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Burmese pythons are eating their way through the Everglades food chain.

COURTESY PHOTO The 19th annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 2 raised more than $1.4 million net for programs to protect the water, land, wildlife and future of Southwest Florida. Going back to the original theme of “Magic Under the Mangroves,” guests were reminded of the importance of mangrove forests to the ecosystems

COURTESY PHOTO The 19th annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 2 raised more than $1.4 million net for programs to protect the water, land, wildlife and future of Southwest Florida. Going back to the original theme of “Magic Under the Mangroves,” guests were reminded of the importance of mangrove forests to the ecosystems

The 19th Annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 2 raised a more than $1.4 million net for programs to protect the water, land, wildlife and future of

The 19th Annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 2 raised a more than $1.4 million net for programs to protect the water, land, wildlife and future of

Miromar Outlets COURTESY PHOTOS Miromar Outlets will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25. The center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. Lucky shoppers will save up to 70% and have more time to discover great deals during extended holiday shopping hours starting Black Friday through Christmas Eve. Miromar

As our communities begin the process of rebuilding post-Ian, we must take this opportunity to better understand how our natural systems work.

As Southwest Florida’s population grows, our community’s exposure to the impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat and flooding, also increases.

It’s rather impossible to live in Southwest Florida, with its subtropical climate and stunning natural wonders, and not stop to take a gander at the grandeur.Watch the River of Grass meander. See birds and plants sporting colors bordering on impossible. Explore state and national parks and preserves so plentiful they more often than not share borders. Enjoy beaches and bays and backcountry bayous. In Charlotte, Lee, and Collier, and inland counties environmental wonders are everywhere.

Massive 18-foot python matriarch had 122 eggs when biologists caught her in Collier Countys Picayune Strand