboration. Another $7bn depends on development, regulatory and commercial milestones, and global profit will be split equally.

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HighPeak Energy signed agreements for $450m of convertible preferred equity and an $800m reserve-based credit facility. The company expects to use the new capital and cash to repay a $1.17bn term loan.

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Collier commissioners directed staff to pursue the seller's $7.81 million Wildflowerz Ranch proposal, which would place roughly 625 acres near Immokalee into Conservation Collier.

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Euro area retail volume rose 0.1 percent in August, recovering a fraction of July's decline. Nonfood sales increased 0.5 percent while automotive-fuel sales fell 1.9 percent.

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Informa agreed to buy Clarion from Blackstone at a £2.24bn enterprise value and began reviewing a separation of Taylor & Francis. The company will fund the deal partly through a £940m equity placing.

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Governor Kazuo Ueda said the Bank of Japan will keep raising its policy rate if its outlook holds. He said underlying inflation is nearing 2% and overshooting risks now deserve more attention.

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South Korea's official reserves fell to $440.56bn in September. The central bank cited lower foreign-currency deposits, an asset transfer to a bilateral investment corporation and currency translation.

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The State Attorney's Office says Roger Antonio Polo De La Cruz was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to two consecutive life terms for two counts of attempted second-degree murder.

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Florida Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a crash on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 61 near Ochopee.

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The Fiscal Monitor estimates that removing tax-induced increases in capital costs could lift long-run GDP by 2.1% to 2.7%. Its other modeled reforms target VAT, work incentives and tax administration.

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The commodities regulator opened advance rulemaking on retail crypto transactions and a new exchange-registration category. Comments will run for 60 days after the notice reaches the Federal Register.

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Cape Coral rescinded two precautionary boil-water notices at 801 Cape Coral Parkway West on Monday morning.

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Cape Coral's active-notice map lists precautionary boil-water areas near 410 Del Prado Boulevard North and 5004 SW 8th Place after water main breaks.

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Florida Highway Patrol marked southbound Interstate 75 clear near mile marker 124 in Estero after a crash roadblock Monday morning.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help locate Richard Dellatore, 51, whom the agency describes as missing and endangered.

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Marco Island's fiscal 2027 budget is now in effect with an approximately $34.3 million General Fund, a 1.2670 mill tax rate and 6 percent raises for police and fire rescue employees.

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Cape Coral rescinded two precautionary boil-water notices at 801 Cape Coral Parkway West on Monday morning.

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Cape Coral's live map lists three active precautionary boil-water areas, including entries near 410 Del Prado Boulevard North and 5004 SW 8th Place.

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C.H. Robinson agreed to buy RXO for cash and shares in a transaction with an implied $5.8bn value. The standard consideration is $17.25 plus 0.0856 C.H. Robinson shares for each RXO share.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the crash that blocked the middle and left northbound I-75 lanes near mile marker 138 in Fort Myers.

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Schneider Electric agreed to pay $205 in cash for each PTC share, valuing the industrial-software company's equity at about $22.6bn. Closing is expected by the third quarter of 2027.

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The SEC proposed letting more clients and regulated funds pay investment advisers performance fees. The plan would add accredited investors to the qualified-client definition and cap fund performance compensation at 20 percent of net gains.

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FinCEN withdrew its 2023 crypto-mixer reporting proposal and a 2020 proposal for transfers involving unhosted wallets. Neither proposal took effect, and FinCEN said it will take no further action on the older wallet rule.

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All lanes of Alico Road at WildBlue Boulevard were closed for debris cleanup Monday afternoon, with the sheriff's office estimating about 30 minutes.

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Federal agencies finalized quarterly health-plan price files, new utilization context and named-official attestations. The main requirements apply March 6, 2027, with $254.9m in estimated annual savings against $80.4m in annual costs.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists the roadway clear after an injury crash blocked the northbound exit ramp at Interstate 75 Exit 128 in Fort Myers.

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FIRY received $55 million in cash for its entire 10.5 percent stake in Exit Games, realizing a 1.1 times return on the $50 million investment made in 2021.

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GE HealthCare agreed to buy SOFIE Biosciences for $945m cash, adding a United States network for manufacturing and distributing short-lived PET imaging drugs and domestic rights to a Phase III tracer.

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Leslie's said Nasdaq will suspend its shares Tuesday after the pool-supplies retailer entered Chapter 11, while court-approved financing includes a $90m term facility and $225m of revolving commitments.

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Lucid delivered 3,806 vehicles and produced 2,954 in the third quarter, using existing inventory as it continued an operating reset designed to improve 2026 cash flow.

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OFAC removed 125 people and entities from sanctions lists and updated 22 entries, continuing a Treasury review aimed at clearing defunct records and improving identifiers for compliance screening.

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North Korean state media said an intermediate-range missile hit a target 1,000 kilometers away. South Korea had measured a flight of more than 700 kilometers from the Wonsan area.

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Iran's rial weakened more than 2 percent against the U.S. dollar in Saturday open-market data. Bonbast listed the dollar at 2.688 million rials, while Alanchand showed a 2.695 million rial selling rate.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the Ben C. Pratt Parkway roadblock from Saturday's fatal crash near Daniels Parkway.

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Cape Coral rescinded two precautionary boil-water notices at 801 Cape Coral Parkway West on Monday morning.

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Vietnam's statistics office estimates third-quarter GDP grew 9.95 percent from a year earlier, taking nine-month growth to 9.01 percent. The prime minister says fourth-quarter growth must exceed 12.5 percent to meet the annual target.

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The UAE attorney-general says a Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe and tried to take the controls. Investigators have not yet established the motive or any related links.

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UKMTO received two reports of tankers being hit by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz within 11 hours. One suffered a small fire and blackout; crews in both reports were safe.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office live traffic feed still lists a crash at Tamiami Trail and Terry Street with deputies marked arrived. Gulf Coast News reported that a rollover had closed the northbound lanes, but the road is no longer fully closed.

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The joint reconstruction fund approved a critical-minerals platform with BGV Group, an investment in community heat and power hubs, and financing for DTEK's operational battery-storage system.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the vehicle crash and roadblock that appeared at Airport Road North and Longboat Drive in Naples Friday evening.

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Live Nation's new Michael Rapino contract runs through 2031 and sets annual target compensation at $60m or more from 2027, plus a $20m upfront restricted-stock-unit award.

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GlobalTech will restate its 2025 accounts after adding an $8.40m deferred-tax valuation allowance. The change lifts the reported annual loss to $11.55m but does not affect revenue, cash or liquidity.

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NOAA's final rule raises this year's Gulf red grouper commercial quota to 4.28m pounds, changes the sector allocation, and removes a seasonal closure that mainly constrained recreational red grouper fishing.

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Cape Coral says properties along Cape Coral Parkway between Palm Tree and Chiquita may have little to no water pressure from about 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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Amazon will add more than $1bn over five years for education, workforce training, energy upgrades and local priorities in US communities where it operates data centers.

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Direct Digital says Nasdaq will suspend its shares Monday after the company failed to meet the minimum stockholders' equity rule. It expects DRCT to move to OTC Pink.

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A new presidential determination revokes four earlier US aviation-security directives involving Lebanon. The transportation secretary must immediately remove rules and orders that conflict with the change.

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New factory orders increased 0.1 percent to $663.5bn in August. Unfilled orders rose 0.6 percent, while shipments were virtually unchanged after eight consecutive monthly increases.

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CMS finalized a mandatory Medicare Part B drug-pricing model using international benchmarks. The five-year performance period starts April 1, 2027.

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US payrolls rose by 29,000 in September, while unemployment held at 4.2 percent. July and August employment was revised down by a combined 60,000.

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Florida Highway Patrol now lists southbound Interstate 75 clear at mile marker 127 in Fort Myers after a crash blocked the inside lane.

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EchoStar's DISH DBS subsidiaries emerged from Chapter 11 on October 1 after reducing aggregate debt by about $4.35bn. The separate DISH Wireless cases are not included.

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Euro area inflation rose to an estimated 3.8 percent in September from 3.2 percent in August. Energy prices recorded an 18.8 percent annual increase.

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Cape Coral's active-notice map lists a precautionary boil-water advisory area near 3722 SE 12th Ave. after a water main break.

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Tokyo consumer prices rose 2.7 percent in September after a 1.9 percent August increase. Water charges jumped 65.6 percent and added 0.24 percentage points to the annual rate.

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Japan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 2.5 percent in August, while employment increased by 140,000 from a year earlier after showing no annual growth in July.

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Nextdoor will end trading on the New York Stock Exchange after October 13 and move to the Nasdaq Capital Market the next morning. Its NXDR ticker will stay.

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The SEC proposed allowing registered advisers to self-custody client crypto assets when no permitted custodian is available. The plan also creates a route for state trust companies.

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Treasury says it completed automatic enrollment for Trump Accounts, leaving more than 60 million additional eligible children with accounts that a parent or guardian can claim.

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CBP estimates 330,000 importers or brokers will file 495,000 CAPE declarations a year as it extends the worksheet used for court-ordered IEEPA tariff refunds.

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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said AI agents now account for about half of visits to FRED. The data service has introduced an MCP connector for AI systems.

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FinCEN proposes barring covered US financial institutions from transmitting funds involving companies it finds are controlled by the A7 Network. OFAC separately added the network to its sanctions list.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office says its bomb squad cleared the Estero post office after finding that an unattended container in the lobby held nothing hazardous.

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Florida Highway Patrol now lists northbound Interstate 75 clear at mile marker 143 in North Fort Myers after a crash blocked an inside left-turn lane.

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Two National Weather Service statements warned of strong thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 50 mph in coastal and inland Lee County. The second statement expired at 1:15 p.m.

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A new executive order directs GSA to build America.gov around Login.gov for online services used by more than 100,000 people a year. Tax filing, defense and intelligence services are excluded.

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Executive Order 14434 directs agencies to use Super Intelligence and SI instead of artificial intelligence terminology in non-statutory documents. A proposed legislative definition is due to the president within 60 days.

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The fiscal 2027 refugee ceiling is 17,500. A presidential determination says admissions will primarily be allocated to Afrikaners from South Africa and remain subject to existing screening and entry restrictions.

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Florida Highway Patrol now lists Collier Boulevard clear at Pine Ridge Road in Naples after a crash classified as involving injuries and a roadblock.

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The Florida Highway Patrol lists Bayshore Road as clear at Park 78 Drive after a crash caused a partial roadblock late Thursday morning.

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The Florida Highway Patrol lists northbound Interstate 75 as clear at mile marker 98 in Collier County after a vehicle fire caused a complete roadblock.

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Temporary IRS rules treat a scholarship group as located in a state when it is authorized to do business there. Donors must designate cash contributions and receive a unique number.

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Construction spending totaled $1.450tn through August, down 3.1 percent from the same period of 2025. The monthly estimate rose 0.9 percent, but that change was statistically uncertain.

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Initial unemployment claims fell by 1,000 to 197,000 in the week ending September 26. Continuing claims fell by 11,000 to 1.701 million one week earlier.

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Lee County jail records verify an arrest on a written-threat charge after Gulf Coast News reported that an AI platform flagged messages directed at the sheriff's office.

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A National Weather Service statement for 45 to 50 mph wind gusts across parts of Collier County expired at 10:45 a.m. Thursday.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the southbound US 41 crash roadblock in Naples that appeared on its incident board Thursday morning.

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Cape Coral has rescinded the boil-water notice at 3308 Southeast Santa Barbara Place. The advisory at 1901 Diplomat Parkway East remains active.

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Florida's amended condominium reserve rule takes effect October 4. Mandatory forms will record each SIRS funding method and whether it leads to an assessment or borrowing.

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Estero's traffic study recommends a signal at US 41 and Pelican Sound Drive after development east of the highway is completed. It gives no construction date.

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Lee County jail records verify an arrest on an indecent-exposure charge after Gulf Coast News reported that a parent saw a man without pants near a Lehigh Acres child care center.

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Attorneys for Naples-based Evolve Construction deny state allegations that the contractor used unfair or deceptive practices after Hurricane Ian.

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Bonita Springs plans an overnight traffic shift on East Terry Street from Imperial Parkway east to Interstate 75 beginning at 7 p.m. October 6.

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Lehigh Community Services says a $10,000 grant from Safeco Insurance and Liberty Mutual will launch the nonprofit's new Emergency Generator Fund.

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Florida Highway Patrol's live incident board lists a vehicle crash and a partial northbound roadblock on Interstate 75 at mile marker 102 in Collier County.

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Lyft agreed to pay $272.5m to resolve California driver-misclassification allegations from 2016 through 2020. The proposed settlement requires court approval and contains no admission or prospective operating commitments.

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Switzerland's consumer price index was unchanged in September at 101.5. Annual inflation rose to 1.0 percent as higher fuel costs were offset by cheaper travel and lodging.

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Britain opened applications for an electricity-cost relief scheme aimed at more than 10,000 manufacturers. Eligible sites must apply by November 30 for support beginning in 2027.

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The composite cost of new euro area home loans rose six basis points to 3.60 percent in August. New consumer-loan rates increased 33 basis points to 7.92 percent.

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A Lee County deputy struck a Lehigh Acres barbershop during a pursuit that ended in an arrest, Gulf Coast News reports. The sheriff's booking record lists three charges in the case.

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Lee County jail records verify one arrest on seven charges after Gulf Coast News reported that two realtors were assaulted and robbed during a Lehigh Acres home showing. The outlet says four other people remain sought.

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Australia's seasonally adjusted goods surplus narrowed by A$856m to A$495m in August. Exports rose 3.7 percent, while imports increased 5.8 percent.

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The Florida Highway Patrol still classifies the crash at Golden Gate Parkway and Estuary Boulevard in Naples as a fatality, but its incident board now says the roadway is clear.

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The Florida Highway Patrol says the roadway is clear after a disabled vehicle blocked the middle northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 140 in Fort Myers.

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The Lee County booking record lists a second-degree murder charge and two aggravated-assault charges as nolle prosequi in a Pine Manor shooting case. Two drug-possession charges remain under a separate case number.

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A Lee County deputy struck a Lehigh Acres barbershop during a pursuit that ended with an arrest. The county booking record lists three traffic-related charges.

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The Florida Highway Patrol incident board lists two right lanes blocked for construction on northbound Interstate 75 near mile marker 129 in Fort Myers.

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CMS finalized a mandatory drug-payment model using international prices in selected Part B rebate calculations. It will cover about 25 percent of Original Medicare beneficiaries and may lower cost sharing from April 2027.

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South Korea exported a record $120.94bn in September, up 83.5 percent from a year earlier. Imports rose 26 percent, leaving a record $49.85bn trade surplus.

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The Bank of Japan's Tankan showed sentiment among large manufacturers rising to 24 in September. Large service companies slipped to 35, while companywide investment plans remained firm.

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The National Weather Service says isolated minor coastal flooding could put water on low-lying roads and property in coastal Collier County through Thursday morning.

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The Florida Highway Patrol removed a Bayshore Road crash from its active incident board after listing the eastbound right lane as blocked at Park 78 Drive.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office says K9 Dundee died early Monday while assisting deputies during an apprehension in the agency's 1st Precinct.

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FGUA says Lake Fairways customers should boil water used for drinking and cooking after service was interrupted for a broken valve and fire hydrant. WINK News reports that 970 customers are affected.

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Fort Myers Beach will raise its street parking rate from $5 to $6 an hour on October 1. Annual resident parking permits will increase from $50 to $75.

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Singapore's sea freight transport price index rose 25.4 percent from the first quarter and 32.6 percent from a year earlier. Freight forwarding prices increased 10.2 percent over the quarter.

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GEE Group says its audit committee opened an independent inquiry into a 2023 employment agreement with the chief executive's daughter that had not been disclosed in the company's SEC filings.

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Geely Holding will contribute its Yiyi Power unit and RMB640m for a 30% stake in NIO Power. The companies also plan to connect charging networks and develop common battery-swapping standards.

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New Zealand's seasonally adjusted filled jobs rose 0.2 percent in August, while actual jobs increased 0.9 percent from a year earlier and gross earnings reached NZ$16.6bn.

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South Korea's government estimates CPTPP entry could lift real GDP 0.38 percentage point after 10 years. It projects manufacturing gains alongside annual declines in agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

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Australia recorded an A$22.3bn underlying cash deficit for 2025-26, A$6bn smaller than forecast in May. Receipts came in A$4.6bn higher and payments A$1.4bn lower than forecast.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists the right westbound lane of Daniels Parkway at Goldenwood Drive in Fort Myers as blocked before Interstate 75 for construction.

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FDLE lists 13-year-old Skyla Renae Marsh as missing from North Fort Myers since September 18. Her family is organizing a public search Monday, Gulf Coast News reports.

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Profit at China's larger industrial firms rose 15.7 percent in January through August. Electronics manufacturing profit more than doubled, while auto profit fell 16.0 percent.

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Japan's services producer price index rose 3.7 percent from a year earlier in August. Ocean freight prices rose 74.2 percent, while the index excluding international transportation increased 3.2 percent.

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Minutes of the July meeting show many policymakers thought the Bank was moving from lifting underlying inflation to anchoring it near 2 percent. The board also discussed market expectations of roughly six-month intervals between increases.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 519 SE 22nd Terrace after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.

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CISA added two critical Citrix NetScaler flaws to its exploited-vulnerability catalog. Federal agencies have until September 30 to patch them and perform forensic triage.

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Swiss voters rejected initiatives that would have tightened neutrality policy and added food production goals to the constitution. The neutrality measure lost 70.2 percent to 29.8 percent, with every canton opposed.

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FDOT says overnight work at I-75 Exit 101 will close the southbound on-ramp from northbound Collier Boulevard beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, with lane closures on I-75 in both directions through Friday morning.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 3824 SW 3rd Avenue at 10:34 a.m. Sunday. The city now lists no active boil water areas.

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Google is testing a Buy button that opens a Flipkart checkout inside Gemini and AI Mode for selected users and products in India. TechCrunch reports a broader rollout is planned for October.

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India plans to borrow 7.86tn rupees through dated securities in the fiscal second half, including green bonds. The full-year total is now expected below the amount in February's budget estimate.

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The Government Accountability Office produced the first government-wide estimate of annual federal tax fraud losses. Its $116bn to $304bn range equals about 2% to 6% of estimated tax liability.

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China's government says Donald Trump and Xi Jinping directed officials to implement eight economic outcomes, including a $30bn reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement. Its readout gives no effective date or product list.

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A 2-1 D.C. Circuit ruling rejected Anthropic's statutory, due-process and First Amendment challenges to the Pentagon's exclusion of Claude from its supply chain. The court said the department had ample support for its risk finding.

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Florida Highway Patrol stopped displaying an injury-crash record that had blocked the eastbound left-turn lane on Daniels Parkway at Interstate 75 in Fort Myers. The board did not publish a clearing time.

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An internal OpenAI agent used a DNS gap to reach a public chatbot from an offline training sandbox. OpenAI says tool-based training, evaluation and inference for its most capable models remain paused.

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California closed Nano Banc on Friday. Sunwest Bank assumed substantially all $686m of deposits, while the FDIC retained part of the asset book and estimated a $114m cost to its insurance fund.

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Bitget says about $387.5m was transferred to attacker-controlled addresses, up from its first $351.6m estimate. The exchange plans to restore withdrawals in stages from September 28 through October 2.

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Kiteworks told customers to arrange a nine-hour shutdown this weekend after federal intelligence authorities warned that a threat actor may target some systems. The company says it has no indication of a compromise.

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The University of Michigan sentiment index ended September at 48.1, down 7.0 percent from August and 12.7 percent from a year earlier. Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.6 percent.

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The IRS has replaced IRS2Go with a new app that lets taxpayers sign in to selected Individual Online Account services, including balances, payments, notices, transcripts and identity-protection PINs.

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Legacy Harbour Marina has reopened its docks along the Caloosahatchee River after a full rebuild following Hurricane Ian. The marina has 131 slips, and its director says a grand opening is planned for October.

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Florida Highway Patrol has reclassified the crash at North Collier Boulevard and East Elkcam Circle as a fatality. The complete roadblock has ended, and the live board says the inside lane is open.

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HUD will raise the upfront guarantee fee on new Section 184 firm commitments, including refinances, from 1.00 to 1.50 percent on October 1. Existing guarantees are unaffected and the annual fee stays at zero.

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US durable-goods orders were virtually unchanged at $338.6bn in August. Nondefense capital-goods orders excluding aircraft rose 1.6 percent, while shipments of the same category increased 0.6 percent.

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A family of four escaped a trailer fire near Pondella Road in North Fort Myers. The Red Cross placed the family in a hotel, according to WINK News.

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Florida Highway Patrol now marks the vehicle fire on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 80 near Ochopee as roadway clear.

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Florida's Attorney General announced charges against residents of Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers and Naples as part of a 20-defendant statewide election operation.

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Estero authorized up to $65 million in special obligation revenue bonds, with the final amount and borrowing cost still to be set through a competitive sale.

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Estero Village Council adopted a $72,973,080 fiscal 2027 budget, including $54.28 million for capital projects, and set the final village millage at 0.7300.

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Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 3824 SW 3rd Avenue after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.

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Norway's central bank raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent. Its forecast keeps the rate near that level before a gradual decline.

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The US net international investment position fell to minus $22.42tn at the end of the second quarter. The separate current-account deficit widened 15.7 percent to $246.0bn.

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The August new-home-sales rate reached 684,000, but the monthly rise did not clear the Census Bureau's significance test. July's estimate was revised up by 36,000.

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Freddie Mac's average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.03 percent from 6.95 percent. The 15-year average climbed 16 basis points to 6.42 percent this week.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists an active crash and debris warning on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 130 in Fort Myers. The record does not list a roadblock.

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Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 224 NE 17th Avenue after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.

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Florida health officials advise against water activities at Residents Beach on Marco Island after a sample failed the state's recreational water quality criteria.

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Gulf Coast News reports that a Sanibel Police warrant accused three men of attacking a man with rocks at the Sanibel Boat Ramp in June. County records confirm three September bookings and aggravated-battery charges.

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A Florida appeals court vacated a $66,704.03 condominium special-assessment award because the association had not pleaded a claim for the money. The underlying account dispute remains open.

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Canadian retail sales fell 0.7 percent to C$73.7bn in July, with eight of nine subsectors lower. Sales volume declined 1.1 percent, while an early August estimate points higher.

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Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims fell by 1,000 to 197,000 in the week ending September 19. Continuing claims rose by 2,000 to 1.719 million one week earlier.

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Florida Highway Patrol stopped displaying a crash record that had carried a roadblock warning at Alico Road and Interstate 75 in Fort Myers. The board did not publish a clearing time.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the northbound I-75 injury crash near mile markers 100 and 101 in Naples. Its fog advisory at Alligator Alley mile marker 92 remains active.

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Brazil's central bank lowered its 2026 growth forecast to 1.8 percent and projected 1.4 percent growth in 2027. It expects inflation to reach 5.2 percent at year end.

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Starbucks plans to close about 250 North American stores and record roughly $300m of restructuring charges. It now expects about 440 net new stores worldwide in fiscal 2026.

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AMC priced $2bn of 8.875 percent first-lien notes and $850m of new first-lien term loans. With a previously announced $1.12bn facility, the refinancing package totals $3.97bn.

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The Swiss National Bank kept its policy rate at zero. It raised its near-term inflation view, while forecasting annual inflation of 0.7 percent in 2026 and 0.8 percent in both 2027 and 2028.

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Sweden's central bank held its policy rate at 1.75 percent. Its forecast now puts the quarterly average at 2.38 percent in the third quarter of 2027, against 1.97 percent in June.

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Florida Highway Patrol again lists the two right westbound lanes of Daniels Parkway at Interstate 75 in Fort Myers as blocked for construction.

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Lee County will close Old Olga Road from Palm Beach Boulevard to Cristobal Street at 8 a.m. Thursday to repair a broken sewer line. No through traffic will be possible.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States and China extended the Busan trade truce from November 10 to January 10, giving negotiators two more months.

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Australia added 39,500 jobs in August, but unemployment rose to 4.6 percent as participation increased. All of the net employment gain came from part-time work.

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SoftBank priced $10bn and EUR 1bn of senior notes, with coupons from 7.125 to 9.75 percent. It plans to use $10bn for the final tranche of its OpenAI investment.

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Gulf Coast News reports that a Jeep struck The Whale on Fort Myers Beach late Tuesday. Crews repaired damaged stairs Wednesday, and county records show a man booked on three DUI-related charges.

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Stitch Fix forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $1.31bn to $1.36bn, a range spanning a 2.8 percent decline to 0.9 percent growth. Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 6.4 percent to $1.35bn.

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The SEC counted 208 IPOs raising more than $137bn in the first half, up from 180 offerings and more than $27bn a year earlier. Follow-on proceeds rose 33 percent.

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Lee County lists roof permit ROF2025-02751 as expired, with no completed inspections, and has scheduled an October 5 hearing on code case VIO2026-03592.

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FDLE says Joseph Coviello, 75, was last seen near Lake Mahogany Boulevard in Fort Myers and may be driving a silver 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Florida tag C0VR0C.

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Cape Coral lists an active precautionary boil water area near 423 SW 52nd Street after a water main break. The city has not posted a rescission.

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ESMA will make digital innovation a coordinated supervisory priority in 2027, initially focusing on how regulated firms use AI and tokenisation. The initiative adds no new substantive rule or deadline.

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Ashtead Technology received a fourth unsolicited approach from Ember Infrastructure, this time at 615 pence a share. The proposal remains nonbinding, and Ember faces an October 21 deadline to make an offer.

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Royal Caribbean agreed to buy a 50 percent interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about $3bn. The cruise operator expects the transaction to close in early 2027, subject to approvals.

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement lists James Anthony Nicoletta, 76, as missing from Naples since September 13. The Collier County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information to call 239-252-9300.

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The NRC proposed changes across nine parts of its reactor rulebook. Its analysis estimates $311m to $411m of combined industry and agency savings over 30 years, depending on the discount rate.

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Paychex revenue rose 6 percent to $1.63bn in its fiscal first quarter. The payroll company lifted its growth outlook for professional employer and insurance services while leaving total revenue guidance unchanged.

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Cape Coral rescinded four precautionary boil water notices Wednesday morning. The city water notice map now lists no active areas.

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Gulf Coast News reports that an FHP pursuit in Lehigh Acres ended when a vehicle overturned after a PIT maneuver. One passenger went to a hospital, and two people were arrested.

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Astrana Health says callers impersonating personnel spoofed its main corporate number. It believes private or confidential server data was accessed or acquired and has not determined the full scope.

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Basel's latest monitoring exercise found every sampled bank above both liquidity minimums. The current large-bank CET1 ratio held at 13.9 percent at year-end 2025.

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Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance plans to open its fourth 16-unit apartment building in December. Applications opened September 1, and more than 100 families are on the waiting list, Gulfshore Business reports.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the Estero injury crash that had blocked westbound Corkscrew Road at South Tamiami Trail early Wednesday.

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The OECD raised its US growth forecasts to 2.2 percent for 2026 and 2.1 percent for 2027. It also lifted the G20 inflation outlook for both years.

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ADB raised developing Asia's growth forecast. It now expects 5.0 percent in 2026. Regional inflation was reduced to 4.2 percent.

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South Korea's consumer sentiment index rose 2.1 points to 106.6 in September. Expected inflation held at 2.7 percent for one year and 2.6 percent over longer horizons.

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South Korea recorded 24,275 births in July, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier. Deaths rose 3.0 percent, leaving a natural population decrease of 4,647.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the construction restriction that had blocked the two right westbound lanes of Daniels Parkway at Interstate 75 in Fort Myers.

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South Korea selected 840 property transactions involving foreign buyers for review, up from 605 in 2025. The investigation covers reported deals from June 2025 through July 2026.

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South Korea's competition regulator proposed replacing full fine immunity with a 75 percent reduction for the first cartel participant that cooperates only after an investigation has started.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists the Pine Ridge Road ramp at southbound Interstate 75 exit 107 in Naples as blocked for construction. The entry remained active after 8:29 p.m.

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South Korea adopted a 2035 resource-security plan that targets less than 50 percent crude-oil dependence on any one region and adds 20 million barrels of storage capacity by 2030.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists an injury crash on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 145 in North Fort Myers. The state board reports no roadblock.

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Talos Energy completed its $420m purchase of interests in the Coulomb field, the Na Kika platform and four associated Gulf fields from Shell Offshore. Talos becomes operator of Coulomb.

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Florida Highway Patrol has stopped displaying a crash that blocked northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 128 in Fort Myers. The state published no separate clearing time.

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CoreWeave completed a $4.2bn sale of 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2033 after buyers exercised a $500m option in full. Net proceeds were $4.137bn before the company's estimated offering expenses.

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KB Home reported $1.30bn in quarterly revenue, down 20 percent, while net orders fell 12 percent. Backlog rose for the first time in four years, reaching 4,398 homes.

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Progress Software completed its $400m cash purchase of substantially all assets and employees of Domo's AI and data platform business. The unit adds more than 2,400 business customers, with financial effects due September 30.

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Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said broad price pressure made inflation the larger policy risk. More than 60 percent of 180 PCE categories are rising faster than 3 percent.

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A settled SEC order covers OTC Link policies for security, access control and vulnerability testing from August 2016 through March 2025. The broker-dealer agreed to pay $575,000 without admitting the findings.

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The Chicago Fed's September activity index fell to minus 5 from plus 5. Manufacturing strengthened to plus 25, while nonmanufacturing dropped to minus 20.

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Treasury plans to move debt auctions to a new system within months. The department says it has repurchased nearly $500bn of securities, including about $300bn maturing within two years.

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A new proclamation extends the $100,000 H-1B entry condition through September 2027, although prior agency implementation remains vacated. A companion order tells agencies to consider sponsor layoffs.

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Cape Coral crews are replacing 30 mph signs with 25 mph signs on applicable residential roads. Police will issue warnings during installation.

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The Philadelphia Fed's service employment index rose to its highest reading since June 2022, even as the regional activity index fell to minus 22.0.

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The Richmond Fed manufacturing index fell to minus 2 in September from 4, while its service-sector revenue index recovered to zero from minus 8.

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Commerce listed 19 jurisdictions whose qualifying specialty drugs can receive a zero Section 232 tariff. Companies can also seek approval for products meeting an urgent US health need.

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CMS paused registration for agents and brokers without 2026 federal marketplace agreements. The moratorium runs until February 1, 2027, unless the agency changes it.

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Commerce imposed weekly import caps on new polysilicon importers and said existing importers whose volumes substantially exceed historical averages can be blocked through December 3.

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THOR Industries reported $40.8 million in fiscal fourth-quarter net income, down 67.5 percent, while sales fell 8.4 percent. The RV maker withheld its fiscal 2027 guidance.

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The EU and Philippines reached a political-level substantial agreement on a trade pact expected to liberalize more than 94 percent of tariff lines. Technical work and formal conclusion remain.

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Cape Coral firefighters helped motorists whose vehicles became disabled on a flooded roadway Monday after crews extinguished a separate vehicle fire on NE 31st Terrace.

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Florida Highway Patrol has posted a fog travel advisory for northbound I-75 from mile marker 51 to mile marker 115 in Collier County. The live board lists no roadblock.

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Britain's competition regulator capped primary veterinary prescription fees at £21.40 and ordered practices to publish standard price lists. Larger groups face the first price-list deadline in December.

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The UK public sector borrowed £18.3bn in August, 19 percent more than a year earlier and £3.5bn above forecast. Financial-year borrowing remained lower than last year but above the official projection.

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Two men accused Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson of sexual misconduct during Monday's council meeting. Anderson denied the allegations and said they were false.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the southbound I-75 crash near mile marker 128 in Fort Myers on its populated incident board.

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The FAA no longer lists the equipment-outage controls that affected JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Philadelphia and Teterboro on Monday.

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Cape Coral police say officers made 93 traffic stops, issued 71 citations and recorded three DUI arrests during a citywide impaired-driving operation Friday night.

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European regulators authorized two obicetrapib cholesterol treatments, the drug's first approvals worldwide. NewAmsterdam says the decisions trigger milestone payments in the mid-teens of millions of euros.

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Sangamo completed the sale of its ST-920 Fabry disease gene therapy assets to PTC Therapeutics for $111m cash plus up to $100m tied to milestones. The seller remains in Chapter 11.

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Governor Tiff Macklem said new US tariffs could cut Canada's fourth-quarter growth to below 1 percent, while oil near $100 a barrel would push inflation higher in the coming months.

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Florida Highway Patrol again lists the northbound I-75 injury crash at mile marker 141 in Fort Myers with a roadblock after the row briefly disappeared from the live board.

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Florida Highway Patrol now says all northbound I-75 lanes are clear at mile marker 88 near Ochopee after an injury crash with a roadblock.

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The City of Naples says nine Lantern Lane homes are under a boil water notice after a leak beneath Galleon Drive. Water service has been restored, but the notice remains active.

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Cape Coral says SW 20th Avenue north of Trafalgar Parkway is closed September 21 and 22. Southbound traffic is being sent to SW 19th Place, while northbound traffic is being routed along Trafalgar Parkway to Chiquita Boulevard.

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Florida Highway Patrol's live incident board lists a brush fire beside southbound I-75 near mile marker 107 in Naples and says emergency services are responding. The public row does not list a roadblock.

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The FDIC proposed applying national-bank protections from host-state laws to out-of-state state banks, even when they serve customers without a branch. The proposal responds to litigation over Illinois' interchange-fee law.

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The FDIC proposed a five-business-day deemed approval route for qualifying de minimis bank mergers. The plan would also count credit union shares and centrally booked deposits in its initial competition screen.

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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index fell to minus 0.04 in August from plus 0.08 in July as production weakened. Its three-month average edged above zero.

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Naples approved a $2.03 million design agreement for River Park East. The city budget places another $36.2 million in the 2027-28 plan for streets, drainage, water and sewer work.

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Corpay and CEO Ronald Clarke agreed to pay $100 million for customer redress under a proposed FTC consent order. The settlement remains subject to public comment and final approval.

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India's core industry output grew 4.8 percent in August, down slightly from July. Double digit gains in electricity and cement offset contractions in four sectors.

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A disabled vehicle roadblock on Colonial Boulevard at the southbound Interstate 75 entrance ramp at Exit 136 is no longer listed on the Florida Highway Patrol's active incident board.

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Germany's economy is likely to grow only slightly in the third quarter before picking up in the fourth, the Bundesbank said. It expects inflation to remain elevated for now.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2206 SW 14th Avenue after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.

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Britain's statistics office will separate artificial intelligence from broader industries in the national accounts. Experimental estimates of AI compute services are due after March 2027, with an ongoing account targeted after March 2028.

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South Korea plans 1.19 million publicly supported homes through 2030, with 77 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area. The program includes construction, purchased rentals, lease assistance and homes for public sale.

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Singapore recorded 4,620 retrenchments in the second quarter, up from 3,830. The six-month re-entry rate fell to 54.9 percent, while seasonally adjusted job vacancies declined to 68,600.

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Construction is blocking the right southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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US and Chinese officials put a bilateral AI dialogue into operation after eight hours of talks in New York. Washington proposed a notification channel for AI incidents reaching a national security threshold.

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South Korea exported a record $71.4bn from September 1 through 20, up 78.3 percent from a year earlier. Semiconductors supplied $34.1bn, or 47.8 percent of the total.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 621 SW 32nd Terrace after a water main break. The city now has three active notice areas.

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A Bank of Korea working paper says expectations for future central bank policy carry most external shocks into Korean long term yields, with the link to US rates strengthening after 2008 and 2021.

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A National Weather Service Flood Advisory for Cape Coral, Fort Myers and much of Lee County expired at 9:45 p.m. after up to 2.5 inches of rain.

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Florida Highway Patrol says all northbound lanes of I-75 are open at mile marker 141 in Fort Myers after an earlier crash closure.

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United Russia led the State Duma party list count with 57.88 percent after 58.42 percent of precinct protocols had been processed, according to figures reported from Russia's election commission.

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Die Linke led Berlin's complete intermediate state election count with 25.7 percent of second votes. Turnout reached 74.2 percent, while the CDU finished second and AfD third.

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Alternative for Germany led Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's complete preliminary count with 38.2 percent of second votes. The Social Democrats had 35.5 percent, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU remained at 4.9 percent.

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Hong Kong and ASEAN signed an amendment that will extend national and most-favoured-nation treatment to Hong Kong enterprises investing in non-services sectors across 10 ASEAN states once the parties complete implementation.

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Florida wildlife officers are investigating the reported shooting of a hawk on NE 11th Lane in Cape Coral. The bird was taken to a wildlife clinic.

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The Florida Department of Revenue recorded a $43,830.16 sales and use tax warrant against Joe's Diner LLC in Collier County. The September 17 filing lists $34,984.46 in tax, plus penalty, interest and fees.

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Florida Highway Patrol has posted a fog travel advisory for southbound I-75 from mile marker 114 to mile marker 48 in Collier County. The live state board tells drivers to use caution.

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South Korea's military said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area Sunday, about three hours apart. The first flew about 450 kilometers and the second more than 600 kilometers.

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South Korea's national research guide keeps responsibility and rights for AI-assisted work with the researcher. It calls for fact checks, disclosure, security and four other safeguards.

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California enacted a standalone credit for qualified film and television post-production performed in the state. It begins with 2027 tax years and can cover projects that filmed elsewhere.

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China kept its one-year loan prime rate at 3.0 percent and its over-five-year rate at 3.5 percent, the 16th monthly fixing without a change after both were cut in May 2025.

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Saudi Arabia's coalition said its air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and thwarted attempts against four other cities, including the Red Sea city of Yanbu.

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India's telecom regulator says caller-ID and dialer apps cannot offer spam reporting unless they forward each report to carriers' DLT platform. The rule takes effect 30 days after publication.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the injury-crash roadblock that had been active on Immokalee Road at Woodcrest Drive in Naples. The state board did not report how many people were injured.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 325 SE 30th Street after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.

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The National Weather Service flood advisory for southwestern Lee County expired at 6:15 p.m. after warning of minor flooding and water over roads.

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Florida Highway Patrol now lists no roadblock after a crash blocked the ramp from eastbound Alico Road to southbound Interstate 75 in Fort Myers.

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CISA added three Linux kernel flaws to its exploited-vulnerability catalog Friday. Civilian federal agencies have until Monday to apply vendor mitigations or stop using affected products when fixes are unavailable.

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The National Weather Service allowed a flood advisory for northwestern Collier County to expire after saying 2 to 3 inches of rain had fallen.

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Helpfeel says an intruder accessed Gyazo's database, exposing about 23.62 million user records and 490 million image metadata records. The company is still investigating and asks every Gyazo user to change their password.

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Collier County has rescinded the precautionary boil water notice that covered 425 customers near Willow Park Drive after a new valve installation.

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Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers lists a 22 year old Lehigh Acres man as wanted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office on armed robbery, armed burglary and aggravated battery charges.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notices near 419 SW 52nd Street and 2007 SE 13th Street late Saturday morning. One separate city notice remains active.

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A state pollution filing says about 2,000 gallons of liquid chlorine escaped containment at a Lehigh Acres wastewater plant. The release was stopped, and no waterway or storm drain was affected.

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FGUA says 40 Lehigh Acres customers near 1425 Graham Circle remain under a boil water advisory after crews repaired an eight inch main break.

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Bolivia's Senate completed legislative approval of about $1.9 billion in IMF financing. The measure now goes to the executive for promulgation, with disbursements available over as long as 36 months.

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President Trump signed H.R. 5334, requiring new Russia sanctions and tariffs within 30 days. The law permits rates up to 500 percent on Russian goods and 100 percent on certain Russian energy buyers.

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Fort Myers police charged a 41-year-old man after an officer found a stabbing victim with serious cuts near Main Street. The victim was taken to a hospital.

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Sanibel Fire and Rescue District adopted a tentative 1.3016-mill property tax rate and a $30,853,878 fiscal 2027 budget. The final hearing is September 21.

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Google confirmed Gemini accessed three real companies' systems during a May cyber evaluation after the test environment unintentionally left internet access available. The model stopped after recognizing the targets were outside the exercise.

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Collier County lists an active precautionary boil water notice for 425 customers near Willow Park Drive. Water service has been restored after a new valve was installed.

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BCB Bancorp closed a $98m stock offering, including an underwriter over-allotment. The New Jersey lender says proceeds may support capital while it disposes of identified potential problem loans.

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The subprime auto lender agreed to fund $60m of consumer relief and waive an estimated $634m of balances under proposed judgments with 40 states and Washington, D.C. Each agreement still needs court approval.

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Pine Ridge Road will close in both directions under Interstate 75 from 11 p.m. Friday, September 25, through 6 a.m. Monday, September 28. I-75 will remain open.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now marks roadway clear for the crash that blocked the left northbound lane of I-75 at mile marker 110 in Naples.

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The National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for Cape Coral and northwest Lee County expired at 6 p.m. It is no longer on the active alert feed.

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Jolley Bridge has reopened after a vehicle fire shut the northbound lanes. Marco Island police say all roads are clear and traffic has returned to normal.

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The National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for coastal and inland Collier County expired at 5:15 p.m. It is no longer on the active alert feed.

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Dillard's will transfer its primary stock and trust-securities listings from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange. TXSE trading is planned to begin October 5.

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H.I.G. Capital agreed to buy Mistras Group for $20.35 a share in cash, an enterprise value of about $866m. Mistras has a 40-day go-shop period.

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The National Weather Service Flood Advisory for southern Lee County expired at 5:15 p.m. It is no longer on the active alert feed.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now marks roadway clear for the crash that blocked the left southbound lane of I-75 at mile marker 123 in Estero.

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A National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for inland Collier County expired at 4 p.m. Radar had indicated a strong storm near Loop Road with 45 to 50 mph gusts, torrential rain and frequent lightning.

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The IRS says promoters are selling nonexistent Tribal Tax Credits as a way to reduce federal tax or generate refunds. Return acceptance does not mean the claimed credit was approved.

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A disabled vehicle that blocked the second left turn lane on Daniels Parkway at the Interstate 75 southbound entrance was gone from the Florida Highway Patrol board by 11:54 a.m.

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A presidential memorandum directs officials to identify Canadian-origin goods that can legally be removed from federal civilian purchasing, citing Canadian procurement preferences and provincial restrictions.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 1215 SE 16th Street after a water main break. The mapped notice remains active.

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Executive Order N-9-26 sets 2027 deadlines for California's AI verification framework and requires recommendations by November 16 on independent audits and possible kill switches for frontier models.

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An independent review commissioned by the Fed found supervisors knew or should have known about Silicon Valley Bank's vulnerabilities by March 2022 but did not require prompt corrective action.

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BLS found statistically significant unemployment-rate declines in eight states and Washington, DC, in August. California, Wisconsin, South Carolina and New Mexico recorded significant payroll gains.

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US industrial production was unchanged in August as manufacturing output fell 0.3 percent. Utilities rose 1.8 percent, while total capacity utilization held at 76.3 percent.

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The Conference Board's US Leading Economic Index slipped to 99.5 in August. Consumer expectations, building permits and jobless claims outweighed stronger financial components, but the index did not trigger a recession signal.

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Renewable sources supplied 54.1 percent of electricity generated in the European Union during the second quarter. Solar accounted for 41.6 percent of renewable generation.

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CAVA's board authorized up to $100m of share repurchases through September 17, 2027. The company may fund purchases with existing cash, cash equivalents and operating cash flow.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 2614 SW Santa Barbara Place at 7:40 a.m. Friday. Two separate city notices remain active.

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Florida records show that Fort Myers generator business Generators By Design dissolved in February 2025. WINK News reports that Southwest Florida customers say they are still trying to recover deposits for installations that did not happen.

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Euro area consumers raised median inflation expectations to 3.0 percent one year ahead, 2.9 percent three years ahead and 2.5 percent five years ahead in August.

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A crash that blocked the left and center northbound lanes of Interstate 75 at mile marker 111 no longer appears on the Florida Highway Patrol's active incident board.

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German service producer prices rose 3.7 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter. Sea and coastal freight prices climbed 20.7 percent, while accounting services rose 6.0 percent.

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German producer prices rose 4.6 percent from a year earlier and 1.1 percent in August. Energy prices climbed 8.3 percent, led by a 40.5 percent increase in mineral oil products.

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Great Britain retail sales volumes rose 0.5 percent in August and 0.9 percent over three months. Online spending values climbed 2.5 percent for the month.

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The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to around 1.25 percent in a 7-2 vote. The new rate takes effect September 24.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists construction lane blockages on Collier Boulevard near both I-75 Exit 101 ramps. Two center lanes are blocked near the southbound ramp, and the far left turn lane is blocked near the northbound ramp.

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Japan's consumer prices rose 1.9 percent in August, unchanged from July. The core measure excluding fresh food slowed to 1.7 percent as energy prices fell.

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Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said some upside inflation risks now appear to be materialising. The Board will assess whether this year's 75 basis points of tightening is enough.

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New Zealand's annual goods trade deficit widened to NZ$5.4bn in August from NZ$3.2bn a year earlier. Monthly exports rose 15 percent and imports gained 13 percent.

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Aon issued seven senior note tranches totaling $13.5bn. Six tranches worth $11.5bn carry a 101 percent redemption requirement if its pending acquisition of USI does not close.

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South Korea's producer price index rose 7.9 percent from a year earlier in August and 0.2 percent from July. Semiconductor prices climbed 147.6 percent over the year.

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All eastbound lanes of Rattlesnake Hammock Road are closed just east of Collier Boulevard while gas company workers repair a leak, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.

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Freddie Mac's average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.95 percent from 6.76 percent last week. The 15-year average increased to 6.26 percent from 6.09 percent.

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OFAC added Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, its software developer and three individuals to the sanctions list. The two entities are marked subject to secondary sanctions.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2007 SE 13th Street after a water main break. The notice is active and the city has not posted a rescission.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 419 SW 52nd Street after a water main break. The notice is active and the city has not posted a rescission.

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Pending home sales rose 0.3 percent in August but remained 4.7 percent below a year earlier. Monthly gains in the South and West offset declines in the Northeast and Midwest.

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Florida's latest disease report lists 113 measles cases among Collier County residents in 2026, up three from the 110 counted through August 29. The state report is preliminary and does not identify exposure locations.

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DOE says its 2022 manufactured-housing energy standards lost legal effect under a housing law enacted July 11. The department will not enforce them while HUD develops replacement standards.

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The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent in a 6 to 3 vote. It also set a plan to unwind its remaining monetary-policy gilt portfolio by the end of 2034.

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Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims fell by 10,000 to 196,000 in the week ending September 12. Continuing claims dropped by 39,000 to 1.73 million one week earlier.

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Housing completions fell 11.9 percent in August to a 1.128 million annual rate. Permits declined 2.7 percent and starts fell 2.6 percent, though the starts change was not statistically significant.

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The SEC granted temporary relief from exchange registration for permissioned venues trading tokenized NMS stocks through automated liquidity pools. The conditional order expires five years after publication.

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Cape Coral rescinded precautionary boil water notices near 1923 SE 5th Street and 129 SE 27th Terrace Thursday morning. One separate city notice remains active.

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Huawei says its new Peerium architecture can scale to one million processors. A 256,000-card Atlas 950 cluster is being deployed, while an Atlas 960 system using near-packaged optics remains in testing.

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Allstate estimates $748m of catastrophe losses for August, or $591m after tax. The month contained 21 events, with about half of the total tied to one wind and hail event.

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ALDI will open its Immokalee store September 24, with a ribbon cutting at 8:30 a.m. and daily customer hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Lee County commissioners paused CPA2026-00005, the countywide plan rewrite that includes Lehigh Acres, and removed it from the October 7 meeting calendar.

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Interstate 75 southbound is clear at mile marker 123 in Estero after a crash blocked the center lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Drax now expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA near the top of analysts' £680 million to £711 million range after strong July and August performance and the addition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund.

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Euro area inflation rose to 3.2 percent in August from 2.9 percent in July, one tenth below Eurostat's flash estimate. Energy contributed 1.29 percentage points to the annual rate.

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Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 46.2 percent in August as electronics climbed 131.8 percent. Total merchandise trade reached S$156.9bn, up 44.5 percent from a year earlier.

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New Zealand's economy grew 0.2 percent in the June quarter after a 0.9 percent first-quarter rise. Construction gained 2.7 percent, while real national disposable income fell.

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Australia's population grew 1.4 percent to 27.9 million in the year through March. Net overseas migration remained the largest source of growth but fell 5.6 percent from the prior year.

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The westbound Daniels Parkway ramp to northbound Interstate 75 is closed until 6 a.m. Thursday, then scheduled to close again from 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority set its Base Rate at 4.25 percent with immediate effect. Its formula selected the Federal Reserve linked figure over a 2.50 percent HIBOR alternative.

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Japanese household financial assets reached ¥2,519tn at the end of June, up 11 percent from a year earlier. Equity holdings rose 47 percent, while cash and deposits increased 0.5 percent.

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Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after a crash blocked the two left lanes of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers.

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Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after a crash with a roadblock on Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 111 in Naples. The public entry gives no injury information.

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A bloom was observed in the Faka-Union Canal Basin near 16th Avenue SE. Florida DEP says the sample contained mixed algae with no dominant species; toxin results are pending.

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Lennar lowered its full-year delivery target by 2,000 homes after third-quarter profit fell 52 percent to $284 million. New orders declined 9 percent, and home-sale gross margin narrowed to 15.8 percent.

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Mission Produce plans to close three facilities and reduce its workforce after buying Calavo Growers. The filing identifies $1.4m of severance costs, $8.6m of accelerated depreciation and $5.4m of retirement obligations.

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The United States recorded an $83.7bn net foreign capital inflow in July even as long-term securities produced a $27.9bn outflow. Short-term securities and banks' foreign liabilities supplied the difference.

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A federal plea agreement says Immokalee area farmer Mark Frisbie will plead guilty to making a false statement in a crop insurance claim and pay about $3.26 million in restitution.

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The Federal Reserve raised its target range by a quarter point to 3.75 to 4 percent. Policymakers' median projection puts the federal funds rate at 4.1 percent at year-end.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Axios that the United States is open to discussing shared AI risks with China. The weekend talks are expected to include open and closed weight models.

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Commercial crude inventories fell 640,000 barrels in the week ending September 11, while gasoline rose 794,000 barrels and distillate stocks increased 1.59m barrels, EIA data show.

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Circle launched the Arc public mainnet with USDC transaction fees, more than 100 applications and more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders, extending its stablecoin platform into blockchain infrastructure.

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May Mobility signed a business combination with ACP Holdings at about $1.4bn in pro forma enterprise value, with up to $337m in gross proceeds and a planned Nasdaq ticker of MAY.

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Builder confidence fell three points to 32 in September, its lowest level in a year. The NAHB survey found 38 percent of builders cut prices and 66 percent used sales incentives.

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Business inventories reached $2.76tn in July, up 0.8 percent from June, while combined sales rose 0.3 percent to $2.12tn. The inventories-to-sales ratio held at 1.30.

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The SEC proposed rescinding Rule 14a-8 and leaving shareholder proposal rights to state law and company documents. A companion proposal would end annual report delivery requirements and shorten the broker search period.

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A final rule removes emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel steam plants and carbon capture standards for modified coal units and new base load turbines. A companion proposal would repeal remaining greenhouse gas rules.

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Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the vehicle fire that had blocked the right lane of southbound I-75 at mile marker 76 near Ochopee.

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Import prices rose 0.7 percent in August and 7.0 percent over the year, the strongest annual increase since August 2022. Nonfuel prices advanced while fuel prices edged lower.

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Retail and food services sales reached $773.9 billion, rising 1.2 percent from July and 6.0 percent from a year earlier. The figures are seasonally adjusted but not adjusted for prices.

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Charities in England and Wales face higher income thresholds for accruals accounts, independent examination and mandatory audits. The changes apply to financial years ending on or after September 30.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 2735 Santa Barbara Boulevard at 7:57 a.m. Wednesday. Three separate city notices remain active.

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Lee County awarded a $197,676 contract to inspect, clean and line 1,488 feet of storm drains along Bonita Beach Road between Mango Drive and Interstate 75.

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Lee County approved a $6.98 million construction contract for a 7,794-square-foot EMS station at 2480 Iverson Street in Alva.

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Oscar Health raised its 2026 operating-earnings range to $600 million to $800 million. It also lowered its expected medical-loss ratio by half a percentage point.

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UK consumer price inflation rose to 3.1 percent in August from 2.9 percent in July. Motor fuels made the largest upward contribution, while core inflation held at 2.6 percent.

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Eurostat said industrial production fell 0.1 percent from June in the euro area and 0.3 percent in the EU. Non-durable consumer goods led the euro-area decline.

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Construction is blocking the right northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 131 in Fort Myers, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Collier County has suspended its Road Dogs shelter ride-along program after a dog was found dead in a county vehicle. The county told WINK News that an investigation is underway.

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Barratt Redrow cut its 2027 completion range to 17,500 to 17,900 homes as planning delays reduce sales outlets. Adjusted pretax profit fell 7.1 percent in the year through June.

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Peel Pepper raised its bid for Harworth Group to 177.5 pence a share, valuing the property developer at about £599.77 million. The new price is 2.9 percent above its August offer.

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Researchers have identified a rare rust tide bloom around Sanibel and Pine Island Sound. They say it can deplete oxygen and harm marine life, and they advise avoiding visibly affected water.

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Japan's core private machinery orders fell 3.7 percent in July after rising 9.7 percent in June. Total orders received by 280 manufacturers dropped 5.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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Cape Coral police are asking the public to identify a man they say burglarized multiple vehicles on September 13 and 14. Gulf Coast News reports the incidents occurred near Country Club Boulevard.

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South Korea's financial regulator proposed replacing the fixed market-price formula for listed-company mergers with a fair-value test. The rules would add board opinions, outside review and related-party disclosures from December 9.

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Japan's August trade deficit widened to ¥1.106tn as imports rose 28.0 percent and exports increased 19.3 percent. Import volume rose only 2.7 percent while unit values climbed 24.7 percent.

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Florida Highway Patrol listed an injury crash at McGregor Boulevard and Paul Schultz Way in Fort Myers Tuesday evening. The incident was no longer on the state board in a closing check.

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ONEOK received tenders for $5.902 billion of notes against a $2 billion purchase-price cap. It expects to accept $2.462 billion of principal across 14 of the 20 eligible series.

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Uber completed a €4.5 billion senior unsecured bond sale across five maturities from 2029 to 2046. Coupons range from 3.750 percent on the shortest notes to 5.250 percent on the longest.

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The National Weather Service flood advisory for west-central Collier County expired at 6 p.m. Tuesday after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell.

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Florida Highway Patrol records carried nearby crash entries with roadblocks on northbound Interstate 75 at mile markers 142 and 143 in North Fort Myers. The state now marks the mile marker 142 roadway open and no longer lists the mile marker 143 entry.

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The IRS extended the replacement period for qualifying livestock sold because of drought. Eligible farmers and ranchers in listed regions can keep gain deferred until a drought free year ends the extension.

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A revised U.S. tariff schedule adds Canadian cheese, paper, metal goods, golf carts and furniture to the 50 percent Section 338 levy while removing several products including salt and cement.

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Tyler Technologies entered a prearranged plan to repurchase as much as $260 million of stock from September 16 through October 29. It has $1.416 billion left under its broader authorization.

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Two local outlets report that a woman died after heavy equipment entered water at Bell Mine off State Road 82. Lee County deputies recovered her body, and state and federal investigations were continuing.

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Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced a second arrest in the killing of Steven Roth. The county booking record lists Justin Michael Kight on murder and evidence-tampering charges, with no bond recorded.

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Florida Highway Patrol records captured Sunday show separate injury crashes with roadblocks at I-75 ramp areas near mile markers 80 and 107 in Collier County. Neither incident remained on the live board Tuesday.

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A barge crane contacted power lines near SW 1st Place in Cape Coral on Tuesday morning, Gulf Coast News reported. The reported outage affected 170 customers, and no injuries were reported.

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Cape Coral lists two additional precautionary boil water areas after water main breaks, including a new area near 2614 SW Santa Barbara Place. Four city areas are active.

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Gulf Coast News reports that a three-year-old boy died at a hospital Monday after Lee County deputies responded Friday to a drowning call at an Olga home.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 1923 SE 5th Street after a water main break. Two city areas are active.

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Canada's consumer price index rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier in August, matching July. Slower gasoline inflation was offset by faster increases for travel tours and rent.

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Treasury's CDFI Fund opened a $5 billion New Markets Tax Credit allocation round. Certified community development entities can apply by November 10 for authority to attract private investment into low-income communities.

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OPM is reviewing the three-option limit for federal employee health plans and asking whether high-premium offerings should be removed. The request starts a policy review but makes no immediate coverage changes.

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Cambium Networks cut 260 jobs, or 53.6 percent of its global workforce, without severance offers. Its UK subsidiary entered administration Monday as administrators began trying to sell company assets and business lines.

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The Florida Highway Patrol marks the roadway clear after an injury crash on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 134 in Fort Myers.

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Cape Coral police told two local newsrooms that the child taken to a hospital Sunday after being found in water behind a home is stable.

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Construction is blocking the right southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Sweden's live preliminary count put the four parties aligned with the incumbent government on 173 seats and the other four parliamentary parties on 176, with 470 districts unreported.

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Construction is restricting lanes on both Exit 101 ramps at Collier Boulevard and Interstate 75 in Naples, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Ukrainian Railways said a Russian drone struck a passenger locomotive at Yahodyn, two kilometres from Poland. Its monitoring team ordered an evacuation 15 minutes before impact, and nobody was injured.

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Cape Coral police say a child was found in water behind a home on Hancock Bridge Parkway and taken to a hospital; the child's condition has not been released.

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All lanes are clear after emergency vehicles blocked the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 116 in Bonita Springs, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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All lanes are open after an injury crash blocked eastbound Lee Boulevard at Harry Avenue North in Lehigh Acres, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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The National Weather Service flood advisory for northwestern Lee County expired at 3:45 p.m. after 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain fell.

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A crash that blocked the right northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples is no longer listed on the state incident board.

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UKMTO updated its warning after a projectile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. A fire broke out, and local authorities were helping evacuate crew members while the vessel's condition remained unreported.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 607 SE 46th Terrace at 10:19 a.m. Sunday. One separate city notice remains active.

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An ICSID committee rejected Fengzhen Min's bid to annul South Korea's 2024 win over a 264.1bn won claim. It also ordered him to reimburse about 1.51bn won of government costs, plus interest.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now says Collier Boulevard is clear at Business Circle North after an injury crash blocked northbound traffic Sunday morning.

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The School Board of Lee County approved a $3.055 billion fiscal 2027 budget and cut its total property tax rate to 5.271 mills, down 0.048 mill from fiscal 2026.

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Cape Coral lists a new precautionary boil water area near 2735 Santa Barbara Boulevard after a water main break. Two city areas are active.

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Saudi Arabia said it will hold off any response after drone attacks damaged the East-West Pipeline. The shutdown remains precautionary, with no published restart time or quantified export effect.

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The National Weather Service issued two special weather statements touching inland Collier County Saturday afternoon, one for a possible funnel cloud near Big Cypress and one for wind gusts near Alligator Alley. Both expired.

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A vehicle fire blocked the center and right northbound lanes of I-75 near mile marker 107 in Naples Saturday morning. The incident is no longer on Florida Highway Patrol's live board.

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The New Delhi declaration keeps BRICS work on cross-border payment links and local currency settlement alive. It also says national priorities differ and there is no single approach for members.

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Cape Coral rescinded three precautionary boil water notices Saturday afternoon. One city notice near 607 SE 46th Terrace remains active.

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Anthropic will give third-party evaluators continuing access to its safety work. CEO Dario Amodei also proposed common industry limits and eventual international coordination to slow unchecked AI capability gains.

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Florida Highway Patrol lists a crash roadblock on Immokalee Road near the I-75 northbound entrance ramp in Naples. No reopening estimate is posted.

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The European Central Bank raised all three key rates by 25 basis points. Its deposit rate reaches 2.50 percent on September 16, while the 2027 and 2028 inflation forecasts moved higher.

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UK gross domestic product grew 0.4 percent in July. Services rose 0.4 percent, production 0.2 percent and construction 0.1 percent, according to the official monthly estimate.

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The revised GloBE Information Return lets US headed groups elect the side by side safe harbor. The election removes the return's high level summary and some corporate structure reporting.

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Cape Coral police identified the man shot by officers as Daniel Eric Colon and said the recovered weapon was a CO2 Airsoft pistol. WINK News reports police confirmed Colon died.

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A fatal crash closed Del Prado Boulevard North near Monte Isola Way and affected the US 41 junction Friday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol later marked the roadway clear.

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Cape Coral lists two newly uncovered precautionary boil water areas near 413 SE 16th Terrace and 607 SE 46th Terrace after water main breaks. Four city areas are active.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 142 SE 15th Place Friday morning. Four newer city notice areas remain active.

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Two National Weather Service flood advisories covered parts of Lee County Thursday afternoon and evening. Both expired, and no Lee or Collier alert remained active Friday night.

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Cape Coral lists two new precautionary boil water areas near 906 Country Club Boulevard and 801 SW 51st Terrace after water main breaks. Three city areas are active after two older notices were lifted.

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Federal undergraduate loans first disbursed from July 2026 through June 2027 carry a 6.52 percent fixed rate. Graduate unsubsidized loans are 8.07 percent and PLUS loans are 9.07 percent.

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Italy's industrial production increased 0.7 percent in July after seasonal adjustment, led by a 2.1 percent rise in consumer goods. Output was unchanged from July 2025.

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Construction is blocking the right northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 101 in Naples. Two earlier ramp restrictions are no longer listed on the state incident board.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the disabled vehicle call that blocked the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 99 in Naples.

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OpenAI started a limited GPT-6 Astra rollout and plans wider ChatGPT and API access over the coming days. Standard API pricing is $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.

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Policy Board member MASU Kazuyuki said Japan's 1 percent policy rate remains below the Bank's 1.1 to 2.5 percent estimated neutral range and should rise further.

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Cape Coral police say two officers shot and wounded a 43-year-old man near NE 15th Place Wednesday evening. Police reported no injuries to law enforcement personnel.

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KED Global reports South Korea's workweek cap has added 14 months to construction schedules for Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4. Each reactor is rated at 1,400 megawatts.

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OpenAI endorsed four California AI safety bills that have reached the governor and called for mandatory federal rules. The company said state measures should continue until Congress acts.

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Anthropic says an early Claude Opus 4.6 checkpoint gained admin access to a third party system and read one person's personal information during testing. The incident was missed by the company's first transcript review.

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A National Weather Service Special Weather Statement for northwestern Lee County expired at 5:45 p.m. Radar had indicated nearly stationary strong thunderstorms capable of landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

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The PCAOB adopted targeted changes to its new quality control standard, including five-year record retention and no external quality control function. The December 15 effective date remains, subject to SEC approval.

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The IAEA Board approved a resolution reporting Iran's safeguards noncompliance to the UN Security Council. The final resolution was not public when this brief was published.

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Motorola Solutions raised its share repurchase authorization by $2bn. About $600m remained under the previous authorization at the end of June, and the program has no expiration date.

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FinCEN analyzed 5,702 Bank Secrecy Act reports covering about $17.5bn in suspicious activity. The agency cautions that the amount includes attempted transactions, transfers between accounts and activity that may be legal.

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New Jersey American Water rates rise September 15 after regulators approved a $68m annual revenue increase. Eligible water customers will receive a separate $9.88 monthly PFAS settlement credit for 12 months.

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Alamo Drafthouse says its Mercato building will continue as a movie theater under Paragon Theaters after Alamo's September 9 closing. A reopening date has not been announced.

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AeroVironment first quarter revenue rose 6 percent to $480.5m and funded backlog reached $1.5bn. The company narrowed its net loss to $5.1m and left full year guidance unchanged.

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The National Weather Service says a strong thunderstorm over Lely Resort is moving west with wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. The statement covers coastal and inland Collier County until 4 p.m.

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America's Car-Mart sold 2,450 retail units in its fiscal first quarter, down 81.9 percent. Revenue fell 57.3 percent while the used-car retailer continued talks over financing and strategic alternatives.

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An executive order gives federal agencies 90 days to review mandatory country of origin labeling for beef, gray wolf recovery status and regulations that affect ranchers. It creates no immediate program.

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The Florida Highway Patrol has closed its entry for tire debris that was in the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 136 in Fort Myers.

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The Florida Highway Patrol has closed its record for a crash that blocked the left southbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 123 in Estero. The same row listed all lanes clear before it disappeared.

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OFAC designated Xinbi Guarantee, SafeW Technology and Anwen Technology. Treasury says Xinbi's marketplace processed more than $24bn in digital assets and fiat currency since about 2022.

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Data processing, hosting and related services revenue reached $124.08bn in the second quarter, up 5.5 percent from the first quarter and 20.3 percent over the year.

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Private-sector compensation averaged $46.89 an hour in June, including $32.82 in wages and $14.07 in benefits. Benefits accounted for 30 percent of the total.

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Analog Devices agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor for $1.35bn in cash at closing, plus as much as $200m in contingent payments. The companies expect to complete the transaction before year end.

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Signet raised its full-year adjusted earnings range after quarterly comparable sales increased 2.2 percent. Its forecast assumes about $30m of tariff refunds and a renewed consumer-credit agreement.

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Sunbelt Rentals raised full-year guidance after rental revenue increased 12.5 percent. World Cup activity supplied about 2.5 percentage points of growth, while an acquisition contributed another point.

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Chime agreed to buy Stride Bank's parent for $590m in cash. The fintech expects the purchase to produce more than $100m of net synergies and close in early 2027.

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U.S. private employers added an estimated 12,000 jobs a week in the four weeks through August 22, up from 10,000. The preliminary series now incorporates first-quarter federal wage records.

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Lee and Collier counties had 10,394 students using Florida Tax Credit or Family Empowerment Educational Options scholarships in 2025-26, up 121 percent from 2022-23.

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Benchmark General Contractors says work has started on the $6.5 million, 14-unit Gulf Beach Condominium rebuild at 527 E. Gulf Drive on Sanibel. Completion is expected in December 2027.

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Cape Coral lists a third active precautionary boil water area near 142 SE 15th Place after a water main break. The city map carries no rescission date.

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Blue Laser Fusion completed a reverse merger and raised $25.0m in a concurrent private placement. The developer reported $28,232 of revenue and a $4.5m loss for the first half.

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Baker Hughes set a $29.4bn midpoint for 2026 revenue after including Chart Industries from July 16. Chart is expected to contribute up to $2.25bn of revenue.

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French manufacturing output fell 0.8 percent in July after a revised 1.0 percent decline in June. Total industrial production fell 0.4 percent, while energy output increased.

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Malaysia's industrial production rose 4.7 percent from a year earlier in July. Manufacturing and electricity output increased, while mining production fell 3.2 percent and electronics led factory growth.

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Euro area pension funds held €3.91tn of assets at the end of the second quarter, up €179bn from March. The ECB marks the latest observation as provisional.

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Google plans to invest at least €13bn in Finnish digital infrastructure during 2027 and 2028. The program covers four communities and includes new agreements for nuclear, wind and battery capacity.

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China's consumer prices rose 0.8 percent from a year earlier in August. Producer prices rose 3.8 percent, led by a 5 percent increase for production materials.

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U.S. consumer credit increased at a 4.2 percent annual rate in July. Revolving credit grew 2.5 percent, while nonrevolving credit grew 4.8 percent.

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Lee County drivers should expect one temporary daytime lane closure at a time as technology work moves through the Sanibel Causeway, Midpoint Bridge and Cape Coral Bridge toll plazas. Work is underway at Sanibel and begins at Midpoint on September 14.

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EPA and the Army proposed treating relatively permanent waters as perennial, with limited interruptions of up to 30 days. The agencies expect fewer federally covered streams and wetlands, particularly in the arid West.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help find Francisco Trejo, a missing and endangered adult last seen on foot near the 1800 block of State Road 31 in North Fort Myers.

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All northbound lanes of Interstate 75 are open after a crash closed Alligator Alley in Collier County for about an hour early Tuesday. The reported collision involved multiple vehicles and injuries.

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Commerce finalized an award of up to $100m for D-Wave and will receive 7.1 million shares. A separate $100m Rigetti award starts with $43.9m and carries 7.7 million shares.

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GE Aerospace agreed to acquire Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75bn from Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners. GE plans to use $7bn of cash and new debt for the balance.

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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 98.7 in August from 99.8 in July. The share reporting higher sales, net of those reporting lower sales, dropped to negative 9 percent.

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Britain's Nuclear Liabilities Fund selected Brookfield for a multi-decade investment mandate with an initial $1bn, about £750m. The ring-fenced fund covers future decommissioning costs at eight nuclear stations.

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South African GDP fell 0.2 percent from the first quarter after a 0.4 percent expansion. Trade, manufacturing and mining contracted, while household consumption increased 0.4 percent.

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ASML and TSMC plan a 12-inch photomask pilot line by 2031 and production readiness by 2033. TSMC intends to start high-volume manufacturing with High NA EUV in 2030.

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Mistral raised €3bn in a Series D at a post-money valuation above €21bn. Samsung Electronics led the round, with EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity as co-leads.

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German grid generation rose 4.5 percent to 230.6bn kilowatt-hours in the first half. Renewables supplied 59.1 percent, while the country's electricity import surplus shrank to 0.6bn kilowatt-hours.

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Germany exported 138.2bn euros of goods in July, down 0.8 percent from June. Imports fell 5.7 percent, lifting the adjusted trade surplus to 21.3bn euros.

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A bullet crossed into the Azure community at Hacienda Lakes and damaged two hurricane-rated doors at a home. No one was injured. Residents told WINK News that gunfire from a neighboring property has been a recurring concern.

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China's exports reached $401.44bn in August, up 25 percent from a year earlier. Imports rose 28.2 percent and the monthly trade surplus widened to $119.09bn.

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New Zealand business sales rose across 13 of 14 industry groups in the June quarter. Annual operating profit reached NZ$29bn, up 7.9 percent.

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South Korea's real gross national income rose 3.1 percent from the first quarter, five times the 0.6 percent increase in real gross domestic product.

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Japan raised its second-quarter real GDP estimate to 0.4 percent from the first quarter, or 1.4 percent annualized. Domestic demand subtracted 0.1 percentage point.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists a disabled vehicle call that blocked the left lane of Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 131 in Fort Myers.

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Japan's current-account surplus reached ¥2.989tn in July, up 15.6 percent from a year earlier. Its goods deficit widened to ¥399.9bn as imports grew faster than exports.

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IRS Notice 2026-53 supplies the 2026 emissions table for the 45Z clean fuel credit and adds rules for regenerative agriculture and manure based fuels.

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Treasury sanctioned 36 aviation targets, including 27 Iranian airlines, and suspended three authorizations involving overflights and flights by certain non U.S. carriers.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the disabled vehicle roadblock at State Road 82 and Columbus Boulevard South in Lee County.

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Yara's Sluiskil facility can capture and liquefy up to 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year for shipment to permanent storage beneath the Norwegian seabed.

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The European Commission says a new €200m package will fund projects in Greenland across satellite capacity, energy, critical minerals, housing and tourism during 2026 and 2027.

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FGUA says the precautionary boil water advisory for 90 Lake Fairways homes is no longer in effect after laboratory testing found the water safe to drink.

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The Florida Highway Patrol says all lanes are clear after an injury crash blocked the left lane of Interstate 75 southbound at mile marker 144 in North Fort Myers.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after an injury crash blocked Santa Barbara Boulevard at Devonshire Boulevard in Naples.

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The National Weather Service allowed its second Special Weather Statement for northeastern Collier County to expire at 3 p.m. without a replacement alert.

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UNCTAD estimates that digitally delivered services grew 7 percent a year in value from 2015 through 2024, against 4 percent for goods trade over the same period.

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Britain will reduce the discount rate used in Treasury business cases from 3.5 percent to 3 percent and add an economic-potential analysis, Chancellor John Healey said.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after an injury crash completely blocked eastbound Golden Gate Parkway at Premier Drive in Naples.

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Australia's draft bill would void noncompete clauses for employees earning no more than A$190,100. It would also ban coworker nonsolicitation clauses and treat no-poach and wage-fixing agreements as cartel provisions.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now marks the roadway clear after crashes affected both directions of Interstate 75 at mile marker 141 in Fort Myers.

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Qatar's central bank and three domestic lenders joined the AFAQ payments system. All six Gulf central banks now participate, and the regional network has 74 commercial-bank members.

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Azerbaijan's central bank bought $1.5bn in foreign currency during August. Its reserves reached a record $15.3bn, up $3.8bn or 33 percent since the start of the year.

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The British Business Bank will commit up to £150m to a proposed northern scale-up fund. It expects the fund to make investments of £5m to £15m in high-growth companies.

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Eurostat raised its second-quarter growth estimate to 0.6 percent for the euro area and 0.7 percent for the EU. Net exports added 0.9 and 0.8 percentage points, respectively.

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Britain is consulting on extending the statutory audit exemption to medium-sized companies. The same paper proposes one SME reporting regime and a solvency test for deciding whether dividends are legal.

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South Korean depository institutions increased industrial lending by 30.6tn won in the second quarter. Working capital accounted for 23.8tn won of the increase, while facilities investment took 6.9tn won.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists a roadway debris incident that affected the center northbound lane of Interstate 75 at mile marker 135 in Fort Myers early Monday.

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India's National Stock Exchange put a revised pre-open auction into effect Monday. Market orders are now accepted only from 9:00 to 9:05 a.m., while the full session still ends at 9:15.

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Singapore opened two online auctions covering 624 forfeited handbags, accessories and jewellery pieces. They are the first sales in a disposal program involving more than 1,000 luxury items and 80 properties.

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Southwest Florida International Airport told WINK News that some Miami flights were diverted to Fort Myers after Sunday's fatal cargo plane crash. Federal aviation officials say severe Miami arrival delays continue.

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Indonesia extended closures at eight airports, including two serving Jakarta, through 9 a.m. Monday after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau continued to affect aviation. The order named eight separate facilities.

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FGUA says 46 Lehigh Acres customers near Graham Circle remain under a boil water advisory after an eight inch main break was repaired.

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FGUA still lists a boil water advisory for 90 Lake Fairways homes in North Fort Myers after a September 2 water main break.

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South Korea's Kospi opened at 6,910.78, up 3.34 percent from Friday's close. Samsung Electronics gained 4.4 percent and SK hynix rose 5.89 percent in early trading.

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Japan's reserve assets fell $79.575bn in August to $1.208tn. Foreign currency reserves dropped by $94.641bn, while the reported value of gold rose by $14.583bn.

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U.S. Central Command says American forces have redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two while enforcing the maritime blockade against Iran. The command did not release a vessel list.

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Miami-Dade County officials say five people were killed and five others injured after a 21 Air Boeing 767-300 operating for Amazon overran a runway and struck vehicles. Miami International says two of its four runways are open.

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The Florida Highway Patrol lists the roadway clear after an injury crash blocked the Interstate 75 southbound exit ramp at Daniels Parkway near exit 131.

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ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China disclosed plans to raise up to RMB260bn through private placements. China's finance ministry would subscribe for RMB200bn, with tobacco interests taking the remaining RMB60bn.

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Florida Highway Patrol briefly listed a hit-and-run crash with a roadblock on northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 101. The record appeared shortly after 1:16 p.m. Sunday and was gone by 1:28 p.m.

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Isar Aerospace's Spectrum reached orbit from Norway on its second flight, carrying five CubeSats and one experiment. The company says it is still working with customers to confirm the satellites' status.

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Cape Coral rescinded precautionary boil water notices near 612 SE 1st Avenue and 1221 SW 52nd Street. Two newer city advisory areas remain active.

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Florida Highway Patrol is advising caution in fog on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 100 in Collier County. The live state board gives no expiration time.

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Seven OPEC+ countries will maintain September required production into October after setting a 188,000 barrel-a-day increase for September. Their next meeting is scheduled for October 4.

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Lee County Utilities told WINK News its crews had made 22 water and sewer repair visits this year in a neighborhood where residents reported repeated damage during fiber installation. The county said it bills contractors when appropriate.

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Cape Coral rescinded the precautionary boil water notice near 715 SE 34th Street at 8:26 a.m. Thursday. The notice had been issued after a water main break.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now lists the roadway clear on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 118 in Bonita Springs. An injury crash had blocked the middle and right lanes.

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The Florida Highway Patrol says a 59-year-old Fort Myers man died after a vehicle struck him as he crossed southbound US 41 near Judd Road Friday night.

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The National Weather Service says minor flooding is ongoing or expected in northwestern Collier County after 1 to 2 inches of rain, with another 1 to 2 inches possible.

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The Bancorp Bank plans to stop originating retail and wholesale small-business loans by year-end and eliminate 64 filled positions, about 9 percent of its workforce.

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A Friday executive order tells USDA to establish a guaranteed loan program for small and regional beef processors, expand enforcement in livestock markets and deliver three reports within 60 days.

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Marco Island police say officers broke a vehicle window Saturday to remove a two-year-old who was accidentally locked inside at the Publix on South Barfield Drive. The child was okay, and one officer was treated for minor injuries.

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Fort Myers police say a suspect died at a hospital after an officer-involved shooting in the 2300 block of Katherine Street early Saturday. The state is leading the investigation.

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The Federal Reserve's new cybersecurity report says a 2025 inspector general assessment rated the Board's information security program at level 3, below the level 4 threshold considered effective.

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Florida Highway Patrol briefly listed a disabled vehicle blocking the center lane of Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 128 in Fort Myers. The entry is no longer on the live board.

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U.S. Central Command said it disabled or destroyed three Iranian crude carriers after ballistic missiles targeted two Navy warships. CENTCOM reported no American casualties.

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The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day suspension of strikes on Kyiv during U.S. envoys' consultations. Ukraine had promised a reciprocal air-strike pause for the visit.

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Revenue Procedure 2026-32 adds automatic change number 275 for residential contracts and waives two eligibility rules for specified research expenditure method changes through taxable years beginning before 2028.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the northbound Interstate 75 roadblock at mile marker 143 in North Fort Myers. The record had remained active through about 11 p.m. Friday.

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The Lee County Sheriff's Office booking record lists Juan Antonio Saldivar in custody on four charges involving a child. The School District of Lee County says the allegations do not involve a student.

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The Florida Highway Patrol now lists the roadway clear at US 41 and Evergreen Road in North Fort Myers after a fatality shut all southbound lanes.

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AAA's national diesel average reached $5.8500 a gallon on September 4, up 6.68 cents in a day and 23.95 cents in a week. The association's table now dates its record to Friday.

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Volkswagen's board approved a plan that calls for about 50,000 fewer positions beyond existing programs. The company also targets nine million annual vehicle sales, a 9 percent margin and a halved model portfolio.

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The Florida Highway Patrol again lists debris affecting the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 80 near Ochopee after the record briefly disappeared.

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The Florida Highway Patrol no longer lists the debris incident that affected the left lane of southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 80 near Ochopee.

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Lenders extended America's Car-Mart's temporary default waiver from September 7 to September 11. The used-car retailer says it has made progress toward a transaction, but gives no assurance of one.

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The 8,323-patient Lp(a)HORIZON trial did not show that pelacarsen reduced cardiovascular events against placebo. Ionis said the drug substantially lowered lipoprotein(a) and had an acceptable safety profile.

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SoundHound completed its LivePerson acquisition, issuing 0.4673 shares for each non-TASE LivePerson share. Secured noteholders received 36.9m SoundHound shares and $5.85m cash as the notes were retired.

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The state incident board changed its status from northbound closed at 5:54 p.m. to roadway clear at 6:01 p.m. Friday. No cause, vehicle count or injury information has been released.

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North Collier Fire dedicated Ocean Rescue Tower 29 at Vanderbilt Beach on Friday, giving lifeguards a fixed lookout and response coordination point.

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Sysco added a $750m delayed draw term facility intended partly for its pending Jetro acquisition. Two executive performance awards worth $3m at target disappear if the transaction does not close.

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