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Earthquake magnitude 6. 0 reported Saturday off Antigua and Barbuda
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (181+ words) WGCU At WGCU, we believe our stories should be accessible to all. We are aligning our digital platforms with ADA standards. If this content isn't working, contact memberservices@wgcu. org or (239) 590-2500. Earthquake magnitude 6. 0 reported Saturday off Antigua and Barbuda The…...
Camp Keis Road south of Immokalee closed due to fire from debris in power lines
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (92+ words) WGCU Camp Keis Road south of Immokalee closed due to fire from debris in power lines Camp Keis Road south of Immokalee in Collier County is currently closed due to a brush fire caused by plastic debris becoming entangled in…...
Camp Keis Road south of Immokalee closed due to fire from debris in power lines | WGCU News | PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (26+ words) Camp Keis Road south of Immokalee in Collier County is currently closed due to a brush fire caused by plastic debris becoming entangled in power lines....
Fort Myers Young Parents program helps teens raising children stay in school | WGCU News | PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (119+ words) Teen mothers and fathers in Lee County are graduating high school with help from a Fort Myers program....
National Hurricane Center releases season's first Tropical Weather Outlook
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (431+ words) The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is still about two weeks away, but the National Hurricane Center on Friday resumed issuing its Tropical Weather Outlook for the basin. The daily outlooks show which areas of disturbed weather across…...
No. 2 in Okeechobee County to become No. 1 in city of Okeechobee
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (100+ words) WGCU No. 2 in Okeechobee County to become No. 1 in city of Okeechobee The assistant county manager in Okeechobee County is resigning next month after being selected to take the top administrative position for the city of Okeechobee. Denise Whitehead was…...
House and Senate budget talks remain unsettled on Everglades, citrus
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (746+ words) TALLAHASSEE --- House and Senate budget negotiators managing environmental and agricultural issues approached the special session's first deadline with funding gaps still outstanding in areas involving citrus research, land preservation and Everglades restoration. Unresolved issues are to be turned over to…...
Drought drains Southwest Florida water reserve, officials say supply is secure
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1031+ words) Standing on the wall of a reservoir the size of about four golf courses, it's easy to see the impact of Southwest Florida's extreme water shortage. Operated by the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, the reservoir is built…...
Lee County official shares insight from Ian at annual Governor's Hurricane Conference
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (294+ words) On the verge of the 2026 hurricane season emergency management workers from Florida and well beyond are in Palm Beach County this week for the annual Governor's Hurricane Conference. Attendees got to hear some first-hand experience from Lee County. It's human…...