Sheldon Zoldan

Once Seminole Gulf Railway finalizes the sale of 11.4 miles of right-of-way for the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, a new kind of negotiation begins. As many as 50 landowners will be eligible to sue the federal government for compensation once the right-of-way ... See more

Southwest Florida escaped most of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto pen June 29 when he signed the 2026-27 state budget into law. DeSantis approved a $117.6 billion budget after vetoing about $1.6 billion in spending. Across Southwest Florida, higher education, tra... See more

Ready, set, go. The 67-day sprint to decide who will become the Republican and Democratic nominees for Congressional districts 19 and 22 began June 12. Qualifying ended at noon that day — and the starting line is crowded. Ten Republicans and three Democra... See more

The 16 Republicans seeking to represent two Southwest Florida districts in the U.S. Congress will be the most-watched local races of the August 18 primary. Nine Republicans are running for the District 19 seat to replace Byron Donalds who is running for g... See more

For 23 years, Janice Blazek lived in a non-descript second-floor two-bedroom apartment in a rental community near the Bell Tower Shops where rents go as low as $1,500 a month. Her neighbors were dumbfounded when they learned that the 88-year-old recluse w... See more