SANIBEL, Fla. Wildlife specialists at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation for Wildlife attempted to give the egg of a red-tailed hawk a second chance at life after the mother died.
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St. Petersburg man dies trying to save teen in Lake Michigan
Lifeguards recovered the body of a St. Petersburg man Monday after he tried to save the life of a teenager in Lake Michigan, Indiana conservation officers said. Thomas Kenning, 38, was at Porter Beach when he saw a teenage girl in distress, officers said. A short time later, Indiana Dunes State Park lifeguards arrived at […]

Davie man drowns trying to save pet parrot that flew into retention pond
On Sunday, Davie police say 40-year-old Dimitri Alexiou drowned while trying to save his parrot, which had flown into the retention pond behind his Cameron Cove apartment building that’s west of University Drive. “It was horrible. I was in tears,” said Janine Ross, who saw Davie rescue divers try to unsuccessfully save Alexiou. Jared McCall […]

University of Florida trying to improve red tide communications with survey
Red tide plagues Florida’s beaches nearly every year. In an effort to find out why, the University of Florida wants to make red tide communication more accessible. UF researchers want you to give feedback on their current red tide website, such as how useful the information is and if the search function is useable. All […]

CROW Clinic: Birds, turtles feeling the impact of red tide in SWFL this year
While it looks like there are fewer spots of red tide dotting our coast, the effects of it can last much longer by taking a toll on wildlife. The CROW Clinic on Sanibel Island has admitted nearly 100 royal terns (Thalasseus maximus) as patients so far this year. Of those birds, 66 have signs of red […]
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Older couple shot trying to pass crowd in Lehigh Acres
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says someone fired into an older couple’s pick-up truck in Lehigh Acres while they were on their way to Key West, and the people involved are still on the run. Crime Stoppers said all the older couple did was attempt to drive through the intersection at night with a large […]

Questions surround Golden Gate Estates murder, suspect’s connection to the victim
The man accused of killing a woman in her 70s is now back in Collier County to face charges while investigators scour the crime scene.

Inside an FGCU education classroom: Teachers in training ready to step in
Thousands of teachers in Southwest Florida have said goodbye to the education world over the past few years.

Deciding the future look of Fort Myers Beach
The future look of one island that Hurricane Ian hit the hardest is at stake on Monday. After months of waiting, a discussion on Fort Myers Beach is finally being had about potentially changing the rules and regulations for rebuilding people’s homes. It’s a topic that has some residents on the island concerned. Since Ian […]