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Highlands county burn ban extended because of extreme dought

The Pro gun rights group Florida Carry is threatening to sue Leon County after it passed a gun related ordinance. The ordinance imposes a waiting period...

Much of southern Okeechobee County is zoned as agricultural land but a proposal to be discussed by the county board could drastically change the rural landscape in this area of grazing cattle and widely scattered housing.

Lee County Utilities has rescinded a precautionary Boil Water Notice for 99% of the Lee County Utilities service area; less than 1% remains on a boil water notice.

Local authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of Lee County on Tuesday, just one day before the Category 4 storm made mainland landfall.

Charlotte County Emergency officials are preparing for Tropical Storm Eta.The county is under a tropical storm warning, flood watch and storm surge warning. A tornado watch is in effect until 5 p.m..

Staff training will necessitate temporarily closing of Lee County Community pools on Feb. 15.

Lee County Board of Education agreed unanimously to enter negotiations to hire Robert Dodig as board attorney, replacing Kathy Dupuy-Bruno, who resigned to take a similar post in Broward County. Dodig has been interim attorney since Jan. 23.

The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution on Saturday to declare a state of emergency in anticipation of the effects brought on by Tropical Storm Laura.

A judge denied an attempt by two California cities to reopen their beaches against the governor's order. California Gov. Gavin Newsom had ordered Orange County beaches closed, but not other beaches.