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Local brewers eye a special beer for National Water Quality Month, Calusa Waterkeeper event

060105-N-8154G-010 Portsmouth, Va. (Jan. 5, 2005) - A hospital corpsman with the Blood Donor Team from Portsmouth Naval Hospital takes samples of blood from a donor for testing. The Blood Donor Team visits multiple commands throughout the area in efforts to boost the blood supply for the U.S. Armed Forces around the world. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Jeremy L. Grisham (RELEASED)

Fort Myers blood drive to remember fallen officer

Fort Myers Police Department holds a commemorative blood drive to honor fallen officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, who was killed in the line of duty.

A comprehensive testing of sewers in Fort Myers will be conducted May 20-24.

Sewer line smoke testing on Sanibel to start Monday, July 21

From Monday, July 21, through Friday, August 8, inspection crews will conduct a smoke test of sewer lines in neighborhoods throughout the island.The test includes a physical survey of the City of Sanibel wastewater collection system and involves opening manholes on streets and easements.

A USCG aircrew safely transported a fishing boat captain who fell ill aboard his vessel to Gulfcoast Medical Center

Coast Guard medevacs fishing boat captain miles off Sanibel

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevac'd a 77-year-old fishing boat captain Sunday experiencing stroke-like symptoms while in the Gulf about 138 miles southwest of Sanibel Island.The man was safely transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers.

A second workshop is planned for input on redevelopment of the city's Dr. MLK area.

Workshop Tuesday will help define future of Fort Myers' Dr. MLK area

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency successfully ceased junkyard operations in the Dr. MLK Redevelopment Area, marking a significant step towards revitalizing the neighborhood.

Junkyard operations in Dr. MLK Redevelopment Area ended with CRA facilitated sale of property

Sarasota Memorial opens Lakewood Ranch emergency care

To help serve northeast Sarasota County, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System on Monday opened a new emergency care center at 7250 University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch.The 21-room, 15,000-square-foot freestanding ER facility is about 3 miles east of I-75 near Lorraine Road.

Frozen taquito products recalled due to possible contamination

Bestway Sandwiches Inc. recalls frozen chicken and cheese taquito products due to possible foreign matter contamination.

The W.P. Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River in Alva will be closed for one day to support maintenance on Jan. 18.

Army Corps reopens W.P. Franklin Lock with 26-foot width restriction

The W.P. Franklin Lock was reopened to traffic Thursday. The facility closed Wednesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers due to silting by the gates.

Army Corps closes W.P. Franklin Lock due to silting around gates

The W.P. Franklin Lock is closed to traffic until further notice.A notice of the closing was issued Wednesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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