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A new bill would allow mitigation to happen not only on land but below the water. Mitigation refers to the restoration, creation, or enhancement of wetlands to compensate for losses elsewhere. It’s used when a housing development is created on particular lands, and the developer compensates by planting more trees somewhere else. Now, one lawmaker […]

Gas prices in Florida are at their highest rate since the summer of 2014. Right now, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $3.47, and those prices are expected to increase. Some residents are changing their driving habits because of the prices. They say if the gas prices keep climbing to […]

Samples taken on the other side of the state could help solve the algae problem in places like Cape Coral and other parts of Southwest Florida. On a breezy Florida winter day in Pahokee, Benjamin Marics, a research laboratory coordinator with FGCU, is helping to turn the tide on water quality research. “This is a […]

New bills in the Florida House and Senate would give health care providers the right to refuse service if they are passed. Florida House Bill 747, sponsored by Florida Representative John Snyder, would allow for health care providers and health care payers to have the right not to participate in or pay for any health […]

As attacks against law enforcement mount across the nation so do the pressures of the job. The national crisis is hitting close to home. Only 33 days into 2022 and there have been five officers killed in the line of duty while an additional 24 have been injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Police […]

More manatees died in the last year than ever before in Florida. Now a lawsuit has been filed to hopefully protect their home. The suit was filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by conservation groups for failing to revise outdated critical habitat for Florida manatees.” In January, 97 manatees died. And last year, […]

Domino’s wants you to pick up your order instead of having it delivered because the pizza chain is dealing with a severe worker shortage. It is the same problem affecting many other businesses as employees quit their jobs in record numbers. Luis likes his pizza, “I like pizza! Hahahaaa.” But for Francisco, what he enjoys […]

Florida’s gas prices are now above the national average, with the majority of the state at over $3.40 per gallon. And while that can impact your daily commute, businesses that rely on gas are being hit especially hard. Denise Houghtaling, the vice president of MW Horticulture, says the business has around a dozen machines, some […]

The excitement was short-lived for people encouraged by a new drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Months after it was approved, Medicare and Medicaid are excluding it from everyone outside of testing groups. This is a preliminary decision that could affect millions of Alzheimer’s patients. When Medicare doesn’t cover something, private insurance typically follows. It has […]

A child is recovering from a heinous crime in Clewiston. Police say her mother threw boiling water at her. According to police, the older, middle school-aged girl was doing her younger sister’s hair. She used hot water to tighten the curls and accidentally spilled some on her sister’s neck. The report said that led to […]