In a special meeting on Saturday, the Sanibel City Council adopted an indoor mask requirement for everyone 2 years and older for all City Buildings open to the public.

We all saw the miles of dead fish. We smelled that awful smell. 2018 was a year everyone will remember when everything that could go wrong with the water did go wrong. A new report from the University of Florida details just how devastating the explosion of red tide was to our area.

SCCF announced this week that its RECON sensor network is being replaced and upgraded due to financial support from the public sector and through private donations. Sanibel Mayor Holly Smith and Lee County Commission Chairman Kevin Ruane were instrumental in securing funds.

Town councilman Jim Atterholt has been very vocal about how Fort Myers Beach is about to go through a Renaissance, both through private projects like Margaritaville, and public projects such as an upgraded Bayside Park and renovated Times Square. He does however, believe there are three issues that threaten that Renaissance.

Construction of new traffic signal at Old San Carlos and Estero Boulevard begins this art Monday. Two signalization mast arms will be installed. The work is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

We first brought you the story of the South Street house fire on our Facebook page Tuesday. Here's an update from Assistant Fire Chief Ron Martin.

Congressman Byron Donalds is hosting a Congressional Water Roundtable in Cape Coral Wednesday, August 10th at 6PM. The event will be held at the Cape Coral City Council Chambers and include Colonel Kelly from the Army Corps of Engineers.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will announce the Preferred Alternative for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) during a meeting with the Project Delivery Team, stakeholders and members of the public Monday at 11AM.

This week the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to accept $980K from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist residents with electric costs or to prevent disconnection of electric services.

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge came together as a nonprofit organization back on October 6, 1982. This year a 40th anniversary celebration is planned.

Sanibel Mayor Holly Smith has been the most active local Mayor when it comes to keeping the pressure on the Army Corps of Engineers about water quality in our area. Here's what she's up to now...