Babcock Ranch under system-wide boil water alert after main break
A water main break has prompted a boil water notice to be issued at the Babcock Ranch development.
‘Radioactive road’ law has Florida environmentalists concerned
A new law is paving the way for radioactive roads in Florida. But environmentalists say it would affect road construction workers, harm plant and...
Grants available for water quality, improvement projects in Florida
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting requests for water-quality grants from local governments, academic institutions, and nonprofits. More than $390 million...
Lover’s Key State Park reopened for limited day-use activities
Lovers Key State Park reopened Wednesday but only for limited day-use activities with electricity or drinking water not yet available.
The park is located between Fort...
Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth — Wednesday could break it
The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer, and Wednesday could become the...
Workshops planned to gather broadband Internet information
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will host in-person and virtual public workshops to hear directly from Florida residents about barriers to accessing broadband...
Small Business Administration Report Card after Hurricane Ian: Moore About Business
Lee County business and community leaders recently attended a meeting led by Small Business Administration executives. It was the first report card, if you...
Drought-based siracha shortage leaves shelves bare, prices hot
Southwest Florida is no exception to what a slew of stories in the past few days have reported about the popular green-capped, red, spicy...
Southwest Florida wildlands to become part of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Southwest Florida is so rich in wildlife habitat and has so many threatened and endangered species that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants...
Top Florida Ports official seeks petition to protect whales tossed
Florida Ports Council President and CEO Mike Rubin is raising alarms that proposed changes to protect an endangered whale species could economically hurt ports...
