Experiments with ceramic art draws ‘life’ to Kimberly’s Reef
In the Gulf of Mexico, seven and a half miles due west of Bonita Beach and thirty feet below the surface, grows an artificial...
Got bats? Now is the time to shut them out — temporarily
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises installing one-way bat doors after August 15, which is when the animal's April-to-August nesting season is...
Don’t bother selling sea shells by the seashore on days like this
Shell beds, shell benches, shell piles. The colorful rows of shells extending for quite some distance are a natural phenomenon seen along the Gulf...
Florida’s Coastal Savior: The Benefits of Mangroves
Mangroves are incredibly beneficial to Florida's environment and can be a bonus for your property, too.
Controlled burns now make out-of-control blazes less likely later
This time of year, when there is still some moisture in the backwoods, yet it hasn’t been raining every day, creates perfect conditions for...
Water Quality Report: Good news, far too rare lately, made smiles
a federally endangered green saltwater sea turtle found alive and well in a freshwater pond water quality report bayles wgcu red tide blue green...
Lee County Hospitality & Tourism Update post Hurricane Ian
Local community leaders recently shared where things are now and what the future holds for Southwest Florida’s barrier islands.
Health experts say early detection of autism can change lives for children and families
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida offers a free, monthly autism spectrum disorder screening. Medical consultants say that an early autism diagnosis can make...
Water Quality Report: Life after Hurricane Ian
It’s been one year since Hurricane Ian hit Lee County at a strong Category 4 intensity. None of us here that day will ever...
Juvenile green sea turtle, perhaps blown inland by Hurricane Ian, found thriving in freshwater pond
Young green sea turtle found in a freshwater retention pond near RV park in Fort Myers.The discovery of the year-old sea turtle matches one-year...
