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Nationwide Day of Second Chances job fair planned Tuesday at Fort Myers location

Better Together to host Nationwide Day of Second Chances job fair on April 29 for Southwest Florida job seekers with barriers to employment

Naples Airport Authority to test new flight arrival procedures Friday

An early-morning start for a test of new procedures at Naples Airport was scheduled to avoid conflicts with regular air traffic.

Loggerheads MumSea and Queen Tutt, two satellite-tagged turtles that are viewable on the new SCCF site. MumSea was named by her sponsor and longtime SCCF supporter, Linda Linsmayer, while Queen Tutt was named by her sponsor and dedicated SCCF sea turtle volunteer, Frances Tutt, and her husband Simon. MumSea was seen nesting again on Sanibel on Friday, June 20.

New website offers way to track sea turtles tagged by SCCF

Help from the Sanibel-based Hammerhead Technology has enabled the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation to launch a website that tracks satellite-tagged sea turtles.

Bear seen foraging near South Village dorms Monday, June 30.

Wandering black bear trapped on FGCU campus, relocated by FWC

FWC personnel trapped and relocated a black bear from the Florida Gulf Coast University campus on Monday.The trapping follows an alert and sightings of bears around campus in the past week.FGCU police report the animal has been relocated from campus to more suitable habitat.

It's kitten season: Manatee shelter seeks foster homes

It's kitten season and Manatee County is looking for foster homes for little cats until they're old enough for adoption.

The Bonita Springs Fire Department said Monday that it was making headway on wildfires fires that erupted on Saturday near I-75. However, the winds with up to 22 mph gusts are still a concern. Some rain in the area was also considered a bit of good news. The department said it's focus is now by I-75 and Kent Road.

Lee County Public Safety seeks public input for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Lee County is seeking public feedback as it updates its Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), a guiding document that helps the community understand and reduce wildfire risk.

Florida's school supplies tax holiday runs now through Aug. 31.

Two new Lee County schools need names, public input open

To help school overcrowding in East Lee County, the Lee County School District is planning to build two new schools, one in Alva and one in Lehigh Acres. Public naming surveys are open for both schools.

A New Jersey drug company is recalling more than 140,000 bottles of a prescribed cholesterol drug that it found did not meet the required standards.Ascend Laboratories says it is recalling Atorvastatin calcium tablets in 10, 20,40 and 80 milligram dosages. This product is the generic version of the popular and much-prescribed drug Lipitor.

One of two vessels involved in a collission Sunday night near Fort M yers Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven people after the crash

U.S. Coast Guard rescues 7 boaters near Fort Myers Beach

A rescue crew at the Fort Myers Beach U.S. Coast Guard station saved seven boaters Sunday night after a vessel collision between a 36-foot vessel and barge near Fort Myers Beach.The USCG rescue crew safely transferred all seven boaters to awaiting emergency medical service personnel in stable condition at the station.

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

Entire Burnt Store, Tuckers Point areas under boil water notice starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday

The Charlotte County Utilities Department has declared a precautionary boil water notice starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 for the entire Burnt Store and Tuckers Point service areas due to required repairs to the Burnt Store Water Treatment Plant.

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