John Lai has played a key leadership role in Sanibel Island's recovery from devastating Hurricane Ian. He looks back and ahead in this Q&A.

On Sept. 16, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a two-tiered acquisition priority matrix for ...

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) recently welcomed two new interns to support the ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, some 20% of those retirees relocated to sunny Florida, which has long been a top pick for retirement. The state's appeal is so great that a June 2025 study from SmartAsset ...

Hurricane Ian just kind of shoved change right up in all our faces' but new visitors soon may not even be able to tell Fort Myers Beach was leveled.

Florida is a fascinating, beautiful, and sweltering state. It’s a prime locationfor beaches and holidays. But it is also a treasure trove of historical andmodern landmarks. One thing is sure; there ...

For the 101st iteration of the Burning of Zozobra, organizers took the 50-foot effigy back to the future. Each year leading up to the 100th anniversary celebrated a decade of the annual tradition’s ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — This football season marks the first season of Name Image and Likeness agreements after the House settlement involving NCAA, which marked the end of multiple antitrust ...

The U.S. hotel industry was once again in the negative this past July compared to last year, according to information and analytics provider CoStar. According to the data, which is aggregated from ...

The bell tower of Old Main sticks out above the trees on the Penn State campus on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com Penn State’s fraternity and sorority life program underwent a ...