Southwest Florida International Airport remains central to the region's expanding tourism and population base.

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• Southwest Florida International Airport and Regional growth — Regional travel reporting — 2026-08-20
  https://www.flylcpa.com/

A Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral is scheduled Thursday, with visibility possible across parts of Florida.

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• SpaceX rocket launch from Florida. What time is Cape Canaveral liftoff? — Naples Daily News / USA Today Network — 2026-08-19
  https://amp.naplesnews.com/story/tech/science/space/spacex/2026/08/19/when-next-florida-rocket-launch-spacex-what-time-liftoff-this-week-where-how-watch-see/91366756007/

A restored Florida wetland now supports hundreds of nesting wood storks.

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• A Florida Couple Buys a 45-Acre Swamp to Protect the Land — People — 2026-08-20
  https://people.com/florida-couple-buys-swamp-and-helps-endangered-wood-stork-12063761

Hunters from around the world removed hundreds of Burmese pythons from South Florida.

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• Florida Python Challenge winner nets 96 snakes, $10,000 prize — Florida Fish and Wildlife / FOX 35 — 2026-08-06
  https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-python-challenge-2026-winner-96-snakes-10k-grand-prize

Record nesting numbers, including on Sanibel, are giving conservationists reason for optimism.

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• Florida sets record for sea turtle nests — The Guardian — 2026-08-16
  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/16/florida-sea-turtle-nests-endangered-species

A nationwide outbreak tied to jalapeño products now includes hundreds of illnesses and dozens of hospitalizations.

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• Jalapeño Salmonella outbreak grows to 431 sick in 32 states — Food Safety News — 2026-08-20
  https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/jalapeno-salmonella-outbreak-grows-to-431-sick-in-32-states-illnesses-ran-into-august-and-the-grower-is-still-unnamed/

Federal safety officials say certain plug-in gas and carbon-monoxide detectors may fail to alarm.

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• CPSC Posts New Product Recalls and Product Safety Warnings — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — 2026-08-20
  https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cpsc-posts-new-product-recalls-and-product-safety-warnings-to-its-web-site-302856566.html

A nationwide recall involves tens of thousands of bottles of a popular itchy-eye product.

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• FDA recall eye drop that relieves ocular itch for potential contamination — Ophthalmology Times / FDA — 2026-08-20
  https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/fda-recall-eye-drop-that-relieves-ocular-itch-potential-contamination

Florida shoppers are being told to check freezers for recalled GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries.

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• Outbreak Investigation of E. coli: Frozen Blueberries — U.S. Food and Drug Administration — 2026-08-20
  https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o145h28-frozen-blueberries-july-2026

A Fort Myers plumbing business is expanding its credentials as Southwest Florida construction continues to grow.

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• Spartan Plumbing & Drains Owner Earns Florida Master Plumbing License — GlobeNewswire — 2026-08-19
  https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/spartan-plumbing-drains-owner-earns-florida-master-plumbing-license-reinforcing-commitment-to-excellence-across-southwest-florida/2408719