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In September 2017, Floridians flooded the Turnpike trying to evacuate before Hurricane Irma.

Florida's 67 Counties To Learn About Resilience Against Hurricanes, Rising Seas, Power Outages

Leaders from Florida’s 67 counties will learn about a buzzword this week: resilience. "It’s about understanding your neighbors, that their shortfalls...

Watering restrictions set for Charlotte, Sarasota, DeSoto, Highlands, Manatee counties by SWFL Water Management

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.

Lee County Is Handing Out Free Drug Test Kits To Curb Teen Substance Abuse

Lee County’s Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is distributing free Drug Test Kits to any parent that wants one.The county stopped giving away the kits a…

John Arnold of Osceola Organics answers numerous concerns members of the public raised during a public hearing in DeSoto County on Tuesday. The commission voted 3 to 2 to not allow Osceola Organics to build a composting facility using the remnants of human waste on agricultural land in the county. In the 1990s, DeSoto County was considered to be the Sludge Capital of Florida when ranchers accepted hundreds of tons of biosolids each year and spread in on the fields.

DeSoto County Commissioners vote no, 3-2, on biosolid sludge for placement on agriculture fields

By a narrow margin Tuesday night, a majority of the DeSoto County Commission voted to deny allowing biosolids sludge — the remains of human waste — to be brought into the county so it can be composted as fertilizer.The vote was 3 to 2 to deny a special exception for the sludge plan.

Drugs and firearms seized as part of "Operation Spring Cleaning."

Six Month Anti-Drug Effort Involving Most Fla. Counties Nets Thousands Of Arrests

This year’s “Operation Spring Cleaning” was a huge success. More than half the counties in the state participated in an effort to get controlled...

Leon County Advises Residents To Dump Standing Water As West Nile Virus Found In Chickens

Leon County’s Health Department is warning of an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in the area. There have been no human cases in Leon, but...

A boat sits docked near FGCU’s Vester Station; a marine science facility located on Bonita Beach Road.

Lee County Commissioners plan to add more year-round slow-speed zones for manatees

Lee County Commissioners are looking to turn the tide on the county’s historically high manatee mortality rates and boating accidents through a new year-round speed-zone ordinance. 2021 manatee mortality rates in Lee County are projected to reach unprecedented levels according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Where are the tortoises? Lee County approves space to relocate nearly 1,000 gopher tortoises

Southwest Florida is a hotspot for new construction. In Fort Myers alone there are more than 89 development projects, according to the City of Fort Myers development report. Before development happens, companies have to remove gopher tortoises to relocation sites to comply with Florida law – and Lee County is running out of room.

Palm Beach County Wants Its Terror Threat Level Raised Because Of Trump Visits

Palm Beach County is pushing for the federal government to raise its terrorism threat level, a move that could help draw down more in federal grants,...

State Action Still Unclear Following Lee County's State-Testing Opt-Out [Updated]

There are still a lot of unknowns following Lee County’s historic decision on Wednesday to opt out of state-mandated testing.Superintendent Nancy Graham…

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