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Since 1994, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has been a summer classic on ESPN. But this summer, the Bee will stream online and be broadcast over the air on ION and Bounce. But you needn’t wait until summer to get your spelling bee fix. A spelling bee competition is unfolding live, on stage at Cultural Park Theater this weekend.

A bulletin from the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency describes a broad ongoing attempt to compromise American networks, including "some risk" to elections information.

A patchy red tide bloom has reached the beaches of Pinellas County, causing fish kills and respiratory irritations, according to state wildlife officials.

A third panther death is being reported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the suspected victim of a vehicle collision. The injured 3-year-old, male Florida panther was rescued on January 28 in Polk County in Central Florida by ZooTampa, at the direction of the FWC, for treatment and assessment by their veterinary team.

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) seeks more information from local cities and counties.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and…

A report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement placed Lee County at the forefront of deaths from Hurricane Ian with 30 of the 44 confirmed thus far.

Growth is affecting many parts of Southwest Florida, perhaps none more so than Hendry County and the City of LaBelle, about 30 miles east of Fort Myers. One real estate broker said people are moving inland to get away from high rents and home costs, and to flee heavy traffic and crime. But growth poses challenges to communities that have prided themselves on small town lifestyles.

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections office is now using BallotTrax to keep voters updated on the status of their vote-by-mail ballots.

A new Florida law requiring local governments to comply with federal immigration enforcement went into effect Monday. One of the requirements of SB 168...