So far, 29 people in hard-hit Lee County have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria; four have died, the most of any Florida county.
Author: Amy Bennett Williams, Fort Myers News-Press
Nursing dolphin found stabbed on Florida beach: ‘What kind of an evil monster would do that?’
A nursing dolphin was found dead on Fort Myers Beach in Florida after being stabbed in the head with a spear-like object.
‘Please come and visit:’ Unscathed Bahamas islands need visitors to aid hurricane recovery
The most important thing the world can do to help the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian is pay the island nation a visit.
Bahamas struggles to right itself a month after Category 5 Dorian brutalized islands
The hurricane tore into the islands of the northern Bahamas with 185-mph sustained winds leaving at least 56 dead and hundreds still missing.
2-foot-long plastic shower hose pulled from dead dolphin’s stomach
The second dolphin in a month was found with plastic in its digestive tract, this time a 24-inch-long shower hose and spray nozzle.
‘Florida’s Flint’: State health dept. emails show agency struggled to manage algae crisis
Amid mounting pleas from worried residents, Florida’s Department of Health struggled with its message and response to dual algae crises
Ibis or egret? How to tell Southwest Florida’s white birds apart
Southwest Florida has plenty of white bird species, which can make keeping track of them a challenge. We’re here to help.