Rancher Turner says no to sale
BY ALICE HERMAN, SUNCOAST SEARCHLIGHT
On a Wednesday afternoon in May, Eugene Turner sorted through maps of DeSoto County, laying one on a wooden table in his Ar…
Please help KIDS NEEDS by making June “A Month Of Sunday Undies.” They are in need of socks and underwear for the upcoming school year. They are asking churches, civic groups, neighborhoods, etc. to…
Ambrea Hobbs graduated from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, on May 2 with summa cum laude honors. She earned a B.A. in history and a B.A. in legal studies with a minor in political scienc…
While out fishing over the weekend, Capt. Chris Campbell and the family he was out with on the Lady Di spotted a rare whale shark while snapper fishing off the coast.
“I have been going offshore…
Charter boat rescue
Last weekend saw two separate boating incidents in the waters around Gasparilla Island, though no serious injuries were reported and only a handful of minor injuries occurred…
Lee County reminds homeowners and landscapers to stop the use of fertilizers beginning June 1 through Sept. 30.
During the rainy season, fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorus may not be…
BY THE LEE CLERK’S OFFICE
Lee County taxpayers can see exactly how their tax dollars were collected, managed and spent in Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes’s newly-released annual f…
During the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting this week, officials reviewed the upcoming hurricane season. Emergency Management Director Patrick Fuller provided his annual update…
The burn ban that has been in place in Lee County since Jan. 20 has been rescinded, as it was allowed to expire amid seasonal rainfall. The ban previously had been extended weekly since it was enact…
