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June 4, 2026
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June 4, 2026
“The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal…

May 28, 2026
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…

May 28, 2026
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…

May 28, 2026
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…

May 28, 2026
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…

May 28, 2026
Through week ending 5/27/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 84 Loggerhead, 1 Green Gasparilla- 3 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 43 Loggerhead Stump Pass- 21 Logg…

May 28, 2026
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…

May 28, 2026
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…

May 28, 2026
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…