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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

If you have UnitedHealthcare, here's where Naples care stays in network

Plus, Naples sets a Feb. 2 special election and leads the nation in rent discounts.

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Carhartt beanie | $19.99 | Choose their favorite color of this best-selling hat that’s sure to become their winter go-to.

Softies waffle lounge set | $170 | Featured in “Oprah’s Favorite Things,” this set features the brand’s famously soft marshmallow waffle fabric.

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Council seat

Naples City Council is considering changes to how it fills vacant mayor and council seats, including temporary appointments and longer deadlines for special elections. Voters will elect a new council member Feb. 2 and decide how future vacancies get filled, with former vice mayor Terry Hutchison and Planning Advisory Board member Dan Barone running for the seat held by Linda Penniman, who died Oct. 20. Gulfshore Business

Rent deals

Naples led the nation with rental concessions averaging 12.9% below advertised rents, followed by Fort Myers at 11.5%, according to Apartments.com's third-quarter RentPulse report. Nationally, average concessions are 4.2%. Gulfshore Business

Naples renters get the nation's biggest rent concessions

Source: Gulfshore Business

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Naples12.9%
Fort Myers11.5%
U.S. average4.2%

Marco survey

Marco Island's citizen engagement survey drew 2,471 responses, and 77% of respondents consider the city better than nearby communities, though 56% believe it is headed in the wrong direction. The full results are at cityofmarcoisland.com/article/3230915. Miramar News

Cookie goodbye

Mitch's Cookies Dessert & Ice Cream Bar at 4844 Davis Blvd. in Kings Lake Square will close at the end of November. Owners Mitch and Lynn Mitchell are ending the East Naples business after 14 years. Gulfshore Business

Gala Saturday

Charity for Change's Western-themed Planting Seeds of Humanity gala is Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at Elite Jets, 125 Aviation Drive S., near Naples Airport. It features live and silent auctions, dinner and the Ben Allen Band. Last year's sold-out gala raised more than $400,000 for the nonprofit's character education programs. Gulfshore BusinessPriority Marketing

UnitedHealthcare

Lee Health is dropping UnitedHealthcare from its network on Jan. 1, 2027, over what it says is $150 million in unpaid claims, though the two are still negotiating. 's two Naples hospitals and three Medical Centers will accept UnitedHealthcare in network on Jan. 1. Gulf Coast News and Weather

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The Wrap

Cats get the party this Saturday, Nov. 7. The Florida Panther Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, and it's held on a Collier County Free Day. That's a morning with the endangered Florida panther. Purr-fect.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 5Collier voters OK a higher tourist tax to finish the sports complex
  2. Wed., Nov. 4Collier voters approve a sixth penny on the tourist tax
  3. Tues., Nov. 3Three Oaks Parkway extension opens 18 months early
  4. Mon., Nov. 2FDOT hasn't decided on I-75 auxiliary lanes in Collier and Lee
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Naples Todayto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

If you have UnitedHealthcare, here's where Naples care stays in network

Plus, Naples sets a Feb. 2 special election and leads the nation in rent discounts.

The TLDR

  1. Lee Health could drop UnitedHealthcare on Jan. 1, 2027
  2. Naples voters pick a council member Feb. 2
  3. Naples leads the nation in apartment rent discounts
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