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Two South Florida sheriff's officers, in Broward and Palm Beach counties, have died from the novel coronavirus.

"Moore About Business" provides information and insights on Southwest Florida business. This week, Karen Moore focuses on the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act and other small business programs.

Lee County Utilities customers may notice a temporary change in taste, odor and color of their waterLee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from May 1 through 21.

Lee County Utilities alerts customers to scheduled water outage and upcoming precautionary Boil Water Notice for neighborhood in south Fort MyersImpacted area is Overlook Drive and adjacent streets

The 21st Annual Calusa Blueway Kayak Fishing Tournament returns to Lee County on Saturday, Nov. 9, with proceeds benefiting the Candlelighters of Southwest Florida, a charity that supports children with cancer or blood disorders and their families.

This past October, three Lee County teachers were suspended without pay or benefits after making comments on social media regarding the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The southbound lane of a busy Lee County drawbridge on State Road 31 will be shut down Monday, Feb. 16, starting at 7 p.m.

A Florida Hospital Association survey conducted Aug. 9, finds that by next week, 68% of hospitals expect to reach the point of having a critical staffing shortage.Lee Health has hit another record high of 498 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Friday morningA lawsuit filed by parents challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring school districts from imposing mandatory student mask mandates will be heard Friday afternoon in a Leon County courtroom. A second federal lawsuit has also been filed alleging the executive order jeopardizes the rights of disabled students who can’t wear mask, but need to be protected.Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a monoclonal antibody treatment for those infected with the coronavirus called Regeneron. On Thursday, he announced emergency treatment “strike teams” will deploy across the state to increase access to the treatment and to help relieve pressure at hospitals that are seeing rising cases of COVID-19.An expert at the University of Washington with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation tracking pandemic trends says Florida could be at its peak when it comes to new coronavirus cases, but that a rough couple of months are still ahead.University of South Florida researchers are looking for volunteers to participate in a clinical trial about the use of a coronavirus vaccine on children under 12.

Students representing Melody Lane Performing Arts Center received recognition and awards at the 2026 Junior Theatre Festival. The festival is an annual competition dedicated to celebrating student-driven musical theater programs. It took place in January at the Cobb Convention Center in Atlanta.

Tuesday marked a single-day increase of 72 coronavirus-related deaths in Florida bringing the state-wide death toll to 571 fatalities including the 19th…