Caloosahatchee

The southbound exit loop ramp from the Caloosahatchee Bridge will close tonight (Oct 2, 2024) for four weeks (pending weather delays).

The Caloosahatchee River Bridge is two weeks into an expected multi-week construction project with eight weeks of closure remaining. Additionally, project managers said work accomplished in the past two weeks has advanced the project by 103 days.

A popular photo of a female Florida panther, with her kitten trailing behind, is set to be the third image featured on the state’s “Protect the Panther” specialty vehicle tag.The picture was taken in 2018 by famed National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward Jr. on the Babcock Ranch, which is about 15 miles north of Fort Myers and just north of the Caloosahatchee River when the panther duo tripped one of his remote cameras.

Owners of some businesses in Fort Myers that flooded during Hurricane Ian are cleaning up and hoping to re-open. But the downtown shop owners are dealing with many issues since the storm, including loss of homes, vehicles and income.

Calusa Waterkeeper has announced a new Executive Director. Learn more about Trisha Botty and her plans to continue advocating for improved water quality in our region.

Once it’s completed, the massive Caloosahatchee River West Basin Storage, or C-43 reservoir, near Alva will hold about 55 billion gallons of water…

As of Monday morning, the Army Corps of Engineers had halted releases of water from Lake Okeechobee to the west coast. This came after the decision to…

David Williams and Alex Massie sat side by side at W.P. Franklin Lock along the Caloosahatchee River, waiting for something to nibble at their fishing…

The ACLU of Florida has wrapped up a months-long investigation into how the state handled last year’s toxic algal blooms; the result of discharges from…

In the environmentally sensitive landscape of Southwest Florida, there are a few endangered or threatened species that tend to take center stage. In…