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For eight years, Emmy award winning singer and songwriter Ben Folds served as the inaugural Artistic Advisor with the National Symphony Orchestra.

‘Tis the season for holly, hot chocolate and the tradition of singing Christmas carols. But what is the origin of some of your favorite holiday classics?

A week after an FGCU alert cautioned that bears were seen in the North Village student housing area of the university, a student at the South Village captured a wandering Yogi on video.The morning of June 24 the university issued a warning — "Eagle Alert: Bears seen near North Lake Village area, searching for trash. Please exercise caution. Use trash compactor-no trash bags in breezeways or open dumpsters."

South Florida Fire & Aviation will conduct a series of prescribed fire operations across Big Cypress National Preserve over the coming months, as weather conditions and other parameters permit. The planned treatment areas cover approximately 115,639 acres in three separate burn units, strategically placed throughout the preserve as part of a multi-year fuels treatment plan.

Lee County is seeking public feedback as it updates its Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), a guiding document that helps the community understand and reduce wildfire risk.

A New Jersey drug company is recalling more than 140,000 bottles of a prescribed cholesterol drug that it found did not meet the required standards.Ascend Laboratories says it is recalling Atorvastatin calcium tablets in 10, 20,40 and 80 milligram dosages. This product is the generic version of the popular and much-prescribed drug Lipitor.

A FEMA grant of more than $11 million has been granted Naples for the reconstruction of the iconic and popular city pier.The funds, $11,401,144.20, were announced Friday afternoon by Congressman Byron Donalds.

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) locations are being planned in DeSoto, Lee, and Manatee counties. D-SNAP provides food assistance for Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 

LeeTran will end the seasonal River District trolleys and Fort Myers Beach trams at the end close of service on April 23. Additionally, the Lehigh Park & Ride/Transfer will begin operation on April 24.

Residents and visitors once again may enjoy convenient, stress-free travel to some of Lee County’s most popular destinations as LeeTran resumes free seasonal trolley and tram services. Connectivity and timing improvements made to other LeeTran routes.