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Update: Tropical Storm Milton develops over Gulf, will impact Florida; DeSantis orders state of emergency; FEMA says 'be ready'

Heavy rain and flash flooding are expected over parts of the peninsula as the system approaches from the Gulf by early to mid week.

South Florida: It's tale of two different summers.. so far

The summer of 2024 was extremely hot and drought-free! The summer of 2025 has been hot, and a severe drought has affected over 6 million people in southeastern Florida. What changed this year?

Hundreds of people gathered for a May Day rally on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Collier County Courthouse. The group was protesting cuts and executive orders by the Trump Administration and calling on representatives to take action.

Protests continue in Southwest Florida; Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral see dissent

Protests decrying the economy, politics and related topics continue across Southwest Florida.

Missing in the Gulf, 57-year-old Randall Spivey, left, and 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier.

U.S. Coast Guard suspends Gulf search for Spivey, nephew; FBI investigating the disappearance

Photo of crash scene included in lawsuit documents. Suit was fgiled in the Soputhern District of U.S. District Court, Fort Lauderdale, on Sept. 16.

Wrongful death suit in Naples jet crash seeks transfer in circuit court division

Family members involved in a wrongful death lawsuit resulting from the 2024 fatal jet crash on I-75 in Naples are seeking to move their case to another judge who is handling a similar case from the same crash. Both suits were filed in 2025.

local and state leaders in law enforcement and government gather to beak ground on FDLE's new Fort Myers Regional Operating Facility July 31, 2025

FDLE breaks ground on new Fort Myers Regional Operating Center

Seagate Development Group and Easterly Government Properties partner with FDLE to construct a 36 million dollar crime-fighting facility in Lee County. The 64,000 square foot facility is expected to be open in the fall of 2026.

COVID-19 Morning Report

State health officials reported 11,015 new COVID-19 cases, Monday, for a total of 1,212,581 cases.The Florida Department of Health also reported 112 new coronavirus-related deaths, Dec. 21, increasing the statewide death toll to 20,976 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.

Trucks stream in and out of the site of the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention camp being created at an abandoned jetport in the Big Cypress National preserve in eastern Collier County. The truck activity conti9nued unabated amid a protest of the camp by hundreds including Native Americans, conservation groups and others.

Steady stream of trucks enters 'Alligator Alcatraz' Saturday amid hundreds protesting camp

A seemingly non-stop stream of dump trucks and semi rigs entering the grounds of what's now been dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" roared past hundreds of sign-waving and chanting protestors Saturday as they lined U.S. 41 east and west of the site in the Big Cypress National Preserve.The second significant protest in as many weeks was pulled together by people such as Betty Osceola, a Miccosukee leader and environmental educator who lives near the facility. There are 15 remaining traditional Miccosukee and Seminole tribal villages in Big Cypress, as well as ceremonial and burial grounds throughout the area.Protest organizers fear that letting the camp spring into life will help developers open the environmentally sensitive area to homes, stores and more.

Housing Market for Low Income Families

A new study from the nonpartisan Urban Institute ranks Lee County the second worst housing market in the country for low income families. Findings from…

The Environmental Struggles of The Manatee

Already this year, over 60 manatees have died in Lee County due to cold stress due to unusual frigid temperatures.

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