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Strawberry harvest season runs here in Florida from December through April, and these days Florida farmers grow strawberries on about 12,000 acres and generate more than $300 in crops each year. We learn more about the science behind breeding strawberries, and get some insight into this long-running agriculture industry in the Sunshine State, with Dr. Vance Whitaker. He leads the Strawberry Breeding and Genetics program at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.

About 100 people gathered in the Hilton Naples ballroom on Wednesday to hear former Florida governor and U.S. senator Bob Graham reflect on his years in…

Fort Myers police arrested a man Monday for the Zombicon shooting of 2015 that left one person dead and five injured.At the October 2015 Zombicon event in…

Florida is scrapping testing for its K-12 schools, the cornerstone of the state’s schools accountability system, because of growing concerns over the...

Estas son las noticias de salud de esta semana para los residentes de Immokalee.

Estas son las noticias de salud para los residentes de Immokalee.

Avow Hospice in Naples holds a butterfly release in honor or memory of people living or deceased.

Patients of NCH were informed recently that NCH Bonita Immediate Care will close permanently on May 1.

State health officials reported 3,312 COVID-19 cases, Monday and 81 deaths. Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s vaccine eligibility will be expanded to any one 60 and older on March 15. Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried is criticizing DeSantis’ vaccine rollout, saying it should be easier for medically vulnerable people to prove they’re eligible. DeSantis is criticizing the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package, saying it penalizes states like Florida where officials reopened the economy relatively quickly. DeSantis is calling on the federal government to revise its distribution model, arguing that money should be allocated on a per-capita basis. Elected officials and advocates in Palm Beach County say the state should prioritize vaccines for farmworkers.

Pennsylvania and other states are working through grants from Congress to upgrade their voting machines and other equipment. Advocates say more work is needed — and billions more dollars.