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More than 55 radio and television stations submitted more than 650 entries in the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists contest, which featured content produced in the year 2022.

The future of property that a popular recreational park sits on in southwestern Hendry County is not known beyond its now planned closure at the end of November.Lazy Springs Recreational Park lies off state Route 82 just across the Lee County line in Hendry. For about 25 years, 4-wheelers and mudders or anyone who enjoyed getting wet and dirty headed to the mud-pits, lakes and dirt trails site each weekend.

Three years after Hurricane Ian, the concrete stanchions surrounding the river basin next to Luminary Hotel have finally been repaired. The Fort Myers Mural Society has now installed their murals, completing the 53-panel river basin mural project that it started in 2022.

After years as a beloved destination for off-road enthusiasts, campers and families, Lazy Springs Recreational Park will close its gates for good at the end of November. Park officials announced that the property has been sold and that the final open weekend will be Nov. 29–30. Until then, the park will remain open every weekend during regular hours.

A burn ban went into effect Saturday morning for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards.Under Sarasota County’s burn ban ordinance (Sarasota County Code Section 58-2), burn bans automatically go into effect countywide and prohibit almost all open burning when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) meets or exceeds 500.

October 11, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Oct. 10, 2025

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