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A shooting in Clewiston left one man dead Tuesday afternoon. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 34-year-old Jeremiah Terrell Johnson. Deputies said the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Carolina Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood. The investigation continues, and HCSO is asking anyone with information to call the Hendry […]

Quest Diagnostics is selling a direct-to-consumer antibody test that the company says will make it easy for people to check whether they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. After ordering the $119 test online, consumers must make an appointment at one of the 2,200 blood-draw centers Quest operates in the U.S. Consumers can receive […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday unveiled his “Safe. Smart. Step-By-Step” plan for reopening the state of Florida. Starting May 4, restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to reopen, but only at 25 percent capacity – and they will have to maintain social distancing. Restaurants will also be allowed to offer outdoor seating, but with […]

As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, there have been 33,193 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 32,318 Florida residents and 875 non-Florida residents. There are 1,218 deaths reported and 5,419 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 375,300 tests administered in Florida. A total of 33,193 […]

There’s a desperate need to help families who have been left with nothing. They don’t need help with a job or food—but these families need someone to take their children so they can get back on their feet. A program called “Better Together” is changing the trajectory of families’ lives every day. In about six […]

One of the very agencies that oversee protecting our environment has reversed course when it comes to oil exploration and the Florida Everglades. Big Cypress National Preserve, part of the Everglades, is home to vast wetlands, wildlife, different animal species — and oil. Drilling in Florida dates back to the 1940s. Alison Kelly is a […]

Two people were killed Tuesday morning in a Hendry County crash. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 19-year-old Hialeah woman was driving a vehicle on Flaghole Road, west of Clewiston, when she left the road and drove into a canal. The driver was killed, along with a 14-year-old female passenger from Hialeah. The FHP has […]

Business owners are scrambling to get their hands on funding and the state’s bridge loan is one of the wells that’s run dry. Fort Myers Brewing Company is quiet. Usually, they’re selling to crowds in their taproom and supplying kegs to around 700 businesses. “Each tap line means at least one keg a month,” said […]

As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, there have been 32,846 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 31,986 Florida residents and 860 non-Florida residents. There are 1,171 deaths reported and 5,222 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 368,651 tests administered in Florida. A total of 32,846 […]

The Florida attorney general issued a Consumer Alert Monday to warn Floridians about games designed to hack your password-protected accounts. With millions of people now working from home or unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social media games are becoming more prevalent. Many of these games require users to create posts with seemingly innocuous personal […]