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
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
This invasive big-headed ant is building supercolonies in South Florida
They may not sting like fire ants, but because they reproduce like crazy, bigheaded ants are launching a successful invasion of the Sunshine State.
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.