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Manatee County Freezes Data Center Applications for a Year as Commissioners Float a Permanent Ban
PoliticsSouthwest Florida

Manatee County Freezes Data Center Applications for a Year as Commissioners Float a Permanent Ban

6 min
DNA From ICE Arrest Leads to Charges in 2012 LaBelle Rape and Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

DNA From ICE Arrest Leads to Charges in 2012 LaBelle Rape and Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl

5 min
Federal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Federal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead

5 min
Fort Myers man gets 28 years in federal prison for I-75 convenience store robbery spree
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Fort Myers man gets 28 years in federal prison for I-75 convenience store robbery spree

6 min
Tampa General takes over DeSoto County's only hospital, renaming it TGH DeSoto
HealthSouthwest Florida

Tampa General takes over DeSoto County's only hospital, renaming it TGH DeSoto

5 min
DeSantis Celebrates Completion of $61 Million River Road Widening in Sarasota County
Business & Real EstateSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Celebrates Completion of $61 Million River Road Widening in Sarasota County

5 min
DeSantis Signs Record-Tying 19th Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Charlotte County Cellmate to Reach Death Row
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Signs Record-Tying 19th Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Charlotte County Cellmate to Reach Death Row

8 min
Sarasota Schools Face Uthmeier's Oct. 1 Deadline in Pine View Teacher Dispute
EducationSouthwest Florida

Sarasota Schools Face Uthmeier's Oct. 1 Deadline in Pine View Teacher Dispute

8 min
FDLE Announces Child Exploitation Arrests in Southwest Florida and the Keys
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Announces Child Exploitation Arrests in Southwest Florida and the Keys

8 min
Rust Tide Turns Southwest Florida Waters Murky Around Sanibel and Pine Island
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Rust Tide Turns Southwest Florida Waters Murky Around Sanibel and Pine Island

10 min
FDLE Charges Two Southwest Florida Men in Separate Child Exploitation Investigations
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Charges Two Southwest Florida Men in Separate Child Exploitation Investigations

9 min
A Rust-Colored Bloom Is Fouling the Waters Around Sanibel and Pine Island
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

A Rust-Colored Bloom Is Spreading Around Sanibel and Pine Island, and It Is Not Red Tide

8 min
FWC Confirms Northeast Florida Algae Bloom Is Not Red Tide, With No Toxins Detected
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

FWC Confirms Northeast Florida Algae Bloom Is Not Red Tide, With No Toxins Detected

8 min
Judge Finds Probable Cause in Lehigh Acres Killing as ICE Lodges Detainer
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Lehigh Acres Killing as ICE Lodges Detainer

8 min
Red Tide Season Opens Quietly Along the Florida Gulf Coast With Low Cell Counts
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Red Tide Season Opens Quietly Along the Florida Gulf Coast With Low Cell Counts

8 min
Venice Teen Charged With Threatening a Mass Shooting as Florida's School Year Begins
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Venice Teen Charged With Threatening a Mass Shooting as Florida's School Year Begins

8 min
Afternoon Storms and Mid-90s Heat Settle Over Florida Into Next Week
Hurricane & WeatherSouthwest Florida

Afternoon Storms and Mid-90s Heat Settle Over Florida Into Next Week

8 min
New Measles Case in Collier County Renews Focus on Vaccination Rates
HealthSouthwest Florida

New Measles Case in Collier County Renews Focus on Vaccination Rates

8 min
FDLE Arrests in Southwest Florida Spotlight Child Protection Cases
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Arrests in Southwest Florida Spotlight Child Protection Cases

9 min
Florida Tomato Growers Got Their Tariff and Still Plow Crops Under
National NewsSouthwest Florida

Florida Tomato Growers Got Their Tariff and Still Plow Crops Under

8 min
FDLE Charges Venice Teen With Threats to Carry Out a Mass Shooting
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Charges Venice Teen With Threats to Carry Out a Mass Shooting

8 min
FDLE Arrests Venice Teen Accused of Written Threats to Conduct Mass Shooting
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Arrests Venice Teen Accused of Written Threats to Conduct Mass Shooting

6 min
FDLE and Florida's Attorney General Report 2,000 Child Predator Arrests Since Early 2025
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE and Florida's Attorney General Report 2,000 Child Predator Arrests Since Early 2025

8 min
New Red Tide Research and Lake Okeechobee Changes Offer Cautious Hope
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

New Red Tide Research and Lake Okeechobee Changes Offer Cautious Hope

8 min
Lee County Man Charged With Murder After Remains Found in a Hidden Grave Near Fort Myers
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

Lee County Man Charged With Murder After Remains Found in a Hidden Grave Near Fort Myers

8 min
FDLE Arrests Venice Man After Investigators Say He Planned a Mass Shooting at a Church
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Arrests Venice Man After Investigators Say He Planned a Mass Shooting at a Church

8 min
Lake Okeechobee's Summer Algae Bloom Runs Close to the Worst on Record as Counties Spend Millions on Cleanup
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Lake Okeechobee's Summer Algae Bloom Runs Close to the Worst on Record as Counties Spend Millions on Cleanup

9 min
Red Tide Holds at Background Levels Along Florida's Gulf Coast Entering Bloom Season
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Red Tide Organism Detected Along Florida East Coast as Bloom Patterns Shift

8 min
FDLE Charges Venice Teen Over Alleged Mass Shooting Plot at Local Church
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Charges Venice Teen Over Alleged Mass Shooting Plot at Local Church

9 min
Fort Myers Tops the Nation as Florida Leads U-Haul Migration Again
National NewsSouthwest Florida

Fort Myers Tops the Nation as Florida Leads U-Haul Migration Again

8 min