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Fines for passing stopped school buses in Lee County start today

A new program that put cameras on school buses will catch and fine drivers who pass school buses that have their red stop lights on and arm out.

Frozen taquito products recalled due to possible contamination

Bestway Sandwiches Inc. recalls frozen chicken and cheese taquito products due to possible foreign matter contamination.

Temporary closure for Boot Hill prescribed fire continues Friday in Big Cypress National Preserve

An FPL repair crew works on a connection at Alico and Oriole roads in south Lee County Sunday afternoon. Power outages affected traffic lights and up to 1,200 customers during the afternoon hours after high winds. arrived in the area.

Over 1,200 lost power in south Lee Sunday; most back by 8:30 p.m.

Windy and cold conditions were experienced in Southwest Florida Sunday afternoon with some power outages reported.

“I voted” stickers in English and Spanish, Virginia, USA, November 2014. (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) photo.)

Collier to begin mailing Vote-by-Mail ballots for 26 Naples election

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office will mail requested Vote-by-Mail ballots to eligible domestic voters who are eligible to vote in the City of Naples Election starting Dec. 31.

Sea turtle nest counts for 2024: lower numbers for some species, solid, record numbers for others

The Florida Fish and Wildlife's Research Bulletin for February reports that 2024 nesting numbers for sea turtles were no surprise, recording lower numbers for some species but also posting solid and record-breaking counts for other species.The counts are the result of the Florida Index Nesting Beach Survey which records sea turtle nest counts on a standardized set of index beaches. Researchers use the annual survey to determine nesting trends.

U.S. Coast Guard boat crew, right, rescued eight boaters on their disabled vessel in the Gulf off the coast of Venice on Saturday.

Coast Guard rescues eight from disabled boat off Venice

A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew rescued eight boaters Saturday after their 26-foot vessel became disabled in the Gulf about 35 miles west of Venice.The boaters and vessel were brought back to a Venice Inlet boat ramp with no reported injuries.

Florida Wildlife Federation's 2025 Lou Kellenberger Florida Photo Contest winners

Punta Gorda man's lawsuit over scrub jay fee gets boost

A Punta Gorda man's lawsuit involving Charlotte County's "Scrub Jay Fee" — Colosi v. Charlotte County, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, et al., — got a boost in federal district court.The court handed Pacific Legal Foundation a major win in the case by turning down Charlotte County's and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's motion to dismiss PLF’s constitutional claims.

Boil water notice rescinded for Wildcat Run

Boil water notice rescinded for Wildcat Run area in Estero

Thousands of events are planned across the United States on Saturday as part of a massive No Kings protest. Billed as a peaceful demonstration against fascism and tyranny, there are around 100 such events planned in Florida alone, from the panhandle throughout the rest of the state and down to the Keys.

Close to 90 No Kings events set across Florida Saturday

More than 2,500 locations are being listed for a country-spanning No Kings demonstration on Saturday. Close to 90 of those locations are in Florida with about a dozen spread throughout Southwest Florida from Bradenton to Naples and Sanibel to Sebring.The events are being called a response to what has been termed as actions that resemble authoritarianism carried out by the Trump Administration.

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