PHOTOS: Fire season in SWFL

Alysse Walavich

Fire season in SWFL is in full swing, and residents in several counties are feeling, and seeing, the affects of the fire and smoke.

Check out a gallery of viewer-submitted images from across SWFL.

MORE: Smoke, fires continue across parts of SWFL

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Lee County

Seeing smoke? Controlled burns happening in Lee County

The South Florida Water Management District announced on Thursday that a prescribed burn will be conducted in the CREW Management Area

FORT MYERS BEACH

Sand is added to Fort Myers Beach to protect homes from future storms

Truck after truck filled with sand is headed to Fort Myers Beach as part of a plan to help the beach repair and rebuild a place that means so much to many.

LEE CIOUNTY

Lee County communities looking for action, not words, to crack down on dangerous drivers

Communities across Lee County are demanding answers because the safety of their communities is at stake.

LEE COUNTY

Black-owned businesses react to proposed NAACP travel advisory

Black-owned businesses are now speaking up against the Florida travel advisory proposed by the NAACP.

CAPE CORAL

Fire Station 13 breaks ground in northeast Cape Coral

A new fire station is being built in northeast Cape Coral to cut down on response times, and three more are planned for the near future.

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LEHIGH ACRES

Fire ruins home on Grant Boulevard in Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres firefighters responded to an early Thursday morning fire that tore through a home on Grant Boulevard.

WINK News

Most Wanted Wednesday: Some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects for March 22

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida.

FORT MYERS

Researchers study mosquito species newly arriving in SWFL

A mosquito species native to South and Central America is invading Southwest Florida, which has people concerned about the potential spread of disease.

COLLIER COUNTY

Cat recovering from Golden Gate brush fire injuries

A cat that survived a fire is called a warrior by the people caring for him. On Wednesday, The Collier County Domestic Animal Services shared that Liam returned from the vet center with an ongoing treatment plan and continues to improve daily. Liam is getting care from the director of the Collier County Domestic Animal […]