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Photos from the What's Up FMB sports car show

Photos from the What's Up FMB sports car show at Santini Plaza. The show featured What's Up FMB members along with Past Lane Drive Naples, the Lamborghini Club America Florida members group, and the Porsche Club of America Everglades Region. All photos by Nathan Mayberg

Judge rules against residents in Seagate case

Lee County Circuit Court Judge Michael McHugh issued a ruling this morning which denied the writ of certiorari sought by a group of Fort Myers Beach residents challenging the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council's approval of the Seagate Development Group condo tower project. McHugh found that ...

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CROW warns feeding pelicans and other seabirds can have deadly consequences

As Florida prepares for an expanded 2026 recreational red snapper season, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is reminding anglers that feeding pelicans and other seabirds fish scraps can unintentionally cause serious injury or death. Wildlife rehabilitators at CROW say they ...

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Florida Python Challenge is back

The annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back. The event kicks off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and runs until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m. Registered participants in this year’s challenge will get the chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from ...

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Florida Education Association sues over state’s funding of schools

Just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis touched down at Fort Myers High School to rail against teachers unions with Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas, the Florida Education Association sued Kamoutsas and the Florida State Board of Education for allegedly failing to adequately ...

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Guest commentary: SCCF provides update on legislative special session

Last week, the Florida Legislature met to discuss three issues during its Congressional Map Redistricting Special Session. The Legislature passed a new congressional map that creates four more Republican-leaning seats. The map could face a legal challenge as it may violate Florida’s 2010 ...

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Editorial | Oh, when will they ever learn

For those of us old enough to remember the ‘60s, the times they aren’t a-changin.’ The current administration’s decision to wage a boots-on-the-ground “police action” is not the first time an administration, citing preservation and protection of country ideals, has been willing to ...

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