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Nearly a third of state lawmakers are millionaires, with two members of the Senate having net worths that top $20 million, according to newly filed...

David Rahahę·tih Webb was born in Southwest Florida and grew up on Sanibel Island, which puts him in a relatively small group of people compared to this area’s current population. But, his family roots go back for generations and their connections to life on Sanibel are both broad and deep. His ‘pioneer’ side goes back eight generations on Sanibel and his Seminole side goes back past recorded history. His direct ancestors were Spanish Seminole members of the Sanibel Island Rancho. Ranchos were small, tight-knit communities settled by Europeans centuries ago. They were essentially fishing camps with as many as 600 residents, most of which were Seminole. And, David is a 4th generation Ding Darling employee — his great grandfather was the first refuge employee; the admin building was dedicated to his grandmother, who worked there for 33 years; his mother worked there when she was pregnant with him and he worked there while serving in AmeriCorps in the mid 1990s.

Update as of Noon: Delta strengthened into a category 4 hurricane with top sustained winds of 130 mph. Additional strengthening is forecast until the...

Apples are abundant, but so are pears, pomegranates, persimmons and figs. Our resident chef shares six recipes.

The Tampa Bay Times has spent the last four years compiling what it calls "Florida's most comprehensive database of police shootings." Data from nearly…

The work of Miami-based artist and musician Beatriz Monteavaro is distinctive for its densely drawn narrative images and environments. It’s also…

New York Times best selling author Anne Kidd Taylor uses the familiar structure of the summer romance novel as a jumping off point to explore second…

This week, Florida became the 36th state in the U.S. to recognize marriage between same-sex couples. Clerk of Court offices in all of Florida’s 67…

We talk with Earthjustice Oceans Program Senior Attorney Chris Eaton about the ongoing legal battle to protect Rice’s whales from extinction. The species small population of under 100 animals lives year-round in the northeaster Gulf of Mexico where they face threats from ocean noise, marine vessel traffic, oil and gas activity, and the threat of future oil spills.

Take a look at some of Southwest Florida’s lesser-known folklore, legends and myths with author and folklorist Christopher Balzano of “Tripping on Legends."