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Be Prepared this Hurricane seasonNews News Weather May. 14, 2024 Soggy, stormy Florida weather could be severe with flood risks A front continues to meander between North and Central Florida, expect rounds of storms, some could be severe and the… Weather May. 14, 2024 Burn ban in effect for Hendry County as dry conditions continue Crime May. 14, 2024 Suspicious fires in Lehigh Acres prompts request for information Ten outside fires of a suspicious origin in the northern section of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District… Government & Politics May. 13, 2024 Projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill are coming to fruition Projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was signed in November 2021 are beginning to come to fruition, nationally… Government & Politics May. 13, 2024 Smoke testing of sanitary sewers planned in City of Fort Myers Contractors for the City of Fort Myers will be conducting sanitary sewer evaluation smoke tests Monday, May 20 through Friday,… Agriculture May. 13, 2024 Florida steps up rules on cattle imports due to spread of avian flu Florida has expanded rules blocking importation of some cattle because of the spread of a type of avian influenza in… View More View MoreGULF COAST LIFE GULF COAST LIFE Gulf Coast Life May. 14, 2024 A conversation with the journalist behind the recent story ’Preserve or develop? Race against time to protect Florida’s Wildlife Corridor’ For large mammals like the Florida panther and Florida black bear, large tracts of contiguous land are crucial to their… Gulf Coast Life May. 13, 2024 Florida Civil Citation program offers youth an alternative to arrest for non-serious offenses Here in Florida, when a youth’s bad behavior brings them into contact with law enforcement there is a chance they… Gulf Coast Life: Arts Edition May. 9, 2024 Improv comedy team Oops, We’re a Troupe” presents musical courtroom drama Disorder in the Court” The Southwest Florida-based improv comedy team Oops, We’re a Troupe,” will present a fully improvised long-form musical courtroom drama titled,… Gulf Coast Life May. 8, 2024 Florida black bears wandering through our neighborhoods? We learn some bear basics A natural part of living in Florida is sometimes interacting with wild animals — including Florida black bears. 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