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Lee County schools have been out of session since a little before Hurricane Irma and they're not set to return until September 25th. Lee County School…

The executive director of the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Don Scott, showcases the future for roadway and bridge construction throughout the area. But some proposed infrastructure improvements may not be able to keep up due to an increasing population and increasing supply chain costs.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners met this week to talk about cost increases of their current and future road projects due to inflation. Currently the costs of non-residential construction are going up about 8% a year, according to county transportation planners.

The Florida Department of Health wants Sarasota County to privatize its prenatal care in the next three years. And that has its southern neighbors worried…

It hides in plain sight in Sarasota, but within the confines of the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy, lies a treasure trove of unique and quirky art.

Over the weekend, a fascinating yet fragile reproductive phenomenon called the coral spawn, took place in the Upper Keys at one of Reef Renewal USA’s offshore nurseries. In August annually, after the full moon, millions of gametes, or reproductive cells, are released underwater in a synchronized mass-spawning exchange, enabling the eggs and sperm to enter the water.

In alignment with its mission of saving lives, the Sarasota County Fire Department (SCFD) has partnered with SunCoast Blood Centers to implement a groundbreaking prehospital whole blood transfusion program. This initiative aims to provide life-saving blood transfusions to patients suffering from severe bleeding or traumatic injuries before they arrive at the hospital.

Due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for a portion of Charlotte and Highlands counties and all of DeSoto, Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Governor Ron DeSantis isues itate of emergency for 34 counties to prepare for potential impacts from the storm

Alice Herman, Investigative and Watchdog Reporter for Suncoast Searchlight has been covering the story and shared details with WGCU's Marc Garber.