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More than 20,000 acres preserved by state mainly in Collier and Hendry counties The state has purchased more than 20,000 acres of land in Central and South Florida to protect it from development, and most of the 31 square miles of mainly agricultural land was put into the public’...
06.10.2025 14:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Witness in Sheriff Marceno probe raises alarm federal case may ‘go away’ Bonita Springs jeweler Ken Romano, a key witness in the federal investigation of Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, stares into the camera and addresses an audience of one about rumors circulating th...
03.10.2025 12:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lake Okeechobee Waterway navigation locks remain in operation despite government shutdown While the U.S. government shutdown has affected a wide variety of federal operations across the U.S. and Florida, there remains one aspect that isn't — Lake Okeechobee's navigation locks.The U.S. Army...
02.10.2025 14:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New flight paths for Naples Airport start Thursday, Oct. 2 New FAA-approved flight paths for Naples Airport will start Oct. 2. Steeper descent, new holding patterns to enhance safety, efficiency and reduce noise.
01.10.2025 17:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Safe household chemical waste collection planned Oct. 11 for Lehigh Acres residents Lehigh Acres residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste, such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals, on S...
01.10.2025 17:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Eagle Cam is back; Southwest Florida spotlight on raptor pair is active again The eagle, cam, has landed!The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam's live streaming of the North Fort Myers nest area begins today -- the first official day of Florida’s bald eagle nesting season.
01.10.2025 17:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Naples jet crash lawsuit filed, seeks damages from General Electric, others; alleges unreported corrosion A multi-count lawsuit has been filed in a case involving the February 2024 crash of a private passenger jet along I-75 in Naples that killed the pilot and co-pilot.Two passengers and a flight attendan...
30.09.2025 20:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Midnight Pass remains open after hurricanes restored the Sarasota waterway last year Hurricane Helene breached the large dune between the Gulf and the old Midnight Pass channel. Hurricane Milton’s surge fully reopened and enlarged Midnight Pass
29.09.2025 12:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kristi Noem fast-tracked millions in disaster aid to Naples pier after campaign donor intervened The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...

Editor's note: This story was originally published by ProPublica.

28.09.2025 19:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bald eagle back in the wild after treatment at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital A Naples homeowner found a bald eagle tangled in vines, called the experts from the von Arx Wildlife Hospital, where the bird was treated and released back into the wild
27.09.2025 10:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Could Invest 94L become Imelda? Could it threaten Florida? There is a high chance for Invest 94L to become Imelda soon. The forecast is complex, as several factors are at play.
26.09.2025 13:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pitch in for a Chicken reaches 50,000 donated meals A local couple’s generosity after a storm has turned into a vital program in Southwest Florida. Pitch in for a Chicken has now donated more than 50,000 chickens in the Fort Myers area.
26.09.2025 13:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Detainee describes “near death experience” while in ICE custody
25.09.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lutheran office quietly aids refugees in Fort Myers Refugees turn to Lutheran Services for help starting over.
24.09.2025 20:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Floating island closes Lake O channel; removal in progress Lake Okeechobee boaters are being alerted to a nearly 10-acre floating island that was blown into the channel Tuesday night near Route 2.The navigation channel is temporarily closed until a team from ...
24.09.2025 20:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Water quality advisory for sewage-related bacteria lifted at Bowditch Point Park The Florida Department of Health in Lee County said that tests completed this week found the previously high level of enterococcus has decreased to an acceptable level, and it has lifted its advisory.
24.09.2025 20:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tropical outlook: Closely monitoring two tropical waves, and what could be next As Hurricane Gabrielle moves away, Invest 93 and Invest 94 are showing signs of organization, which could develop into the subsequent two named storms by this weekend. The tropic is alive!
24.09.2025 11:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Suspect arrested in Chabad arson and hate crime probe After days of investigation, Punta Gorda Police have made an arrest in connection with the arson and hate crime investigation that shocked the community.
23.09.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marco Island burrowing owl is subject of winning Audubon photo contest Jean Hall calls the burrowing owl her “spark bird,” meaning it launched her interest in bird photography. Her image of an owl won a major award from the National Audubon Society. Now a resident of Mai...
23.09.2025 11:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Punta Gorda man's lawsuit over scrub jay fee gets boost A Punta Gorda man's lawsuit involving Charlotte County's "Scrub Jay Fee" — Colosi v. Charlotte County, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, et al., — got a boost in federal district court.The court handed Pa...
22.09.2025 17:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Abandoned homes battered by Hurricane Ian to come down Lee County commissioners award $350,000 contract to company to take down 28 abandoned homes destroyed by Hurricane Ian
22.09.2025 17:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Introduction to the Monarch Butterfly, look-alike relatives, and a distant mimic. Most of us – by the time we reach high school – have learned about the monarch butterfly tasting bad to predators because it eats milkweed. We might also have learned about its similar-looking relativ...
22.09.2025 13:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Open carry ruling in Florida triggers more questions An appeals-court decision this month striking down the state’s ban on openly carrying firearms has affected another law establishing places where guns are off-limits, according to law-enforcement offi...
21.09.2025 10:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Capturing the birds of the Tropical Andes The lush forests of the Andes mountains are home to thousands of bird species. Habitat loss and other factors are contributing to number depletions and have put some bird’s future in jeopardy.
20.09.2025 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NCH Birthplace awarded for safe infant sleep program The birthing center at Naples Comprehensive Health North was recognized this week for its safe sleep practices.
19.09.2025 12:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Covid-19 booster restrictions cause some citizen confusion Many are finding themselves perplexed by new Covid-19 booster shot regulations from the Food and Drug Administration. After health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified that “it’s not recommended ...
19.09.2025 12:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Higher property values will mean higher taxes for Collier homeowners A majority of the board voted to keep the millage rate the same as this fiscal year. Doing so will bring in millions more money for reserves.
19.09.2025 12:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lake O 'dirtiest' U.S. lake? Well, there may be more to it than that Water experts in Florida agree, as well as take exception, to a new report that says Lake Okeechobee is the dirtiest lake in the United States.The report by Lake.com, a Canadian-based vacation rental ...
18.09.2025 19:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Higher grocery prices inspiring Southwest Floridians to shop differently A recent poll shows more than half of Americans are stressed about the cost of food -- so what can they do to help save money?
18.09.2025 11:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lynda Fay Braun brings spiritual order to chaos in Naples Invitational exhibition Naples artist Lynda Fay Braun has made a career imposing spiritual order on nature’s chaos. Her paintings in this year’s Naples Invitational reflect her signature meditative depth.
17.09.2025 17:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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