A project to reopen the 5th Street beach access ramp went to public bid, with the aim of reopening the steps in the fall 2027. The reconstruction is expected to be funded by FEMA reimbursements. The bid documents say that the work “generally consists…

Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in locally acquired dengue, a viral infection that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. “A mosquito has to bite an infected person, and then bite someone els…

In 2024, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office installed two automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. The trackers are on the swing bridge in both directions. Technically, they are not Flock-branded cameras, but…