In the early hours of Saturday morning, dozens of airplanes landed at the Everglades Airpark, with golf carts ferrying pilots between the airstrip and McLeod Park. They all arrived for one reason: …

After nearly nine years of dedicated service, Everglades City Finance Administrator Tammie Pernas will retire on December 30. Since joining the City in January 2018, Tammie has played an important …

Everglades City is ablaze with scarlet red Royal Poinciana trees! Chokoloskee has more burnt orange colors, but just as spectacular! Seeing these beautiful trees around town makes living with the …

Mark your calendars — the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 AM, and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5:00 PM, registered participants in …

How Florida quietly removed climate change content from textbooks “Good morning, class! Please take your seats. I’m your new science teacher, Mr. Ilg. “You’re probably wondering what happened to your old teacher, Ms. Glowasky. She made one factual comment on Facebook about Charlie Kirk, got fired, sued the school board, and collected a […]

A 26-year-old Ohio man was in custody after threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Randy Fine and his family, according to the congressman and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI determined there was probable cause to arrest Alex Miller of Columbus after investigators tracked his identity to an email address that sent a message with […]

One finalist has emerged for the University of North Florida presidency, following a trend of state institutions relying on an “exceptional circumstances” carveout to state policy that otherwise requires three or more finalists. The university received 152 applications, search committee chair and trustee Jack Boyle said, calling it a “clear reflection of UNF’s momentum and […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds named Miami-Dade County Sen. Bryan Avila to serve as his running mate Tuesday. The son of Cuban exiles, Avila, of Miami Springs, has served in the Florida Legislature since 2014, when he was first elected to the House of Representatives. He won a seat in the Senate while running unopposed […]

Five weeks after Tampa International Airport (TPA) officials said they were considering privatizing security operations, they announced  Monday they will continue screening operations with existing federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers. The TSA announced last month a privatization program called TSA Gold + at airports in Charleston, South Carolina, and Des Moines, Iowa. The program […]

Mark your calendars — the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 AM, and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5:00 PM, registered participants in …

This drawing was created by Everglades pioneer Robert Lee Storter Jr. and depicts a 1913 baptism service at Mr. McKinney’s Landing on Chokoloskee Island, where minister Tom Crews baptized forty …

Everglades City is ablaze with scarlet red Royal Poinciana trees! Chokoloskee has more burnt orange colors, but just as spectacular! Seeing these beautiful trees around town makes living with the …

The Collier County Airport Authority has received five bids for repairs to the Hangar Building at our Everglades Airpark. The County’s Facilities Manager is in the process of reviewing the bids to …

The Florida Stone Crabbers Association handed out scholarships at the Everglades City High School awards on May 15. These students received the scholarships: Jessica Cruz-Matias, Kelly Smallwood, Ava …

Congratulations to our Everglades City High School – this year celebrating its 100th anniversary! The first graduating class in 1926 consisted of just one student! Does anyone know who that student …

For the June Third Thursday Lecture Series, Museum Assistant Mathew Anderson, who also serves as a Deacon at the First Baptist Church of Everglades City, will explore the origins of the area’s many …

Over 100 participants gathered for food and a good time at the Mayor’s Annual Fish Fry on May 2nd. Plenty of ‘hometown heroes’ also partook in the festivities and even got to slice through an …

The Everglades Lions Club has been serving the community since 1952 and is already starting to plan for its 75th anniversary celebration in November 2027. Lions Clubs International is the largest …

The 4th of July celebration is right around the corner and we need your support to bring the Everglades City annual Independence Day Celebration to life! We are reaching out to ask if you’d be …

Find 100 recipes inspired by the lodges, restaurants, and ingredients of America’s 63 national parks in this delicious and easy-to-use cookbook. From Acadia National Park’s historic …