Community News

The historic Bank of Everglades Building has been secured, with the elevator shaft, balcony, ramp, and window covers complete as the next phase begins.

The annual Independence Day celebration and parade is this Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Everglades City. Parade at 10am, festivities at McLeod Park.

Local captains around Everglades City are watching seagrass, oysters, and open channels disappear from the backcountry while the fishing that defined these waters fades.

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, telling the community's 1970s and 80s smuggling story in the families' own words, is now online.

Everglades City's Independence Day celebration returns Saturday, June 27, 2026, with a parade, family activities at McLeod Park, and Lions Club hot dogs.

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.

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.