Cape Coral Parkway becomes a walk-through gallery
Visitors to the 41st Annual Cape Coral Art Festival saw a sea of white tents slowly come into focus as they crossed the bridge over the Caloosahatchee River into downtown Cape Coral. The festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral, was open both Saturday and Sunday, Jan.10-11, showcasing the work of more...
New Harry Chapin food bank hits major construction milestone
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Harry Chapin Hunger Action Center's new 110,000-square-foot food bank facility reached a major construction milestone as crews finished the installation of all exterior walls in just seven days, leaving only one opening for heavy machinery access. Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent...
Shuttered SWFL college lives on with $10M scholarship fund
Hodges University in Naples and Fort Myers, which closed in 2024, has taken on a new life in the form of a $10 million scholarship through the Collier Community Foundation. The foundation, in a statement last month, announced the creation of the Hodges University Scholarship Fund. It stems from the transfer of nearly...
County Looking Into Transportation Surtax
On Wednesday the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee discussed a county-wide 1% sales surtax that, if approved, would fund construction and repairs to Lee County roads. Lee County continues to grow in population and is having a hard time funding the roadway infrastructure needed to keep...
New ER vet hospital opening in Fort Myers, what to know
Southwest Florida soon will have another option for 24/7 emergency pet care . VEG ER for Pets is opening its 11th Florida location at 5010 S. Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers, said a news release from the business. The hospital will offer emergency veterinary care, including surgeries, ultrasounds and X-rays. A...
Pine Island man killed by deputies had previous arrest at same address
The man killed by Lee County deputies responding to a domestic violence call on Pine Island is Alex Paul Jordan. Lee County Sheriff released the information Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. On Wednesday, the sheriff's Facebook page confirmed an officer-involved shooting in the 3900 block of Crestwell Court in St. James City....
John McLean on BTR This Sunday
John McLean, who’s announced he’ like to be appointed to the Town Council seat previously occupied by Jim Atterholt, will be on the show this Sunday at Wahoo Willie’s. McLean lives on Egret street and is a current member of the LPA. McLean started getting involved in...
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita, Estero, Naples and Marco Island
Top events of the week: 3 To Do: ‘Breakfast and Birds,’ pancake breakfast, Almost ABBA. For much of the country Arbor Day is on April 24. But Florida celebrates on the third Friday in January. On Marco Island, the Calusa Garden Club is celebrating by planting a tree, and the public is invited. The ceremony will be...
Defense argues Dwight Eaglin is ‘changed man’ in re-sentencing trial
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Defense attorneys for former death row inmate Dwight Eaglin argued he is a “changed man” during re-sentencing proceedings that continued for a third day. Eaglin, a former local boxer, was convicted of killing a prison guard during an escape attempt. His defense team highlighted...
First look: New waterfront restaurant about to open in Cape Coral
Grant Phelan can hardly wait. And neither can we. His waterfront Bimini Basin Seafood & Cocktails is so very close to opening behind the new Bimini Square development off Cape Coral Parkway in Cape Coral. “We are pushing big time to get it open," said the CEO of Phelan Family Brands . “We’re putting the finishing...
