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The Leapfrog Group, an organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes data on safety and quality, announced its Spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grades showing the high marks for Lee Health facilities.

Five dozen trees were replaced at Cape Coral's Cultural Park Wednesday, replacements for those lost to the wrath of Hurricane Ian. The replanting effort was aided by a grant from the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program and Verizon.

University officials said FGCU became aware Wednesday morning of concerning social media activity from an off-campus student that may have indicated a danger to the campus community.

The Sandy Fire broke out Monday at 50 acres in the far eastern part of Collier County. By Sunday morning the fire had spread to 8,398 acres and containment remained at 0%.

There’s been another call for FGCU’s first female president to get a truncated contract, this time from the university’s own Board of Trustees.Joe Fogg told the board’s chair on Wednesday that he was hoping that Aysegul Timur is given annual contract.

Mike Martin is shedding his title as president of Florida Gulf Coast University, but he is gaining another presidential title.Martin will be president of the Hanseatic League of Universities for the next year. He is replacing Dong-sung Cho, president of Incheon National University in South Korea.

Public meetings on the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study will be held June 21 on Marco Island and June 22 in Naples.The meeting is a being hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with Collier County and the City of Marco Island.

The Florida Department of Transportation will host in-person and virtual public meetings June 22 and 29 for the SR 78 (Pine Island Road) Proposed Corridor Vision Plan in Lee County.

Naples Pridefest celebrated the LGBTQIA community peacefully this weekend.

National HIV Testing Day is an annual observance highlighting the importance of HIV testing. This year’s theme is “Take the Test and Take the Next Step,” which emphasizes that knowing one's HIV status helps with options to stay healthy. The Florida Department of Health in Collier and Lee counties encourages everyone to take the opportunity to get tested and learn about available HIV treatment and prevention options.