Lee County

On WGCU's "Gulf Coast Life," a conversation with Dr. Ray DePaulo ahead of his recent talk through the FGCU Provost Lecture Series and Naples Discussion Group.

Red tide has been reported at Buck Key by Blind Pass, Gasparilla Island State Park by Boca Grande Pass, and Tarpon Bay Road Beach and Lighthouse Beach, both on Sanibel.

The new vehicle is a larger, roomier mobile unit and is now in service accepting blood donations.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued health alerts for the presence of a red tide bloom.

Four months after Hurricane Ian, shards of debris have been washed onto the coast and lawns, and there is a spike in the number of cases of very dangerous flesh-eating bacteria.

The nearest other proton therapy centers for Southwest Florida residents are two in Miami, one in Delray Beach and one in Orlando. Two centers are planned for in the Tampa area.

The FWC's daily sample map Friday showed that within the most recent eight days of sampling, blooms were detected near Punta Gorda Beach, Stump Pass, Little Gasparilla, Boca Grande and Blind Pass.

Besides children being injured in the actual event, physical symptoms may manifest as an increase of headaches or stomachaches. But for mental health, the hallmark symptom is post-traumatic stress.

E. coli was discovered in testing before the public was alerted to the pathogen in drinking water on the evening of Sept. 12. when a mandatory boil water alert was issued.

Officials say 35-year-old Daniel Joseph Tisone received a total of 10 loans and used the money to buy two homes, a boat and a diamond ring. He faces up to 60 years in prison.