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Staff ReportsNovember 1, 2016

Tim Kaine is coming back to Florida. The Democratic vice presidential nominee is scheduled to travel back to the Sunshine State on Friday and Saturday, according to the Hillary Clinton campaign. His two-day swing coincides with the final weekend of early voting. Kaine, a Virginia senator, is scheduled to hold a public event in Melbourne […]

Tamara LushJuly 27, 2016

A couple of doors down from Club Blu, where a young man and a 14-year-old boy were killed while attending a teen party, shop owner Idis Edouard hoisted a rod above his head to gently move a girl’s blue dress aside. “The bullet was there,” he said, pointing to a spot on the ceiling. “And […]

Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi said they are meeting with Fort Myers-area law enforcement Monday after a nightclub shooting there. Gunfire erupted at Club Blu, which was hosting a swimsuit-themed party for teens, leaving two dead and at least 17 wounded, according to reports. The incident happened more than a month after a […]

Associated PressJuly 15, 2016

It would take almost 14 days of eyes glued to the television to watch all the feel-good Hillary Clinton ads that have aired since the general election campaign began last month. Meanwhile, anyone flipping through the channels looking for positive ads about Donald Trump would be disappointed: He hasn’t yet put up a spot appealing […]

Associated PressJuly 12, 2016

Officials are responding to fears in southwest Florida about a massive algae bloom fouling waters on the state’s Atlantic coast. The News-Press reports that the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau updated its website with water-monitoring information and live video of beaches overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. The newspaper says tourism officials also frequently post videos from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 8, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a suggestion for how the United States could stop people from staying in the United States after their visas expire. Get bail bondsmen involved. During a town hall meeting in Fort Myers Friday, Beruff reaffirmed his support for building a wall along the nation’s southern border, saying the border needed to be […]

Peter SchorschMay 19, 2016

In the years since Florida’s population growth dropped to its lowest level in decades, the state’s expansion has rebounded the most in inland communities in South Florida, the suburbs of Orlando and the Fort Myers area, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Florida cities, towns, villages and places with populations […]

guestMay 9, 2016

“Buy the land, send the water south” has become a rallying cry for Florida activists looking to return the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. This mantra tells me history has been forgotten and common sense ignored. My fear is this mindset is tied to buying more land that would put rural […]

Associated PressApril 25, 2016

A new Spanish-language public affairs show directed at Hispanics in Florida debuts Sunday. WLTV-23, the Univision affiliate in Miami, announced Friday that “Al Punto Florida” will be hosted by Univision 23 anchor Ambrosio Hernandez and Mariana Atencio, of Miami-based cable network FUSION. The one-hour show will be broadcast, beginning at 11 a.m., on five Univision […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 14, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a legislative victory despite the fact that the Legislature shot down most of his top priorities during the 2016 Session. Scott spent Monday on a five-city swing as part of his “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour.” During stops in Orlando, St. Petersburg and Fort Myers, the Naples Republican talked about […]

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Barack Obama, Tim Kaine to campaign in Florida for Hillary Clinton this weekend

Violence at club a sign of bad times in Fort Myers?

Rick Scott, Pam Bondi headed to Fort Myers after teen club shooting

Hillary Clinton airing thousands of positive ads while Donald Trump silent

Tourism officials address algae fears in southwest Florida

Carlos Beruff talks immigration during Fort Myers town hall

South Florida, Orlando, Fort Myers lead Florida’s growth

Gary Ritter: State should complete its water projects before buying more land

New Hispanic public affairs show debuts in Florida

Rick Scott calls 2016 with Legislature “a very good Session”