The National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count is when volunteers fan out in groups to see what’s flying about. Audubon is looking for volunteer bird spotters throughout Florida to gather data that helps biologists protect birds and the environment in which they live
WGCU has received two 2025 Suncoast Emmy Awards for television work that lifts local voices and examines issues that shape life in Southwest Florida, even as the station manages budget cuts and rising costs.
Lee Memorial Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center have been named to the inaugural 2026 Forbes’ Top Hospitals list. The Lee Health locations are the only Southwest Florida hospitals named.
Demetrius O’Neal was found guilty Monday and sentenced to two life sentences plus 15 years on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the Club Blu mass shooting in Fort Myers on July 25, 2016.
Motorists should be aware of overnight lane closures on westbound Daniels Parkway from Palomino Lane to Weirsma Lane on two consecutive nights this week.