Cape Coral FL

The Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting celebration at the opening of the new $3 million Harkey Sea Turtle Complex on Sanibel. The new facility at 3883 Sanibel Captiva Road replaces the old complex demolished by Hurricane Ian in 2022. “When I speak of the ‘blessings of Ian,’...

Every American knows, or should know, the country is turning 250 this year. Every American knows, or should know, some of the names that made the birth of the country possible two and a half centuries ago. Oh, for starters, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and a...

Lee County’s roads and skies are buzzing with opportunity this week. From local delivery routes to private aviation, there’s something for every kind of driver or traveler.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man is accused of calling 911 while Cape Coral police officers were conducting a traffic stop on his son. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers conducted a traffic stop on a Jeep for a move-over violation. The suspect, Joseph Minnella Jr., 63, and his son were in the...

Curaleaf, a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, has opened a new medical cannabis dispensary in Cape Coral. Located within the Shops at Del Mar plaza at 345 S.W. 10th Place, the dispensary offers a variety of high-quality cannabis products and brands. This includes Curaleaf’s featured...

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA — Strong thunderstorms continue to pound Charlotte County and are now pushing into Lee County, bringing intense rainfall and frequent lightning across parts of Southwest Florida. The storms are moving southward toward heavily populated areas including North Fort Myers and Fort Myers. Storm...

PUNTA GORDA — An undercover drug buy in the parking lot of a local bar led to the arrest of two men on multiple felony drug charges, according to Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reports.

East Corkscrew became a channel for conveying water because of increased development and stormwater systems and channel runoff through the area, but the tradeoff is increased pollution risk and environmental strain on local waterways. This topic is important because stormwater runoff carries pollutants like...

FORT MYERS — The Gulf Council will hold an Ecosystem Working Group session in Fort Myers and four other locations in coming weeks.

Charlotte Harbor may not be quite what we think — it is, in many ways, something we dug up ourselves.