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FILE - Water floods a damaged trailer park in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 1, 2022, after Hurricane Ian passed by the area. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Know your flood risk, take action before peak hurricane season

With peak hurricane season quickly approaching in mid-September, FEMA is urging residents to understand their flood risk and to act now.

Heat advisory returns to Florida; index could hit up to 112 in spots

A Heat Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. today across all of the state.Heat index values in Southwest and Southeast Florida, from the Tampa area and on down, are expected up to 112 in some spots.

Families with ASD make post-storm needs known

When a hurricane hits, families that have a member with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have even more hurdles to clear than other families do.

One of the results of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto of the Clean Beaches Act is no additional help from the Florida Department of Health in terms of improved water quality testing or beach closure signage, even in case of fecal pollution or a blue-green algae or red tide outbreak like the one in 2018 that killed this goliath grouper and tens of thousands more fish that washed up on Southwest Florida's beaches

Governor DeSantis' veto of beach bill roils environmentalists

Environmentalists remain perplexed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent veto of a wildly popular bipartisan bill to safeguard the state’s coastlines and protect the health of beachgoers because he believed it gave the Florida Department of Health too much power

Sarasota County issues air advisory for elevated ozone levels

Sarasota County has issued an air advisory for elevated ozone levels and/or the potential for elevated ozone levels that fall within the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category, per Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national ambient air quality standards for public health.

Memorial Day Ceremony May 24 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr

Primary election will decide Collier County Commissioner District 3 seat

The County Commissioner Race in Collier County District 3 will hinge on the primary election.

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.

Park in Charlotte County designed to celebrate and recognize veterans and first responders

A park in Charlotte County designed to recognize and celebrate our veterans and first responders is named after William R. Gaines Jr., a Charlotte High School graduate and a young Marine who died in the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 23, 1983.

Lee County holds first budget hearing for fiscal year 2024-25

The Lee County government is in the final stages of setting its $2.88 billion budget. That’s a 14 percent increase over the current budget.

Annual modification to water disinfection now underway in Marco Island, Marco Shores area

The annual temporary modification in the disinfection process of the drinking water supply of the Marco Island and Marco Shores service areas is now underway.While residents may notice a change in taste, odor and color of their water there are no adverse health effects produced by the change.

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