Eileen Kelley

Protect Captiva has been fighting against ending decades-long regulations on growth on the northern tip of Captiva Island. In spite of its loss, the fight continues in court.

District officials said every classroom will begin the new school year with a certified teacher at the helm.

Cameras will be mounted outside school buses in Lee County. Motorists caught breaking the law will be fined $225.

Tribal leader: 'Our tribe is small, any hardship to one family is felt by all'

A different kind of demonstration was held Saturday in the shadow of the Everglades immigration detention center called Alligator Alcatraz. It was a demonstration of faith and hope — faith encompassing Native Indian beliefs as well as modern religious tenets and hope that change could come.

Two people keenly familiar with the Everglades are on a mission to blunt the image stoked by the name Alligator Alcatraz.

The public is encouraged to weigh-in on future road and bike-lane projects in Charlotte County

State and federal lawmakers got a glimpse Saturday inside the controversial and hastily built detention center in the middle of the Everglades. And depending on who you ask, the conditions of the so-called Alligator Alcatraz are comforting like home, or flat out appalling.

Environmental groups say damage from Alligator Alcatraz is already obvious in light pollution and other issues.

In an 11th-hour and unexpected move, DeSantis cut close to $6 million in funding for public radio and television stations across the state.