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Gannett Foundation outlines grant application process
Through the Gannett Foundation Grant Program, The News-Press makes two yearly contributions in support of qualified local nonprofit organizations and activities. → Read More
Must-see video: Murmuration of swallows wins SWFL Critters Film Fest
Alva resident Dan Powers received the most votes in the SWFL Critters Film Fest. He captured video of a swallow murmuration in the Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest. → Read More
Florida's fire danger map: it's all green now thanks to heavy rainfall
Florida's fire danger has gone from extreme to low seemingly overnight, thanks to four consecutive days of steady rainfall. → Read More
How bad is the rain? So bad that Jim Cantore is in Naples
The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore is in Naples. That's how bad the rain is in Southwest Florida. → Read More
As seen on Instagram: High school graduations in Lee County
Thousands of Lee County seniors flipped their tassels this weekend and graduated from high school, and many shared the moment on Instagram. → Read More
Soundgarden's Chris Cornell performed in April at Fort Rock
Soundgarden's Chris Cornell performed in April at Fort Rock. He died Wednesday in Detroit at age 52. → Read More
VOTE NOW: Year-end Athlete of the Week poll for 2016-17
We've placed the 10 high school 'Athlete of the Week' winners with the highest vote totals into one final poll. Vote early, vote often. → Read More
Publix ties Wegmans as America's favorite supermarket
Lakeland-based Publix tied with New York-based Wegmans as America's favorite supermarket chain, ranking first in four of seven categories on a customer survey from Market Force Information. → Read More
Stress relief: Watch squirrels at play
A pair of squirrels found their way inside a courtyard at The News-Press (aka The Critter Playground). Do you have a critter video? Like our Facebook page and send us your video via direct message at Facebook.com/TheNewsPress → Read More
Critters film fest: What wild animals have you captured on video?
Southwest Florida is filled with all types of critters: alligators, bears, dolphins, eagles, panthers, sharks, snakes, turtles and more. Have you captured any of them on video? → Read More
Behind the fire line: Lehigh Acres brush fire
Photojournalists Kinfay Moroti and Andrew West were broadcasting video via Facebook Live on Friday night as the brush fire raged around them in Lehigh Acres. Here are their time-stamped accounts. → Read More
As seen on Facebook Live: Lehigh Acres brush fire
A drier than usual dry season, coupled with brisk winds, fueled a fast-moving brush fire that seemingly sprang from nowhere Friday afternoon in Lehigh Acres. → Read More
Is your name a hurricane name for 2017? Check the list
The list of tropical storm and hurricane names for 2017 features some familiar names. Check the list. → Read More
USA TODAY's 'Humankind' series spotlights Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida has a lot of great stories to tell, and The News-Press and Naples Daily News have told many of them. Now USA TODAY's 'Humankind' is featuring those stories nationally. → Read More
Jean Le Boeuf: Restaurant Critic
Jean Le Boeuf, the pseudonym for The News-Press' restaurant/food critic, has been publishing reviews, stories and commentary since 1979. Here are six 'yes' or 'no' questions with JLB. → Read More
Then and Now: From Cape Cod to Cape Coral, 50 Years Later
In 1966, three friends - Hal Kuehl, Jeff Smith and Peter Wilfert - had a great summer on Cape Cod, Mass. The trio reunited in 2017 in Cape Coral, Fla., recreating the photo from that memorable summer at the beach. → Read More
COMING TONIGHT: Live updates from town hall about Fort Myers police
The News-Press is covering Wednesday night's town hall meeting that addresses an audit of the Fort Myers Police Department. → Read More
As seen on Instagram: Spring Break 2017 on Fort Myers Beach
Spring breakers have flooded Instagram with images around Fort Myers Beach, with the Lani Kai Island Resort serving as spring break central for Southwest Florida. → Read More
Shipt launches Costco shopping service in Florida
Shipt is launching a shopping service for Costco, starting with warehouse clubs in the Tampa region of Florida. → Read More
Hertz: The Fortune 500 Company Headquartered in Estero
Hertz Global Holdings is headquartered in Estero, Florida, where hundreds of corporate executives and staff work in a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2015. → Read More