34+ min ago  (248+ words) LeeTran is expanding its ULTRA Mobility-on-Demand service area in Lehigh Acres, increasing access to key community destinations and providing more residents with convenient, flexible public transportation options. The expansion will become active in March and will include the following new…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (725+ words) The little boy who would grow up to become one of the country's best hurricane forecasters was 5 years old and huddled with family in the basement of their home in Plymouth, Mass., listening to Hurricane Gloria rip apart the neighborhood…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (688+ words) As many as 20 companies are interested in submitting bids to demolish a once-popular sports stadium: City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. The City of Fort Myers says representatives of 20 companies attended a mandatory pre-bid meeting at the park on…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (229+ words) Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill designed to incentivize bosses to help cover the cost of a full-time employee's first house. Employers would be able to contribute $1,000 to $5,000 for the employee's down payment or closing costs and get a 100% tax…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago  (197+ words) A funeral service for Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Diego will be held at noon Saturday at First Naples Church with a public viewing beginning at 10:30 a.m. The service will be live-streamed and available to watch on Diego's FLHSMV Website Memorial…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago  (563+ words) Stephenie Whitfield, now 55, is the president of Bank of America Sarasota-Manatee. She's also the mother of three sons and a daughter, and active in her church and community. "And so he and my mother took me to the ER. They…...

21+ hour, 42+ min ago  (59+ words) What's next for Ukraine, 4 years after Russia's invasion'WGCU What's next for Ukraine, 4 years after Russia's invasion Toma Istomina, deputy chief editor of The Kyiv Independent, joins us to discuss where the war in Ukraine goes from here as the country…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago  (93+ words) A life changed following a stroke'WGCU A life changed following a stroke Every year, 800,000 people suffer a stroke in the United States. For one woman, an unexpected health emergency led to her making changes that will impact the rest of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (284+ words) Comedies and musicals take center stage this week at Southwest Florida theaters'WGCU Comedies and musicals take center stage this week at Southwest Florida theaters This week, six shows open, five close, 16 continue their runs and there are two limited engagements…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (112+ words) Lee County will temporary close Dog Beach Park March 1 and 2 for maintenance work'WGCU Lee County will temporary close Dog Beach Park March 1 and 2 for maintenance work Dog Beach Park, 14436 Bonita Beach Causeway, Bonita Springs, will be closed temporarily Monday, March…...