


With the rainy season officially upon Southwest Florida, have you noticed yourself swatting those annoying, biting, teensy insects away more often? While mosquitoes are present in Lee County all year, when the rain comes, the larvae develop, causing an explosion of literal billions of insects ...
Sugarshack Downtown is on a mission to find Southwest Florida talent by hosting its first-ever singing competition, The Downtown Showdown. “We host live music every day, seven days a week, but this will be our first-ever competition highlighting local talent from all over the Southwest ...
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 on Tuesday to approve amending an existing ordinance which will ban smoking and vaping at county beaches and parks immediately. The ban would extend to county-owned parks on Fort Myers Beach which includes Bowditch Point Regional Park, ...
The Cape Coral Animal Shelter and Gulf Coast Humane Society have joined forces to find homes for 13 puppies that were found in a garage in Buckingham this week that county officials say was extremely hot and ill-ventilated. "The puppies, who were confined without adequate ventilation or ...
During a major storm, it is very possible, indeed likely, that all power and public communication channels fail. No cell phones or TV. Suddenly, amateur radio becomes a vital lifeline in post-disaster recovery. To meet the moment in such an emergency, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service ...
Effective July 1 all new teen drivers aged 15-17 must complete the following courses to receive a Florida Learner’s Permit: • 6-hour Driver Education Course • 4-hour Traffic Law Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) They also must have ID documents, proof of address, and parental ...
Local coastal tarpon anglers are still waiting for their shot at a passing beach fish as the main body continues to enjoy life in Boca Grande Pass with no indication of leaving quite yet. More coastal shots are available north of our area from Venice up to Sarasota. Others expecting tarpon ...
For teenagers, summer often means time with friends, beach trips and a well-earned break from school. But it also brings increased risk. Automobile accidents remain one of the leading causes of death among teens in the United States — a tragedy that is often preventable through greater ...