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In a social media conversation Tuesday afternoon, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno discussed the state of the agency, highlighting what he described as the agency's accomplishments. In the fifteen-minute exchange, he mentioned next to nothing about an ongoing FBI investigation.

New FAA-approved flight paths for Naples Airport will start Oct. 2. Steeper descent, new holding patterns to enhance safety, efficiency and reduce noise.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's von Arx Wildlife Hospital recently went a little ... batty. Recent storms contributed to many new patients at the wildlife hospital but especially bats with a colony of 156 pups being rescued. Since 2017, that's the most bats the hospital has had that were in need of examinations and re-nesting.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners Tuesday selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as Board Chairman for the coming year and District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka to serve as vice chairman.

Boca Grande post office resumes P.O. box services after recovering from hurricane damage.

Rosina Food Products of New York is recalling approximately 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Sunday. The affected products have a 15-month shelf-life and were shipped to Aldi supermarket locations nationwide.

Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, which operates WINK News, filed a breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit Wednesday against its former weatherman Matt Devitt alleging he gambled during work and violated a non-compete clause.

Sarasota County’s Resilient SRQ program has released its draft action plan for public review, outlining proposed uses for $210 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. These funds will support long-term recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Construction is set to start Monday on the Sanibel Boat Ramp Dock Replacement Project with the boat ramp expected to be closed for up to 60 days, weather permitting.

The Captiva Beach Renourishment Project is set to start September 20 at Turner Beach.The project will run 24 hours a day over an expected 56-day period, to place approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of sand along Captiva’s beaches.