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The Bonita Springs waterway joins the Estero River as a South Lee County waterway proven to have high counts of fecal indicator bacteria.

FWC rescues passengers after 31-foot vessel sinks near Big Marco Pass About a dozen passengers were rescued after a 31-foot vessel sunk near Big Marco Pass on Sunday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard's 7th District.  All of the passengers, in total 13, were recovered, said Erik Villa, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard.  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission took the lead on responding to the incident. The coast guard did not receive reports of any injuries from the incident, Villa said.   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission did not respo...

Go Off the Beaten Path at Florida State Parks! Florida is famous for its theme parks and beaches, but the state has so much more to offer. These Florida State Parks may be off the beaten path, but they deliver sites and experiences that are anything but ordinary. Get ready  to immerse yourself in the Real Florida at these parks.   Where Florida meets the southwest corner of Georgia, you’ll find Three Rivers State Park. Here, two rivers converge to form Lake Seminole — created in 1947 by construction of a dam. The Apalachicola River flows from the lake. For more than 60 ...