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New device from FAU makes it easier to track, study red tide
Red tide is blooming once again at high levels around Englewood Beach and Gasparilla Pass, as well as at medium levels around Marco Island and at low levels around Sanibel. It is a complex organism with a fast lifespan, but a new device may make it much easier for scientists to detect and study.

Bailey’s General Store on Sanibel using wine to help rebuild store after Ian
Sunday, a historic landmark is taking steps towards rebuilding, but they are looking for help from the community too. Bailey’s General Store in Sanibel saw devastating destruction from Hurricane Ian. But, they’re working on rebuilding and they’re using wine to help them out. At Bailey’s General Store, 3,200 wine bottles survived Hurricane Ian, and they’re […]

Red tide researchers use a lung-like device to measure toxins in the air
Red tide and blue-green algae are two harmful algal blooms no one wants to see.
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House fire in Naples leaves Vietnam vet homeless
71-year-old Donald Cline, a Vietnam war veteran lost his Naples home to a fire Sunday night.

Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America’s longest war, lauds troops’ sacrifice
President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Project on US 41 brings safer street crossing for pedestrians in Fort Myers
The Cleveland Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project is making changes to US-41 to make it safer for pedestrians to cross the street.

How to become a “Super Ager”
Researchers are working to precisely determine a person’s biological age or how an individual body responds as people get older.