Everglades City
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.
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.
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.
2026 Florida Python Challenge Returns
The Florida Python Challenge returns July 10–19 with $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing invasive pythons from the Everglades.
6 Local Captains Reel In a World-Class Honor
Six local captains earned World Class honors in FishingBooker's 2026 Angler's Choice Award
Boating Safety in the Ten Thousand Islands
Boating season is picking up in the Ten Thousand Islands, and this is your reminder to check the basics before heading out on local waters.
Volunteers Needed at the Everglades City Welcome Center
The Welcome Center's winter volunteers have headed home for the season, and summer volunteers are needed just four hours a day, any day of the week.
