Local History

If you’ve ever visited Fort Myers Beach or Sanibel Island in Lee County you are likely familiar with the name Summerlin. We recently received this Curious…

The island of Cayo Costa off the coast of Lee County, north of Captiva, is only reachable by boat, and most of it is a state park offering primitive…

Following up on an old, but not forgotten tip, News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams recently traveled to the historic Ortona Cemetery in rural…

This segment originally aired on December 21, 2016. A tour of vintage Central and South Florida is still possible—if you know where to look. Today we…

This month PBS stations across the country are in the midsts of airing The Vietnam War, a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns…

With the upcoming Labor Day weekend three day weekend looking to be much more pleasant than last weekends’ deluge, many plan to fire up the barbecue in…

Twenty-five years ago, on Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew unleashed devastation across South Florida. Flooding and winds gusting well over 100 mph wind…

The state of Florida is dotted with natural springs that have attracted visitors since long before they became 1950’s roadside attractions. And while many…

An underwater archaeology site on the bed of the Silver River, in the Silver Springs State Park near Ocala, is home to mammoth bones and other ancient…

Hospitals around the country are connecting patients with caregivers in a powerful new way, using simple pen and paper to give patients room to share…