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The Sandy Wildfire is currently estimated to be about 50 acres, burning in a mixture of grass, brush and pine. South Florida Fire & Aviation resources are on scene, and additional resources have been ordered.

Two dead and twelve injured were confirmed at an update on Hurricane Ian's affect on Sanibel Island by Mayor Holly Smith.

Only one lane will be open for specified time periods on the Sanibel Causeway during weekends in the first half of December to accommodate restortation work on the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office will begin mailing a Notice of Election to all active registered voters for the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election.This mailing includes important information regarding election dates and deadlines, early voting locations and how to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot.

The Big Cypress National Preserve will temporarily close an area in the northeast corner of the preserve for prescribed fire activity.

A new Florida law adds driver’s education requirement for teen drivers. The date for complying is now Aug. 1.

A new Florida law adds driver’s education requirement for teen drivers.

Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County has been an Audubon-protected site since the early 1900s and is considered a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. Science-based land management practices protect the sanctuary’s 13,450 acres, including the world’s largest remaining, old-growth bald cypress forest. And it's home to a wide variety of plants and animals, including alligators, river otters, and many bird species including the threatened Wood Stork. It's also home to many plant species, including the incredibly rare "super" ghost orchid.We meet the sanctuary’s new director, Keith Laakkonen. Keith is a southwest Florida native with a background in watershed management, environmental policy, wildlife ecology, prescribed fire management, and more.

Hurricane Ian impacted nearly 5-million acres of farm and grazing land, with about 700-thousand acres receiving Category 4 force winds. According to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences, or IFAS, early estimates put the economic impact just to agriculture in Florida at somewhere between 786 million and 1.56 billion dollars with citrus and vegetables most affected.