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With near-freezing overnight temperatures forecast for the next several nights across Southwest Florida, cold weather shelters have opened in the region.…

Queer youth will tell their personal stories at an event this week in Naples.

It’s been a rough few years for the children of southwest Florida. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and a community-shattering hurricane in Ian, it’s difficult for anyone of any age to not feel the doom and gloom.These challenges paired with academic stress, pressure from social media and the looming risk of school shootings are hitting the region’s youth the hardest.

Lee County Manager Responds to Criticism of the county’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Gov. Ron DeSantis urges patience amid surging demand for the vaccine. State health officials reported 13,871 new COVID-19 cases and 137 coronavirus-related deaths, Wednesday. Plus, details on how the vaccine rollout is going and how to make an appointment in Southwest Florida Counties.

Hurricane Irma is now the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The Category 5 hurricane is barreling toward Florida with winds in…

So-called "food deserts" denote areas without access to grocery stores or fresh food, but Sarasota County Libraries and the Sarasota Housing Authority are…

The Collier County Public School District is seeing a critical teacher shortage with just two weeks left for teachers to report to school. The district has about 100 instructional positions open out of a total of 274 employment positions listed on their website at the start of the week. President of the Teacher’s Association of Lee County Kevin Daly said he sees the issue in Lee County too. He said the scarcity issue will cause more stress on teachers because they will have to cover more classes, missing planning periods. According to the Florida Department of Education, the shortage represents many teachers who are not certified in the fields they are hired to teach. The Department also says postsecondary institutions are not producing enough graduates to meet demand.

NOTE: This blog post will be updated throughout the storm. As Hurricane Irma approaches South Florida, mandatory evacuations are being issued. Below are…

The village of Goodland in Collier County is marked as the official site where Hurricane Wilma made Florida landfall during the record-breaking 2005…