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Sunday, June 14, 2026
- Florida Forest Service battle 525-acre wild fire in Hendry County; blaze 25 percent contained Sunday
- Weather system over Mexico could move back into the Gulf; low chance given for system development
- Voters in Glades to decide on half-cent sales tax increase for schools at November election
- Glades County to decide on impact fees June 22
- Candidates across the state swarm ballot as qualifying period ends; some win by default
- Intermittent closures set at Lighthouse Beach Park fishing pier parking lot for Ian improvements
- ‘Spring rush’ brings baby animals into SWFL'S rescue hospitals -- but do they need to be there?
- 'Rise Up, Sing Out Fort Myers' watch party will livestream national 90-minute concert
- When Collier deputies reported a sergeant’s alleged wrongdoing, their careers crumbled. She was promoted.
- Patty Baker Humane Society Naples hosts special kitten adoption event June 13 and 14
- Upcoming temporary nighttime lane closure scheduled June 17 for Big Carlos Pass Bridge
- Sarasota County sued over efforts to block Live Local projects
- Suncoast leaders see property tax cuts as a Tallahassee power grab
- Fire at CREW Wildlife Management Area in Lee Country burns 110 acres, fully contained
- Florida AG Uthmeier challenges the state's mandatory firearm waiting period
- Arts Bonita's 'The Laramie Project' asks why it takes a tragedy to bring a community together
- Collier Supervisor of Elections mailing new voter info cards to voters affected by redistricting
- Screwworm scare in Texas, New Mexico leads to Florida mandating blockage of shelter pets
- Community Cooperative collects 20,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly in annual drive
- Florida property tax amendment scheduled to face voters on the November ballot draws a lawsuit
- Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront
- Task force on illegal gambling coming after Lee, Collier operation nets arrests, cash, devices
- Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for new Big Carlos Pass Bridge and Big Carlos Bridge artificial reef
- WGCU's John Davis and Jennifer Crawford star with four other local acting pairs in 'Love Letters,' onstage at Players Circle Theatre through Sunday
- United Way, Foundation for Lee County Schools give away $200,000 worth of classroom supplies
- Rural governments sounding the alarm over impending November vote on property tax plan
- SWFL projects share $90M in disaster recovery, hazard mitigation funding
- Further New World Screwworm detections prompt Florida to strengthen, extend emergency rule
- Collier Sheriff's Office $8M in grants part of $90M approved by state for immigration enforcement
- Easy ways to cut your cooling bills