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Search on for Florida boaters missing in lake near Legoland
Authorities searched Sunday for two boaters who were missing and believed drowned in an accident on a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference that the two men had jumped into Lake Eloise to save a third person from their group, a woman, who was […]

Save the Florida Panther Day is Saturday, March 18
Saturday, March 18 is Save the Florida Panther Day, it’s a day to remember the endangered state animal of Florida needs our help to thrive in Southwest Florida.

Fort Myers working to bring University of Florida satellite campus to midtown
The City of Fort Myers wants to bring a major university to the city. The University of Florida has put building a satellite campus in West Palm Beach on hold, so now Fort Myers is courting them for their midtown project near the City of Palms Park.

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies
Farmworkers were leading a five-day, 45-mile (72-kilometer) trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power for better worker pay and working conditions.
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$150K reward nearly four years after Charlotte County boy went missing
Gage Jackson went missing in Charlotte County four years ago as of Sunday, March 18. According to SWFL Crime Stoppers, 11 days later Jackson’s body was discovered by a boater in Praire Creek. An anonymous donor is offering a new reward of $150,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. But, that doesn’t […]

13-year-old boy dies and multiple kids injured in Collier County crash
Multiple kids were injured and one 13-year-old boy was involved in a deadly crash Friday night in Collier County.

Cattle Drive event in Immokalee on Saturday
On Saturday you have the chance to experience the pioneer spirit and rich agricultural history of Florida’s heartland. The Immokalee Cattle Drive is back in Southwest Florida. That means people can expect an exciting and historical day filled with food, fun, and of course, lots of cattle. Saturday’s event started with a four-hour pancake breakfast […]

Collier County pickleball players looking forward to resurfaced courts
Collier County is taking its pickleball courts up a notch, with the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships less than a month away.