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November 9, 2026MarketsThe LEX 25: one index for the companies of the Leonida ExchangeTwenty-five companies, from Allied Crystal to Weazel News, with the same weight each. Customers can now buy and sell their shares from online banking.Read the story

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Nov 9, 2026County servicesParking permits, 311 and event permits: Vice-Dale County goes onlineResidential parking permits are issued in minutes, problems on your street go straight to the crews, and event permits are filed from home.Read the story
Nov 8, 2026Online bankingOnline banking opens: balances, transfers and citations from My LeonidaBank of Leonida customers can now see their statements, send money to another resident and pay a citation from their account, at any hour.Read the story
Nov 8, 2026County servicesApply for your re-entry pass before the next storm: Mariana County goes onlineHurricane re-entry passes and mooring permits can now be requested from anywhere, even from the mainland.Read the story
Nov 7, 2026County servicesBurn permits go online for Leonard County growersRequest a permit for cane, brush or land clearing ahead of the day, and report smoke or a refinery odor from your phone.Read the story
Nov 6, 2026County servicesRental hosts and boardwalk vendors can now register onlineKelly County puts short-term rental registration and the permits of the reopened boardwalk online, ahead of the winter season.Read the story
Nov 5, 2026County servicesTrail permits and road damage reports now online in Kalaga CountyGet your off-road permit for the county trail areas in a minute, and tell the road crews about a washout without waiting on the phone.Read the story
Nov 5, 2026TransportationThanksgiving week on the road: every trooper on duty, from Interstate 404 to the KeysFrom November 24 to 29, every troop works the interstates and U.S. Route 1. Move over, slow down and leave the Keys early on Sunday.Read the story
Nov 4, 2026CruisesCruise season is back at VC Port: what to know before you sailUp to eight ships on a Saturday, through April. Arrive at your boarding time, not before, and leave the car at home if you can.Read the story
Nov 4, 2026Water safetyStrong currents in the channels of the outer keys: eleven swimmers rescued in one weekendA steady east wind and big tides are pushing the water hard under the bridges. Check the flag, swim near a lifeguard and stay out of the channels.Read the story
Nov 4, 2026WildlifeWrestling an alligator for a video is a crime, not contentAfter a summer of viral clips, POACH officers have charged 23 people with harassing alligators. Film from 30 feet, or not at all.Read the story
Nov 3, 2026WaterfrontGellhorn Comeback: the first block of the old boardwalk reopensFour hundred feet of new planks, working streetlights and a public meeting on November 17 to choose the next block.Read the story
Nov 3, 2026WildlifeMore alligators in the canals this fall: keep your distance and call the hotlineAfter a wet October, POACH has had more than 600 calls from Vice-Dale County. Most alligators move on by themselves.Read the story
Nov 2, 2026Scam alertSeen it online? Check it first: the State’s campaign against viral scamsFake lottery giveaways, toll texts and storm fundraisers: the five scams spreading fastest in Leonida, and how to check.Read the story
Nov 2, 2026TrafficVice City Marathon: road closures on Sunday, November 8Bayfront Avenue, the Causeway and Shore Drive close in stages from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.Read the story
Nov 2, 2026WildlifeExotic pet surrender day on November 21 at the Grassrivers Field StationBring a python, a tegu or a parrot you can no longer keep: no fine, no questions, and a new home for the animal.Read the story
Nov 2, 2026Public safetyStreet rideouts on Interstate 404: troopers seize 41 dirt bikes and ATVs in OctoberA task force with the VCPD and the Vice-Dale Police Department broke up eleven weekend rideouts. Riders who want the throttle have trails at Mount Kalaga.Read the story
Nov 1, 2026ParksFree state park entry for veterans and first responders every Sunday in NovemberBring a valid ID to any of the 160 parks. Camping fees are also waived on Veterans Day.Read the story
Oct 30, 2026CommunityA new community station opens at VC PortWalk-in reports, a youth room and a bike patrol base, open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.Read the story
Oct 30, 2026Hunting & fishingDeer season opens November 14 in the Mount Kalaga woodsLicenses and deer permits online, blaze orange for everyone on the trails, and every harvest reported within 24 hours.Read the story
Oct 29, 2026JobsAllied Crystal is hiring 350 seasonal workers for the cane harvestHiring days on November 12 and 13 in Cane Ridge: drivers, mill hands and mechanics, through May.Read the story
Oct 28, 2026Office of the GovernorGovernor Calloway signs the Coastal Resilience Act$1.2 billion over ten years to raise seawalls, restore dunes and protect 48 coastal communities.Read the story
Oct 26, 2026Scam alertCallers posing as officers: how to spot the scam and report itThe VCPD never asks for payment by phone. Hang up and call the non-emergency line to report it.Read the story
Oct 19, 2026Marine PatrolMarine Patrol adds two rescue boats before the winter boating seasonBoth boats carry thermal cameras and can reach any point of the bay in under eight minutes.Read the story
Oct 14, 2026Emergency managementNine new hurricane shelters open across the Keys and GrassriversEvery shelter is pet-friendly and runs on backup power for at least 96 hours.Read the story
Oct 7, 2026Get involvedCitizens Police Academy: spring applications are openTen Tuesday evenings to see how the department works, from dispatch to the crime lab.Read the story
Oct 2, 2026TransportationTarpon Key Causeway reopens two months ahead of scheduleThe rebuilt span adds a protected bike lane and a fishing pier along 2.4 miles of open water.Read the story
Sep 21, 2026EnvironmentReef Restoration Program plants its 100,000th coralVolunteers and marine scientists have now replanted 31 acres of reef off the Keys since 2019.Read the story
Sep 8, 2026TransportationLeonida Rail extends service to Port GellhornTwelve daily departures will link the Gulf Coast to Vice City in under three hours.Read the story

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