FORT MYERS, Fla. – Tuesday is the twelfth Annual World Autism Awareness Day and while the developmental disorder still poses many mysteries to science, new studies show we’re moving forward with research, treatment and awareness. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-Mackoul discussed the new findings.
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Second annual GLSEN Youth Pride Conference in Naples
Saturday is the second annual Youth Pride Conference, created by and for LGBTQ youth as a chance to explore LGBTQ-related issues they experience daily. The conference was met with pushback in 2022 when it debuted. And in 2023, they saw the same resistance. Despite this, those attending are excited to get together for the conference. […]

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World reached a tentative deal with the company on Thursday that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour by the end of the year.

David Lawrence Center holds 55th annual Sound Minds Gala
Mental health and a special guest were at center stage during the David Lawrence Center’s 55th annual Sound Minds Gala on Thursday.

12-year-old boy dies two days after crash in Lee County
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Person killed in crash on 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy in south Fort Myers
A person was killed in a Monday morning crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers.

Warm, humid Monday starts the workweek
High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will be a humid afternoon, so expect the temperatures to feel slightly warmer during peak heating. Winds will blow out of the south at 5 to 15 mph.

FAU researchers needs people who live near canals for algae study
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University need a new group of volunteers from Cape Coral for an ongoing study of the long-term health effects of blue-green algae in the city’s canals.

FGCU students get hands-on experience aboard research boat
Spending a week at sea might seem like a dream, but a ‘cruise’ aboard the Weatherbird is a little different.