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Adorable baby sea turtle hatchlings
From Sand to Science: Become a Sea Turtle Patroller Today
Do you love sea turtles? Want to get outside and help protect them? The Coastal Wildlife Club (CWC) needs Citizen Scientist Sea Turtle Patrollers. Picture this: sunrise on the beach, […]
Florida Panther Kittens Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Report wildlife collisions: Florida panthers in danger on Florida roads
Another Florida panther has died on Collier Boulevard, just north of the Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) found the remains of an […]
Florida firefighters prepare for brushfires due to drought
Firefighters Brace for a Record-Breaking Fire Season in Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida sits on edge, waiting for the smallest spark. Firefighters know the region’s ready to burn. A year-long drought, worse than anything Florida’s seen in over two decades, has […]
Virginia B. Andes
Englewood Artist Robert Casler Honors Virginia Andes with New Charlotte County Mural
On January 22, the Charlotte Community Foundation will unveil a new mural by Englewood artist Robert Casler of Renovare Art. The piece honors Virginia B. Andes, a name that means […]
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison
Edison and Ford: Florida’s Original Snowbirds
Everyone knows Thomas Edison and Henry Ford’s inventions, but not as many people realize they were also some of Florida’s first “snowbirds.” Long before spring breakers took over, these two […]
Delta Airlines leads in RSW traffic
Southwest Florida International Airport Posts All-Time High Passenger Traffic for 2025
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) just wrapped up its biggest year ever for passenger traffic. December 2025 dipped a bit, fewer than 20,000 passengers compared to the previous December, but […]
Matt Devitt, guiding Southwest Floridians during Hurricane Ian
Popular WINK weatherman Matt Devitt let go; Community rallies behind him
Matt Devitt spent a decade at WINK News, guiding Southwest Florida through some of its most dangerous storms. People credit him with saving lives, especially during hurricanes like Irma and […]
Manta ray
Florida lawmakers push MANTA Protection Act to end live capture of endangered marine life for exhibits
Florida lawmakers want to stop people from taking endangered, threatened, or vulnerable aquatic animals out of state waters to put them on display or use them for education. The MANTA […]
Mobile Pantry – Volunteers and Clients – All photos courtesy of Harry Chapin Food Bank
Record Hunger Relief in 2025: Harry Chapin Food Bank Delivers 38.7M Pounds Across Southwest Florida
Harry Chapin Food Bank made a real dent in hunger in 2025, handing out 38.7 million pounds of food across Southwest Florida. That’s not just a number; it’s meals on […]
Englewood Fire Department in a live-action training exercise
Readiness in Action: Englewood Fire Department Finishes Six-Session Life-Saving Training
On January 15, 2026, the Englewood Area Fire Control District wrapped up its final live training at the old Advance Dental office. This marked the end of a six-part series […]
The Vision for the New Port Near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Plans Revealed for 300-Acre Cruise Port Beside Rattlesnake Key in Manatee County
Plans for a massive new cruise ship port next to Rattlesnake Key in Manatee County are taking shape. On Friday, Slip Knott LLC revealed its proposal for a terminal designed […]
Boca Grande No Parking
Charlotte and Lee Counties Set for Joint Gasparilla Island Parking Meeting After Arbitration Stalls
Charlotte County is gearing up for a joint meeting with Lee County to tackle the ongoing parking situation on Gasparilla Island. After arbitration failed to get anywhere, both commissions now […]
Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, parades and celebrations in Southwest Florida
Every year on the third Monday of January, the nation celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his notable contributions to the civil rights movement in […]
Randall Spivey and Brandon Billmaier
Southwest Florida’s Missing Fishermen: One Month Later, A Coastal Community Left Waiting for Answers
Exactly one month ago, on December 19, 2025, Randall Spivey, 57, from Fort Myers, and his nephew, Brandon Billmaier, 33, from Boca Raton, headed out for a fishing trip. They […]
Crossing the finish line on a five-year effort to improve Lake Okeechobee operations. Photos courtesy of CFCW
Captains for Clean Water: Bringing Everyday Floridians Into Florida’s Water-Quality Conversation
Florida has more than its fair share of environmental issues, from red tide, manatee endangerment, the Piney Point problem, and Lake Okeechobee; all of this is center stage in an […]
Rev. Ellison Haddock and Commissioner Stephen R. Deutsch
Charlotte County Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life and Legacy
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, the Charlotte County Board of Commissioners came together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, the date that would have been his […]
