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Senator Nelson Wants Investigation into Regulators after 7.8 Million Airbag Recalls

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson is slamming the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration over defective airbags. The criticism comes as the…

Thief In Canada Tries To Make His Getaway In Red Canoe

In Nova Scotia a burglar tried to get away in a canoe. Cops watched from both sides of the harbor until the culprit paddled into a park and tried to run off into the woods. The stolen item: a sword.

Florida to Try Out Wrong-way Driver Alert Systems

High-tech devices that can alert you if ever a wrong-way driver is barreling down a highway in your direction will soon be coming to South Florida.Florida…

Lee County Declares State of Emergency Due to Flooding

Lee County has declared a State of Local Emergency due to flooding and resulting sheet flow from the north associated with this week’s heavy rains.…

Drivers Will Soon Use Smart Phones to Show Proof of Insurance

Florida is ready to join two-dozen other states that allow drivers to use 21st century technology to prove they have insurance. The change means no more…

Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit, Mich., and Ontario as they continue to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions on Friday.

A judge ordered protesters to leave the Ambassador Bridge. More joined the blockade

The demonstration at the U.S.-Canada border crossing has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production.

A forestry firefighter keeps an eye on a segment of the Sandy Wildfire, in the Big Cypress National Preserve Wednesday night.

Sandy Fire over 11,000 acres; some residents urged to leave

The Sandy Fire in the southeastern portion of the Big Cypress National Preserve has grown over 11,000 acres and fire officials have activated a second phase of evacuation plans for those living within the affected area.The wildfire began May 1 as a 50-acre blaze in an area of the preserve between I-75 to then north and U.S. 41 to the south.

The drama involving Harriet the eagle at the Bayshore Road nest in North Fort Myers has caused some to become upset and make suggestions about placing food at the nesting tree and other recommendations, some of which go against federal laws governing protected species and can result in a fine of $100,000 ($200,000 for organizations), imprisonment for one year, or both.

Unauthorized feeding at North Fort Myers eagle nest investigated

An investigation into activities involving the nest of breeding eagles Harriet and M15 is being conducted by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission. Harriet has not been seen around the Bayshore Road nest since late Thursday, raising all manner of concerns, worries and comments from the thousands of online viewers of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.

Republican incumbent Sen. Ben Albritton faces Democratic challenger Phillip Carter in the race for Florida Senate District 27.

Florida Senate District 27 race includes incumbent Republican Ben Albritton and Democratic challenger Phillip Carter

Florida’s Nov. 5 elections include the race for Senate District 27 between Republican incumbent Ben Albritton and Democratic challenger Phillip Carter. The district includes Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee counties, and portions of Lee and Polk counties.

Southwest Florida's largest airports, RSW (above) and Punta Gorda, do not take part in an international effort to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions that hundreds of airports worldwide are active in to try and lessen the transportation sector's contribution to climate change.

Southwest Florida airports have no plans to reduce carbon footprint

Southwest Florida’s airports do not have climate change action plans to map out how they are reducing their carbon footprints to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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