Monday Jun 29 | News Press
Bokeelia boat ramp to close for renovation
Lee County Parks & Recreation will close the Bokeelia Boat Ramp and Cottages for major renovations starting Monday, July 6. Work is expected to take six to nine months.
Traffic reopened on S.R. 550 past Shoal Line Blvd
Motorists, other than local residents, were advised to avoid the area west of Shoal Line Boulevard on State Road 550 on Friday as firefighters continued to contain a brush fire.
Homes spared from Hernando County wildfire as crews continue dousing hot spots
Residents evacuated during Hernando fire can return home
About 20 homes and the Bayport Inn Restaurant in the middle of a western Hernando County residential area were evacuated Thursday as winds up to 30 mph spread a brush fire across 750 acres of land.
Cape Utility Expansion Project payment options
This week 60,000 people will get letters in the mail explaining their payment options for the Cape Coral Utility Expansion Project.
Free and Accepted Masons, Hernando Lodge No. 97: 7:30 p.m. June 1, 515 S Main St., Brooksville.
Bokeelia: Heaven near harbor on charming Pine Island
Sanibel and Captiva are not the only islands worth your time west of Fort Myers.
Association of Arts and Crafts: An arts and crafts club is forming in Hernando County.
Coast Guard located 3 boaters adrift
Coast Guard locates 3 boaters adrift YANKEETOWN, Fla. - An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., located three people in their 15-foot pleasure craft at about 6 p.m. Monday, after their boat became disabled and adrift eight miles southwest of Little Pine Island, Fla.
Unfortunately, I've had too much experience with hurricanes. The 2004 season started when Hurricane Charley's 150 mph winds battered my wife's grandparents' home in Pine Island, Florida.
'Treasures of the Atocha: Florida's Sunken Treasure Ship' Join a park ranger for an exciting overview of the discovery of the sunken Spanish galleon, Nuestra Senora de Atocha.
Meet Larry Gianneschi of Hernando County
How long have you lived in Hernando County, and where do you live? Where did you live previously? My wife, Janice, and I were both born and raised in Chicago.
Traffic enforcement areas today in Lee County
The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement today: Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres Ben C. Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers Stringfellow Road, Pine Island Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints.
FL residents to protest federal spending
Bone case gets a new look It's been just about two years since the bones of eight men were found deep in the woods in Fort Myers.
Strangers save drowning man in state park
It was no day at the beach for two men spending Easter Sunday at Pine Island Beach Park.
Beach Vendor Gets Vote Of Confidence
The owner of Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe came before county commissioners Tuesday and told them he has "created something beautiful" on Pine Island and is a "good asset" for the community.
Rival Concessionaire Seeks Beach Bid
Should another vendor express interest in bidding for the rights to open a concession stand at Pine Island Beach, then the county has no choice but to open it up to one and all.
Accomplished engineer Wallace Johnson has built a life in Hernando County
Wallace Johnston, an engineer and Air Force veteran, has an extensive collection of books related to black American and black world history which he began collecting at age 12.
Riverdale student home now; benefit planned for crash victim
Elizabeth Selenke, the Riverdale High School student critically injured in a December motorcycle crash, is home now and continuing to recover, her mother said today.
Season Begins Without Lifeguards
Temperatures could climb this weekend to near 80 degrees, tempting swimmers to make the most of the county's popular swimming areas.