Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026
Good morning, Naples.
The Naples Today Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.
Community
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., when clocks will fall back one hour, giving Naples residents an extra hour of sleep and earlier sunrise (6:36 a.m.) and sunset (5:45 p.m.).
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Business
The Cape Coral City Council will consider an incentive package of up to $10 million on Nov. 2 to bring a Costco to 600 Chiquita Blvd. S., at the northwest corner of Pine Island Road and Chiquita Boulevard; the move would add to new Costcos under construction in East Naples and Fort Myers.
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Costco is opening 13 warehouses in October and November, but none are in Florida; six warehouses are in development, including a Naples site at the corner of Collier Boulevard and Rattlesnake Hammock Road and a Cape Coral site announced Oct. 27 that will include a store + gas station.
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Culture
Naples sculptor Joel Shapses will exhibit 16 illuminated crystal and white alabaster sculptures at Naples Art District’s Art After Dark on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m., and visitors can also explore his sculpture garden of more than 150 stone and mixed-media works at his studio (6240 Shirley St., Suite 102).
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Naples Botanical Garden is holding its fifth annual Día de los Muertos festival today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 at the garden, with ofrendas on display, music, dancers, and arts and crafts stations; tickets are available on the garden's website.
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Government
Social Security and SSI payment dates shift in November because Veterans Day and a weekend will affect processing.
SSI’s November check was sent early on Oct. 30 and the next SSI payment will arrive Tuesday, Dec. 1, while Social Security benefits for birth dates 1–10 will be deposited Tuesday, Nov. 10 (not Wednesday).
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Lifestyle
USA TODAY Network food writers named Maria's, Taqueria San Julian and Rocco's Tacos among the best in Florida and the nation; Maria's Taco Tuesday draws long lines 4-9 p.m. at 27080 Old 41 Road in Bonita Springs, Taqueria San Julian is at 3575 Bayshore Drive, and Rocco's is at Mercato.
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