Safety

Following the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in October 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued 10 new safety recommendations meant...

Florida is leading the nation in the number of people killed by lightning strikes.

Wakulla County residents will now be able to keep their garbage safe from bears in the area, thanks to a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

Accidental opioid overdoses by first responders are an alarming phenomenon. Now the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is warning police and firefighters to...

The acronym “R.A.P.I.D.” signifies the steps teenage girls are advised to follow in a new course being offered by the Lee County Sheriff’s Department:…

A bill before lawmakers in Congress would require car makers install technology reminding drivers when a child is in the back seat. It’s a move to help…

Not long after an investigative story appeared in the Fort Myers News Press, a “no trespassing” sign appeared on what was once considered public land in…

A Miami-area beach has been shut down by Florida officials after levels of bacteria from animal intestines were too high.

The health department is investigating another Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Florida – including a fatal case.

The pesticide widely used to fight Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Florida and across the nation has been linked to deficits in motor functions in Chinese...