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A precautionary boil water advisory put in place after a low water pressure issue is rescinded for customers in the Burnt Store Village area south of Zemel Road.
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Charlotte County Utilities Department customers in the Burnt Store area south of Zemel Road may experience low to no water pressure.
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The recall was made due to potential presence of foreign material. The recalled product is packaged in pint containers. No other So Delicious Dairy Free® codes, flavors, or products are affected.
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A recent WGCU article about new Medicaid work reporting requirements being bound to hurt rural communities incorrectly listed Florida. The state is one of nine not affected.
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Customers may notice changes in their tap water.
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 91, Fort Myers Beach is hosting a “Boat America” Responsible Boating Course. It’s designed to prevent accidents and decrease the risk of death for local boaters, with summer boating season beginning.
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The Charlotte County Utilities Department has declared a precautionary boil water notice for some customers in parts of Rotonda and the west county area due to repairs made to a water line.
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Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is offering local families free autism screenings.
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Measles cases in Florida continue to rise but the rate of the spread has slowed significantly in the last month. According data from the Department of Health, as of March 21 there were 143 reported measles cases in 2026, with the majority still in Collier County. The week before, there were 139.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for various raw beef and pork products packaged under the Blackwing Meats label that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and may bear a false mark of inspection.
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