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Islander takes on 2,500-mile bicycle journey to support service dogs 

One of Pine Island’s own is taking on the ride of a lifetime and doing it for a cause that changes lives every single day. St. James City residents Dan and Jodi Collard are helping lead awareness and fundraising efforts for the “2500 Miles for One Life” campaign benefiting Retrieving ...

Southwest Florida International Airport reports April traffic

During April, 1,152,669 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. This was a decrease of 2.2 percent compared to April 2025. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 1 percent. The traffic leader in April was Delta with 256,453 passengers. Rounding out the ...

FHP to conduct ‘Operation Dry Streets’ this weekend

The Florida Highway Patrol’s Elite DUI Squad and the Aggressive Driving Unit will be conducting “Operation Dry Streets,” a specialized impaired driving enforcement initiative, from Friday through Sunday, May 22-24, across Southwest Florida. While weather forecasts are predicting rain ...