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Lee County residents now own more than 40 acres of undeveloped land along Moody Road on the northern shore of the Caloosahatchee River in North Fort Myers under the Conservation 20/20 program.

People would be allowed to kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened or think it is necessary for protection, under a bill that moved forward Tuesday in the Florida House.

Big Cypress National Preserve has issued a temporary closure to promote visitor safety during prescribed fire activity beginning Thursday. During the closure all recreational use including off-road vehicles, hiking, camping, hunting and commercial activities are prohibited in the designated areas.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has lifted a water quality advisory for the Cape Coral Yacht Club.

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 48-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Collier County, Wednesday, February 12.

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 26-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Lee County today.. The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area, approximately 6 miles west of SR 82 and 1.3 miles south of Corkscrew Road. Smoke may be visible in the area of the burn.

The Florida Department of Transportation recently announced plans to install wildlife exclusionary fencing and improve wildlife underpasses along a…

With the Thanksgiving leftovers dwindling and Black Friday behind us, Christmas takes center stage for many people. WLRN-Miami Herald Reporter Kenny…

UPDATE: Lake Okeechobee releases to the St. Lucie River are suspended until Monday due to blue-green algae. The algae contains low levels of a toxin…

Federal wildlife officials proposed Tuesday to protect a crayfish only found in Bay County under the Endangered Species Act. The Panama City crayfish is…