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  • From virtuoso players and visionary composers to charismatic bandleaders and golden-eared producers, explore the musical voices who left us this year.
  • State health officials reported 3,312 COVID-19 cases, Monday and 81 deaths. Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s vaccine eligibility will be expanded to any one 60 and older on March 15. Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried is criticizing DeSantis’ vaccine rollout, saying it should be easier for medically vulnerable people to prove they’re eligible. DeSantis is criticizing the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package, saying it penalizes states like Florida where officials reopened the economy relatively quickly. DeSantis is calling on the federal government to revise its distribution model, arguing that money should be allocated on a per-capita basis. Elected officials and advocates in Palm Beach County say the state should prioritize vaccines for farmworkers.
  • This past weekend, Elevate Studios partnered with Lee County Parks & Recreation to take William Golding’s 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” outdoors. Two separate casts reenacted the action, danger, and theatrical excitement of the iconic novel in an immersive walk-through production. One cast was all male; the other all-female.
  • The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game.
  • In one of the most segregated U.S. regions — New York's suburbs — voters of color are waging an unprecedented redistricting fight with an emerging tool for protecting voting rights at the local level.
  • Assassinations in the Middle East stoke fears of more violence. The case against three of the alleged 9/11 attack plotters reaches a conclusion. More than 100 large wildfires are burning in the U.S.
  • Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Slacker Attacker.
  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the Citrus Research and Development Foundation in Lake Alfred, Florida will receive nine million…
  • The Lee County Homeless Coalition will observe Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day this Sunday evening with its annual candlelight vigil recognizing those who…
  • Wesley Allen Beeler presented unauthorized inauguration credentials Friday night, police said. Beeler admitted to having the handgun in his pickup truck, according to police.
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