By: Kara Tyler-Julian One of southwest Florida’s lesser-known native creatures is the eastern Spotted Skunk, known scientifically as Spilogale putorius. Most people who live in
By: Ashley Caso Gopher Tortoise Day, officially designated by the Gopher Tortoise Council, was celebrated on April 10th in Lee County. The Lee County Commission
In Florida’s pine sand hills, coastal dune areas, and even urban lots, the increasingly rare gopher tortoise makes its home. Florida’s only native tortoise species
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) is cautioning the public of the presence of blue-green algae blooms in Caloosahatchee River — Telegraph
By: Kara Tyler-Julian For those of us who grew up in Florida and spent much time outdoors, the gopher tortoise is a familiar sight, like
By: Sheriff Carmine Marceno Since the advent of the internet, many of us tend to spend significant time shopping, entertaining ourselves and socializing online. Groceries
By: Mike Welch Sheriff Marceno writes a poignant article for this month regarding reaching out to our neighbors and the continuing work of the Lee
By: Fire Chief Robert DiLallo The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District has big plans for a 7.6-acre plot off Williams Avenue. The sale
By Chief DiLallo Every Fourth of July, your local first responders encourage you to leave dangerous fireworks to the professionals. While most public firework displays
By Butch Swank In late May, our office had a visitor. Jason Downing, the lead orchid biologist from the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, drove from
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