Fireworks show begins almost two hours late in downtown.

On this Independence Day, when we remember the valiant efforts of Americans through the ages to protect our sacred rights to "life, liberty and the...

Among the cherished aspects of American society is our open government, citizens' right to information regarding decisions that affect their lives.

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Nothing is more important to our democracy than a strong and independent judiciary.

Today, news-press.com kicks off our "Surviving Foreclosures" series.

A lightning strike at a Fourth of July gathering in central Florida killed one person and 18 others were taken to hospitals, officials said today.

The recession that has hurt sales for boat manufacturers and dealers is reflected in Lee County's sinking boat registrations ? down by thousands over...

Temperature: 79.9°F / 26.6°C | Humidity: 86% | Pressure: 29.80in / 1009.0hPa (Rising) | Conditions: Haze | Wind Direction: SSW | Wind Speed: 0.0mph / 0.0km/h

Rest of Tonight - Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Sunday - Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.