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Financial Wellness Summit returns April 10 to Florida SouthWestern

An opportunity to get expert tips to help improve your overall financial wellness while learning how Lee County tax dollars are managed, spent and invested will be available at a free Financial Wellness Summit April 10 from 9 a.m.-noon at Florida SouthWestern State College .The 9 a.m.-noon summit is hosted by Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes.

Friends lead friends to the Lee libraries, holding a signup contest

The Lee County Library System is hosting a contest from Sept. 1 to Sept. 19 in which library cardholders can win a prize by referring friends to sign up for their own library card. Give friends free access to books, movies, music, language learning programs plus much more and get rewarded for it.

Deltona, Florida, resident Stephanie Cox held a sign that said, “Say No to SB180“ ahead of a Deltona City Commission meeting in June where officials approved a residential development moratorium in defiance of the new state law. Deltona is one of the cities that joined a lawsuit against Senate Bill 180.

‘Home rule’ fight over Florida’s SB 180 exposes growing rift inside Republican ranks

During an October meeting of Sarasota MAGA Patriots — a rightwing coalition pursuing a range of issues, from anti-vaccine activism to emergency preparedness — attendees railed against a new state law curbing local oversight of development and the Republican lawmakers who backed it.Their ire reflects tensions inside Florida’s dominant party, between Tallahassee’s power brokers and the populist base that helped put them there.

Laundromats Fold In Learning Spaces For Busy Families

Some laundromat owners are teaming up with libraries to provide books, toys and even story time for kids forced to tag along on laundry day.

Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations

Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.

Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.

Florida health officials reported Wednesday 38,002 people have tested positive for the coronavirus. Over 1,500 people have died from it statewide.

Florida Cases Of COVID-19 Pass 38,000

Cases of COVID-19 in the state passed 38,000 Wednesday. The Florida Department of Health confirms 38,002 people have now tested positive for the...

Tampa’s Greyhound Track FEMA site is one of multiple Florida locations reporting leftover doses as fewer people seek vaccinations.

COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Softens In Some Areas As Eligibility Expands

County officials say the problem isn’t the supply of vaccines — it’s the demand.

A researcher at SÃ£o Paulo University in Brazil holds a container of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can spread the Zika virus. On Tuesday, the C.D.C. issued guidelines for pregnant women who have visited countries where the virus is spreading.

Health Officials: 3 In Florida Have Zika Virus

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed three cases of Zika virus in Florida, including two in Miami-Dade County and one in Hillsborough County.

Hurricane Ian flooded and destroyed homes in Old Bridge Village, a 55 and older mobile home community in North Fort Myers, Lee County. The co-op has a private marina and sits on banks of the Caloosahatchee River.

'It's total destruction': After warm welcome in South Florida, evacuees return to devastation in Lee

As Hurricane Ian tore through Lee County, WLRN's Wilkine Brutus met some of the evacuees who fled to Palm Beach County. They told him about their decision to leave, their gratitude towards those who helped them here — and what they found when they returned home.

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