Five members of Congress have asked President Obama to protect the Florida panther. ...more

April 10, 2009

You would like to think that things are not as bad as they seem. Unless you are holed up somewhere in the swamps off the Tamiami Trail and your old rabbit-ears TV has stopped working, that's not so easy to do. ...more

February 22, 2009

A wildfire that forced about 25 families to flee their homes Wednesday afternoon will likely keep firefighters busy again today. ...more

February 19, 2009

The Cummer and Sons Cypress Co. timber mill defined this town for decades. So, in many ways, did its closing. ...more

October 24, 2008

Hog hunt permits are now available online from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. ...more

October 15, 2008

It will be able to go where no man (or woman) would easily be able to go when searching for a missing child. ...more

June 13, 2008