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Sheldon Zoldan

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Sheldon Zoldan/Special to WGCU

    Commissioners slow Lee County comp plan, need time to 'digest' nearly 500-page report (opens the original)

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    Changes to Lee County’s long-term growth plan are on hold after county commissioners agreed this week to slow down the process. Commissioners Kevin Ruane and David Mulicka asked to delay voting on the changes during Tuesday’s meeting. They said they haven’t had time to digest the 344-page report and additional 140 pages they received September 11. They also said they need more time to meet with constituents. As a result, the amendments will no longer be considered at the Board’s Oct. 7 meeting.

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Sheldon Zoldan/Special to WGCU

    Pickleball entrepreneur tops candidates in second annual local pitch competition (opens the original)

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    Dillon Rosenthal won the SCORE Annual Pitch Competition held in Naples. He is the founder and CEO of BounceBack Pickle and is a graduate of FGCU. He received $5,000 for first place and $900 for being the audience’s choice. Justin Fiorello, the founder of Hoop-Dee Mats, a reusable automotive drip-protection system to replace cardboard and disposable trays won second place. He also participated in FGCU’s entrepreneurial program. He won $3,500. Khandyce Mosely, the founder of Balosi Spirits, a wine

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Sheldon Zoldan/Special to WGCU

    U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack (opens the original)

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    GENEVA — Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran's theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people in a report published Thursday. The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the war in Iran, and coul

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Sheldon Zoldan/Special to WGCU

    Second annual local entrepreneurial pitch competition ready to see great new ideas (opens the original)

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    Six entrepreneurs, with businesses as diverse as an e-commerce marketplace and recycling pickleballs, will make their best pitches in a “Shark Tank” atmosphere Saturday in hopes of winning cash and exposure. SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives) is holding its second annual pitch competition in Naples at the Botanical Gardens. “It’s not all about money, it’s about understanding how to grow your business, plus exposure,” said Adrienne Robinson, who is a SCORE mentor and director of education

  5. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Sheldon Zoldan/Special to WGCU

    Lee commissioners see 'ugly' deficits with budget cut likely if Amendment 3 passes (opens the original)

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    Lee County commissioners will have to cut $121 million from the budget in 2027-28 and $159 million the following year if Amendment 3 passes in November. County commissioners received the news and were given a list of options about how they could offset those cuts during an angst-filled workshop this week. Amendment 3 would increase the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes by $150,000 next year and $250,000 in 2028. Recent polls show the vote is hovering around the 60 percent approva

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