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The W.P. Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River in Alva will be closed for one day to support maintenance on Jan. 18.

Diving operations will close the W.P. Franklin lock along the Caloosahatchee River on Tuesday

The W.P. Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River in Alva will be temporarily closed on Tuesday.

Cape Coral has been named a Tree City World by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Cape Coral earns 2024 Tree City of the World recognition from Arbor Day Foundation

Cape Coral officials rescinded a mandatory boil water advisory due to E. coli found in the public drinking water system 18 hours after they imposed it

Precautionary boil notice lifted for neighborhoods off Orange River Boulevard east of Interstate 75

Residents can resume normal use after precautionary boil water botice lifted for neighborhoods off Orange River Boulevard east of Interstate 75

Consolidated Burger Holdings, a Burger King franchisee, owns 57 stories in Florida and Southern Georgia. Two of those stores are in Collier County, including this site off Immokalee Road in Naples.

Burger King franchisee with two Collier sites of 57 files bankruptcy

Consolidated Burger Holdings, which operates 57 Burger King locations — including two restaurants in Collier County — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Cars pass a panther crossing sign along Corkscrew Road, Lee County Florida. This area is the proposed area for the Kingston development, prime panther habitat.

New Florida requirements for teen drivers 15-17 extended to Aug. 1

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

New Florida requirements for teen drivers 15-17 in effect July 1

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

Bokeelia's Lavender’s Landing boat ramp closing temporarily for renovations, parking improvement

Lavender’s Landing boat ramp will remain open for upcoming Independence Day weekend but then close for renovations.

Using AI to better prepare for hurricane season

The first named storm of Hurricane Season has kicked off what it expected to be a busy storm period. A new app has been released the offers up-to-date information about a variety of weather concerns.

Inclement weather puts damper on some SWFL July Fourth activities

A forecast for inclement weather has prompted cancelations of a number of events planned for the Fourth of July across Southwest Florida.

The continuing struggles of Florida’s citrus

The struggles for Florida’s citrus industry continue to hit new lows. A report from the Department of Agriculture revealed that just over 14.5 million boxes were produced during the'25 growing season

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