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Workers prepare, load, and drop the first of 6 culverts at the site. The barge ran by Kelly Brothers installed the first 6 culverts at the site of Kimberly’s Reef. Located 10 miles off shore of Bonita Springs, this FGCU research reef symbolizes the hopes, dreams, and joy in our nations future for a clean environment.

FGCU begins creation of artificial reef in Gulf of Mexico

Florida Gulf Coast University began installing the base of its new artificial reef, named Kimberly’s Reef, in the Gulf of Mexico. Groups of concrete culverts will create an 11-acre underwater laboratory for scientific experimentation and research.

The Ah-Tah- Thi-Ki Museum received an antique sash claimed to have been worn by Seminole warrior Osceola at the time of his capture. The sash was privately donated in 2019 and is now on display for the firs time. It will be shown in the museum for the next three weeks.

Artifact Uncovered: 200-year-old Sash worn by Seminole warrior Osceola now on display

A sash reportedly worn by Seminole warrior Osceola at the time of his capture by the U.S. Army in the early 19th Century is on display for the first time at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, but not for long.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Leopard 2 main battle tank of the German armed forces while visiting an army training center in Ostenholz, Germany, on Oct. 17, 2022.

Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from Western allies.

In an aerial view, Walt Disney World's iconic Cinderella Castle is seen on the grounds of the theme park this February. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took control of Disney's special tax district.

How (and why) Gov. Ron DeSantis took control over Disney World's special district

DeSantis dealt another blow to Walt Disney World's autonomy by signing a bill on Monday to take control of the company's development board. Critics say the move looks like retaliation.

Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov attends the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 20.

Ukraine's defense minister pushes for fighter jets, even as training begins on tanks

On Monday, President Biden appeared to rule out delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov tells NPR he's optimistic Western allies will eventually supply them.

John Edwards faces the court and the media after his indictment.

Politics Unavoidable In John Edwards Indictment

Analysts say it would have been politically painful to decide not to bring campaign finance charges against the former presidential candidate. Edwards decided to take the chance of going to trial because prosecutors wouldn't promise no prison time in exchange for a guilty plea.

Pras Michel, former member of the Fugees, center, and his lawyer David Kenner arrive to federal court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in Fugees' Pras Michel conspiracy trial

Prosecutors allege Pras Michel illegally helped steer money from a Malaysian billionaire who helped finance The Wolf of Wall Street, a 2013 film, in which Leonardo DiCaprio starred.

Front doors to the Cohen Student Union are boarded up after Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian hit close for FGCU students; Alico Arena became their home-away-from-home

For those who stayed at FGCU campus shelter in Alico Arena, it was an experience like no other.

A volunteer helps load a backpack , school supplies and food into a vehicle during a previous Big Backpack Event in Fort Myers. The 2023 edition will be held July 30 at The Skatium in Fort Myers.

Local back-to-school events give school supplies to families in need

Several organizations are hosting events to give away necessary back to school supplies to families in need. These events range all over Southwest Florida, and are open to all.

Wednesday September 27th a group of South Cape Coral residents got up early to protest the planned Redfish Pointe Development. The plans include 800 residential units, 300 hotel rooms, 38,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 200-slip marina. So much of SW Cape suffered from the storm surge caused by Hurricane Ian. They feel the development would be built on 350 acres of wetlands and uplands currently officially designated as nature preserves and they would loose their protection.

Neighborhood protests multi-use development south of Rotary Park

A group of homeowners north of Rotary Park marched in the rain earlier this week to protest the pre-development efforts of a group seeking a way to make 380 untouched acres in South Cape Coral attractive to a future developer

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