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Over half of Florida’s waterways fail to meet state water quality standards. Courtesy stjohnsriverkeeper.org
Report: Over Half of Florida’s Waterways Fail State Quality Standards as Enforcement Lags
Over half of Florida’s waterways are failing to meet state water quality standards. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), 52% of the 4,200-plus water bodies it assessed […]
Wellen Park High
Education Expansion: Wellen Park High and Imagine School at North Port Unveil Brand-New Campuses
Wellen Park High School opens its doors on August 10, marking a big moment for Sarasota County: the first new high school here in 25 years. On that day, over […]
Sargassum keeps making headlines
Record 27 Million Tons of Sargassum Smothers Caribbean and Gulf Beaches, Threatening Tourism
Sargassum keeps making headlines, and for good reason. This sticky, prickly seaweed is swamping beaches from the Caribbean to Mexico, turning coastlines into brown carpets that smell like rotten eggs […]
Spinnaker Café Celebrating 20 Years! (Video)
Happy 20 Years! Spinnaker Café has been serving up fresh, family-style brunch and lunch for 20 years. Few places can say that. It’s all under the same ownership, so you […]
August is Child Safety Awareness Month: “Know Your Zone”
Florida Launches Child Safety Awareness Month With “Know Your Zone” School Safety Campaign
August launches Child Safety Awareness Month in Florida. As kids head back to school, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is reminding everyone, drivers, parents, caregivers, […]
Tony Smith
DeSantis Appoints Tony Smith to Charlotte County School Board as Kim Amontree Runs for County Commissioner
According to a press release dated July 31, 2026, Governor DeSantis officially announced Tony Smith as the new District 2 representative on the Charlotte County School Board. According to the […]
Zoey is a nine-pound survivor. Courtesy Laura Dujmovich
Nine-Pound Yorkie Survives Serious Alligator Attack After Englewood Family Rushes to Save Her Life
Laura Dujmovich, who calls Englewood home, never imagined she’d be rushing her tiny Yorkie, Zoey, to save her life after an alligator attack. Little Zoey, at just nine pounds, ended […]
Matt Devitt Fights Back
Matt Devitt Fights Back: Former Chief Meteorologist Sets Sights on September Trial to Clear Name
The legal fight between Matt Devitt and WINK News is heading to trial in September 2027. A Lee County judge has set a four-week jury trial starting September 7, 2027, […]
Inside this enclosure is the radar containing an 8-foot dish inside a 12-foot antenna which allows meteorologists to observe 60 miles in all directions. Courtesy Lee
Lee County Fills Critical Blind Spot with New Fort Myers Weather Radar
Lee County’s closing a major weather coverage gap with new radar in Fort Myers. For years, Lee and nearby counties didn’t have solid low-level radar coverage; anything under 6,000 feet […]
Harold Gene Lucas, of Lee County Courtesy Florida Department of Corrections
Florida Governor Signs Death Warrant for 1976 Murderer Harold Gene Lucas of Lee County
Florida plans to execute Lee County resident Harold Gene Lucas, now 74, for the murder of 16-year-old Jill Piper and the attempted murder of her two friends, a crime that […]
American Ninja Warriors (ANW) Courtesy American Ninja Warriors
American Ninja Warrior Veteran, Sarasota’s Kyle McCreight Leverages TV Fame to Support Kids with Limb Differences
Who doesn’t love watching athletes like Jessie Graff pull off the impossible on American Ninja Warrior? The show’s fun, but for Sarasota’s Kyle McCreight, it’s personal. Kyle isn’t just a […]
Hegner Theatre Wing at FST Courtesy FST
No Fest? No Problem: Sarasota Improv Takes a Construction Detour to ‘Forgotten Broadway’
A beloved tradition since 2009, there is no Sarasota Improv Festival this year, as the McGillicuddy Arts Plaza is still under construction. Florida Studio Theatre kept the energy alive by […]
Back-to-school anxiety isn’t unusual.
From Flip-Flops to First Day Jitters: Waving Goodbye to Summer and Hello to 2026 in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties
Back to school time is right around the corner. Hard to believe, right? Summer just flew by, and somehow, it’s already time to head back to school again. Some kids […]
Lemon Bay High School Hall of Fame Robert Burris
As a New School Year Begins, Lemon Bay’s Newest Hall of Famers Remind Us That Every Great Journey Starts at Home
As summer 2026 winds down and a new school year begins, it’s natural for kids and adults alike to think about what’s ahead. What do we want to achieve? Where […]
Englewood’s Feathered and Fabulous Flock of Flamingos
Feathered and Fabulous: The Flock of Flamingos Takes Englewood by Storm
Have you spotted clusters of flamingo-costumed women flapping around Englewood lately? You’re not seeing things. Lately, these “Flamingals” have been cropping up everywhere, spreading cheer, laughter, and a flurry of […]
Dawn Stephens
From Heartbreak to Hope: How a Mother’s Fierce Love Turned Personal Tragedy into a Sparkle of Community Healing
Dawn Stephens founded Spread Spencer’s Sparkle with a broken heart and a fierce love for her community. She grew up in Granby, Connecticut, but moved with her mom to Englewood […]
