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A live online meeting is set at 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 22. for the SR 78 (Pine Island Road) Project Development and Environment Study.

Volunteers are available to help families maximize tax benefits on their 2024 returns.

Registered nurse members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United protested Thursday morning asking for safe staffing levels and patient safeguards amidst the rapid introduction of artificial intelligence technologies. The nationwide protests included nurses at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte.

Old tires are notoriously effective mosquito-breeding habitats. Lee County Mosquito Control will accept passenger car tires at an event rescheduled for Jan. 11 due to Hurricane Milton in October.

Individuals impacted by Hurricanes Helene or Milton may be eligible for financial assistance through the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is providing financial assistance to Floridians whose homes suffered major damage or were destroyed by the hurricanes and who still face obstacles in their recovery. Red Cross financial assistance is not a loan and does not need to be repaid.

The FGCU Eagles women's basketball team, winner of a ninth straight ASUN championship Saturday, were selected as the 14 seed to play against 3 seed Oklahoma Sooners during Sunday's 2025 NCAA DI women's basketball tournament bracket selection show.The game will be Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma.

Audubon’s Everglades Science Center team is calling on bird enthusiasts across the state to search for Roseate Spoonbills and report banded birds on this form.Nearly 3,000 birds have been banded since 2003. Each band sighting will win a special sticker and contribute to critical population data for this iconic Florida species.

One of the most well-known and popular retail fireworks companies in the United States has put fireworks production on pause. Phantom Fireworks, which has permanent outlets across Southwest Florida and other parts of the state, and erects temporary tents during the Fourth of July season, is getting blasted by the 145 percent tariff placed on Chinese goods by President Trump.

A temporary trail closure in the Big Cypress National Preserve is in effect after the discovery Saturday of a more than 340-acre fire east of State Road 29 and north of Deep Lake.The temporary closures include the Deep Lake Trail (including Trail Head) and the Fire Prairie Trail. During the closure all recreational use including off-road vehicles, hiking, camping, hunting and commercial activities are prohibited in the designated areas.

An opportunity to get expert tips to help improve your overall financial wellness while learning how Lee County tax dollars are managed, spent and invested will be available at a free Financial Wellness Summit April 10 from 9 a.m.-noon at Florida SouthWestern State College .The 9 a.m.-noon summit is hosted by Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes.