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A burn ban is now in effect for unregulated fires for all of Hendry County as dry weather conditions impact the area.Sarasota County also activated a burn ban as of Jan. 9 and Punta Gorda has activated a watering limitation.

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell admits he doesn’t like running for office, but he knows it’s part of the job as he seeks a fourth term as the county’s top cop.“I just really have a love of this job, a love of this community. And there's things that I saw that we needed to do here, to improve the quality of life for our residents. And, you know, I still have some goals that I want to achieve,” said Prummell.

Two neighboring Southwest Florida counties saw both the largest jump in voter turnout from one presidential election to the next—as well as the most…

Pamela Ayers is a teacher whose job has been made even harder by the teacher shortage that is affecting all of Florida.Normally vacancies drop as a school year progresses, but this year the staff shortage has ballooned. The situation is even worse compared to this time last year, according to the Florida Education Association.

A new national health study found Lee County residents are getting healthier.A new University of Wisconsin study moved the county up several rungs in a…

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle describes today's primary election as the playoffs leading up to the general election "Superbowl" this November.WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Doyle about early voting, voter intimidation, and what turnout has been like so far in Lee County.

Editor's note: Some school districts have expanded their pickup locations for grab-and-go meals. This list was updated April 15. With schools in Florida…

Lee County Emergency Management officials have expanded the scope of mandatory evacuations beyond the barrier islands to include portions of Cape Coral,…

Several Florida counties were added Saturday to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian that began Sept. 23, enabling more Florida businesses and residents to be eligible to apply for the Small Business Administration’s low-interest disaster loan program.

Last week, the Lee County Commission voted unanimously to acquire a 3,922-acre parcel in South Lee County. The $42.4 million acquisition, known as Edison…