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JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge plans to conduct prescribed burning on Sanibel Island during the week of July 1.

Sarasota County is continuing upgrading water meters throughout unincorporated Sarasota County to enhance the utilities system and improve response times during weather events and year-round. This project started in 2023 on Siesta Key and is expected to take five years to complete the remaining meter replacements throughout unincorporated Sarasota County.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Fort Myers Beach Flotilla 91 is promoting water safety awareness in the summer heat.

The eighth annual Operation Southern Slow Down campaign was launched across Florida Monday, aiming to reduce the risk of speed-related crashes by leveraging the use of enhanced enforcement of speed limits and public safety messaging about the dangers of speeding.

The black and tan FHP Corvette cruiser has been named winner of the 2025 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest, a threepeat for the Sunshine State highway patrol.The FHP win in the American Association of State Troopers contest makes Florida the first state in contest history to win three consecutive years.

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 109-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Collier County today. The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area and approximately 5 miles south of state route 82 and 1 mile east of Corkscrew Road. Smoke may be visible in the area of the burn.

The victim of a house explosion and fire in San Carlos Park Wednesday morning has been identified as South Trail Fire Department firefighter and EMT Mike McCarty.

One of two Southwest Florida youths advanced Wednesday to semifinal competition being held Wednesday night in the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Black Birders Week 2025 runs Sunday thru May 31 with the theme "The Sparrow Family."The annual week is organized by “The Black AF In STEM Collective” – a group which “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career connection, and community engagement.”

Those using water from the Island Water Association for irrigation on Sanibel and Captiva are being asked to adhere to approved local watering schedules.The IWA issued a caution that ongoing dry weather and increased turf and landscape replanting related to redevelopment activity have created extremely high irrigation demands.