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Projects in the state budget for Lee County included $51.67 million for Sanibel Causeway corridor repairs where Ian made initial landfall, $12.4 million for repairs in the Matlacha corridor and $6 million for studies on the Big Hickory Pass, Little Carlos Pass and New Pass bridges.

Like most South Floridians, school district officials here were closely watching Hurricane Dorian as it approached the state. In anticipation of the...

Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Addison Davis said Thursday the district's schools will be conducted entirely online for only the first week...

Public Health experts have warned that coronavirus cases are likely to show up in schools as they reopen. And while some Florida school districts are...

Gov. Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in five Florida counties with a dozen confirmed cases of the travel-acquired Zika virus: Hillsborough,...

Bonita and Estero made huge gains in terms of market values. Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel saw significant losses.

After 12 years with the Southwest Florida Symphony, current CEO Amy Ginsburg has decided to leave the position effective June 30 to spend more time with her family as well as pursue other opportunities.The symphony, Lee County’s only fully professional orchestra and the fourth oldest in the state, announced the departure Monday.

County, local and state officials celebrated with Matlacha residents Tuesday at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lee County Parks & Recreation’s restored Matlacha Community Center and the Pine Island Art Building as well as for the conclusion of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Little Pine Island Bridge Reconstruction project.

Florida's drought continues to worsen, increasing wildfire risk. There are over 20 active wildfires reported, in addition to over 60 fires that are still burning but contained within the state, and many counties are under a burn ban.

A Broward county judge heard testimony from six witnesses today (Thursday) in a case involving ballots missing Amendment 2, the “medical marijuana”...