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While many Southwest Floridians locals will be out and about enjoying Fourth of July celebrations, including fireworks, the festivities can take a toll on nature.

FWC investigating suspected bear attack that left rural Collier County man and dog dead

The Florida Wildlife Commission is investigating a bear attack that left a Collier County man and a dog dead Monday morning.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024. A federal judge on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults.

Gov. DeSantis appoints Patricia 'Trish' Petrosky to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Patricia “Trish” Petrosky to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners late Friday afternoon.

Environmentalists fear if the Town of Big Cypress is approved near the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, the master-planned community will doom the endangered Florida panther

It's back on! Canceled Florida Panther Day Festival at federal refuge near Immokalee is on again

The Florida Panther Day Festival previously planned for Saturday at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge on state route in South Immokalee had been canceled. Efforts were made successfully to get the event back in place.

Sarasota County resurfacing resumes for Siesta Key

Resurfacing and milling operations will resume Jan. 13 for Siesta Key after being suspended due to Hurricane Helene and Milton .Work will be done on local and residential roads first.Construction will occur Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., not including holidays. The project is expected to be completed in summer 2025.

Lee County seeks community photos for 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo exhibit

Use the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend to revisit family photos and make some excellent selections for the expo.

South Trail firefighter/EMT identified as victim of explosion, fire at his San Carlos Park home

The victim of a house explosion and fire in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning has been identified as South Trail Fire Department firefighter and EMT Mike McCarty.

Phantom Fireworks on U.S. 41 in South Lee County.

Chinese tariffs may take the spark out of the Fourth; Phantom Fireworks pauses production

One of the most well-known and popular retail fireworks companies in the United States has put fireworks production on pause. Phantom Fireworks, which has permanent outlets across Southwest Florida and other parts of the state, and erects temporary tents during the Fourth of July season, is getting blasted by the 145 percent tariff placed on Chinese goods by President Trump.

Sarasota Fire Department holiday cooking safety demonstration

Frying that Thanksgiving turkey means following some safety tips

According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. The Sarasota County Fire Department said that when it comes to frying the turkey, there's a couple of safety tips you should follow.

A type of dangerous enterococcus bacteria like that discovered along Fort Myers Beach by routine water quality testing can be seen in this image taken with an electron microscope

Collier health officials lift water advisory at Clam Pass beach

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County is lifting a water quality advisory for North Gulf Shore Beach Access Clam Pass Beach North Gulfshore Boulevard in Naples.

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