Eddie Stewart

You’ve probably been hearing plenty of reminders to register to vote for the November election before the deadline on Monday, October 7th. But where exactly can you register to vote in Southwest Florida?

As mosquito season keeps buzzing away, so do serious illnesses like dengue fever, which has affected nearly three hundred Floridians this year alone.

FrogWatch USA is a national citizen science program collecting data on frog populations are across the United States, with a Southwest Florida chapter active for over 20 years.

Responsible for overseeing the county’s elections, including the registration and education of voters, the Lee Supervisor of Elections position is up for election this year.

When the sun is shining, and you're not expecting a storm, that's the time to prepare your pets for a hurricane be they furry or slithery, feathery or finny or whathave you.

Named for the Collier County sheriff who put deputies in schools in 1977 with the Youth Relations Deputy Program, newly opened Aubrey Rogers High School aims to pay homage to the history of the county while continually innovating for the future.

The Pine Manor Improvement Association is now one step closer to its goal of reducing food insecurity in Pine Manor, thanks to a $7,500 donation from The Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis.The funds will be used on the electrical and foundation work for a new refrigeration system for fresh fruits and vegetables in the Pine Manor Community Center’s food pantry. The expansion of the food pantry is also funded by American Rescue Plan Act funding through Lee County, and will include walk-in cooler/freezer and commercial grade shelving.

Several organizations are hosting events to give away necessary back to school supplies to families in need. These events range all over Southwest Florida, and are open to all.

Seven weeks after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that places heavy restrictions and outright bans on gender-affirming care in Florida, many transgender Floridians feel uncertainty and dread about their future in the state.Senate Bill 254, signed into law on May 17th, has been criticized for its broad restrictions on healthcare for the estimated 94,900 transgender people who live in Florida.

According to the Pine Manor Community Garden Chair Robin Gretz, the legacy of the garden is not what’s been grown, but the effect it’s had on the community.