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Monday, July 6, 2026
- First week in July is reminder to clean up mess and behavior on Florida's beaches
- Bonita-to-Estero Rail Trail project prompts talks about landowner compensation for property taken
- Indian River State College Promise Program helps students achieve debt-free college degree
- Third Florida panther killed in little less than three weeks; Big cat likely hit by vehicle on Corkscrew Road in Lee County
- After 18-year hiatus meant to attract new business and growth, Glades brings back impact fees
- City of Cape Coral 'Raise the Flag' ceremony gets underway Saturday at Bernice Braden Park
- Lake Okeechobee's depth is so low a wildfire broke out where water normally is, but no records have been broken
- Arts Bonita’s 'Frozen' cast led by three students on summer break from college and another who begins pursuing a bachelor's in acting in the fall
- Charlotte County burn ban remains in effect following special commission meeting
- AAA -- The Auto Club Group activates free Tow to Go program for Independence Day holiday weekend
- He survived a Speedo; 20 years later, Scrappy the Sarasota dolphin is still making waves
- DeSantis designates specific groups as terrorist organizations as new law goes into effect
- Glades County school district joins more affluent districts like Sarasota and Collier in top ranking
- Dog adoption fees lowered and cat fees waived in Lee County
- Lee County Tax Collector's Office offers concealed weapon license replacements
- 'America's Test Kitchen' on what makes the Cuban sandwich a Florida favorite — no matter the city
- Seminole Tribe's Everglades museum offers educators free admission during July
- Collier County lifts burn ban on July 2 — prohibition first issued in January
- Sarasota named one of CNN's America's Best Towns to Visit 2026
- 'Fugue in 3 Voices' at the Baker Museum headlines the 33 exhibitions on view at SWFL museums
- Resources available for heat-related help to the unhoused, other vulnerable populations
- Airbnb gives $1 million to Byron Donalds as rentals remain a Suncoast flashpoint
- New law makes it easier to pave over Florida farmland
- The rising cost of mobile home park living in the Sunshine State hitting seniors hard
- America250 adds sparkle to July Fourth events throughout Southwest Florida
- Cape Coral Bridge, other roads to be closed during Independence Day Red, White & Boom festivities
- On the Fourth of July, as travel runs high, we ask, how energy independent are we really?
- Florida Department of Health plans extended holiday break over Fourth of July weekend
- Florida blocks undocumented immigrants from state colleges, GED programs
- Vanderbilt Beach gets lifeguards as ocean rescue program ramps up