The Backcountry Isn’t What It Used to Be
Local captains around Everglades City are watching seagrass, oysters, and open channels disappear from the backcountry while the fishing that defined these waters fades.
New Student Exhibit at the Museum of the Everglades
Everglades City School students fill the Museum of the Everglades this summer with art, stories, and photos exploring what the American Dream means to them.
The Full Outlaws of the Everglades Documentary Is Now Online
The full Outlaws of the Everglades documentary, telling the community's 1970s and 80s smuggling story in the families' own words, is now online.
You Can Help Spot Everglades Wildlife From Your Couch
FWC's new Florida Wildlife Watch lets you identify trail-camera animals online and help biologists track the wildlife living right around us.
Here Come The Fireworks!
Everglades City's Independence Day celebration returns Saturday, June 27, 2026, with a parade, family activities at McLeod Park, and Lions Club hot dogs.
Everglades City Council to Consider Outpost Land Purchase
Collier County wants to buy the Outpost. The City Council weighs in June 9, and this is your chance to be heard before they decide.
Remembering J. Robert Houghtaling The Florida Fiddler
J. Robert Houghtaling, the Florida Fiddler who shared his music and his stages across Southwest Florida for decades, is remembered by the community that loved him.
If You Believe That, I’ve Got Some Swampland in Florida to Sell You
The hotel and the swampland scam that built the Port of the Islands.
Bloody Ed Watson and the Killing at Smallwood’s Store
A century after the men of Chokoloskee shot Bloody Ed Watson dead at Smallwood's dock, people are still arguing about whether they did right.
Goodland Community Spirit Is Thriving
Four Goodland neighbors spent four days reviving the beloved little boat that has marked the west entrance to MarGood Harbor Park since 1987.
