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The southbound lanes of I-75 remain shutdown until further notice as the Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office respond to an incident involving a shooting and a crash on the freeway at Alico Road exit 128.
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The State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Henry Mack to serve as Florida’s next Commissioner of Education.
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WGCU/Arts Reporter Tom Hall
The day before Hurricane Ian, there were well over 150 businesses on Sanibel-Captiva Island. Not one was open the day after the storm. But island vibe helps several Sanibel shops, stores and restaurants weather string of hurricanes and slow summer sales.
WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall
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WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall
Like the Greek goddess Thetis, artist Cat Tesla found healing and rejuvenation in water. Following surgery for early-stage breast cancer, Tesla told her husband she wanted to go to the water. They ended up in Florida, where she began painting large color field abstractions that became part of her nature-based “Exhale” collection. Examples of that work, along with a second series that originated during the pandemic, are on view through July 31 at Art Center Sarasota in her “Living by the Water” exhibition.
- 'Hadestown Teen,' 'Head Over Heels' and 'Last Romance' open at area theaters this week
- 'Fresh Offerings' shows new work by Oasiocasa, Branchaud, Acevedo and other top area creatives
- Alliance for the Arts launching ArtsPark initiative with Aug. 7 Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial groundbreaking
- Artis-Naples' 2026-27 season features all nine of Beethoven's symphonies and performances by Yo-Yo Ma, Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster and more
- Four artists will turn BIG ARTS' Dunham Family Gallery into a giant mural over six-week span beginning in August
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