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Lee County residents purchased more than 40 acres of Caloosahatchee River waterfront this week, which is upstream about a mile from this parcel but is similar with largely undisturbed woods and coves; see the internet link in the story below for a video tour of the parcel

Over 40 acres of Caloosahatchee's riverfront becomes public land

Lee County residents now own more than 40 acres of undeveloped land along Moody Road on the northern shore of the Caloosahatchee River in North Fort Myers under the Conservation 20/20 program.

Water bubbles up from a manhole on Michigan Avenue in Dean Park near downtown Fort Myers on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene passed by offshore and caused flooding along the Caloosahatchee River and on the barrier islands.

Lee getting $100M-plus HUD funds for unmet needs from Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Abandoned homes battered by Hurricane Ian to come down

Lee County commissioners award $350,000 contract to company to take down 28 abandoned homes destroyed by Hurricane Ian

A new Georgia voting law reduced ballot drop box access in places that used them most

Georgia lawmakers changed voting laws after 2020, including eliminating drop boxes in certain counties, making it harder for many voters in cities and suburbs, often people of color, to access them.

Florida Backs Biden As Voters Contend With Coronavirus Fallout

Florida voters went to the polls Tuesday despite escalating impacts from coronavirus, while across the country in Ohio, the primary election was...

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow described the poverty of his Ohio hometown during his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech. Since then, the Athens County Food Pantry has received a flood of donations from around the U.S.

Heisman Winner Spotlights Hunger In His Hometown, And Food Pantry Donations Pour In

"I'm up here for all those kids in Athens and in Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school," LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said when accepting the trophy.

Phoenix boosts spending on heat relief as weather-related casualties skyrocket

Last year a record number of people died from heat-related causes in Maricopa County. This year, local government is spending more on heat mitigation than ever before, with the help of ARPA funds.

Crews work to clean up on Bonita Beach on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, after Hurricane Milton passed by the area Wednesday night. Bonita Beach did get some storm surge, and many homes flooded again.

LeeCares application deadline for properties damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is March 31

Income-eligible homeowners seeking assistance to repair, replace or reconstruct property that was damaged by Hurricane Helene and/or Milton have until March 31 to file applications to LeeCares before the application portal closes.

Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by its equipment, prosecutors announced.

The nation's largest utility agrees to pay more than $55 million for two wildfires

Pacific Gas & Electric also agreed to submit to five years of oversight. The company didn't acknowledge any wrongdoing in the settlement.

Larry Luckey displays newspaper clippings from early sugar cane grinding festivals held in Ortona. This story spotlights the 1983 Cane Fest (above). It mentions Marvin Williams (Dorinda Williams-Campos father) as the master chef for that year's Cane Grinding Festival.

Forgotten Park Episode 2: Cane Grinding Traditions

In episode two of “Forgotten Park," dive deep into the traditions rooted in Glades County's annual Cane Grinding Festival, and uncover the legacy of Larry R. Luckey and the surprising archaeological revelations tied to Ortona Indian Mound Park.

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