Cape Coral FL

Big crowds flocked to the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater on Saturday for music, food, and traditional Celtic games.

Uncertainty hangs over the Punta Gorda Farmers Market, and on January 17, word of a possible closure rippled through the crowd. Vendors talked about it all day: the city might not renew the downtown market’s permit after April, and nobody knows what comes next. Since 2008, the Punta Gorda...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of blue-green algae toxins in the Caloosahatchee River-Sebastian Canal. DOH-Lee says that blue-green algae can produce toxins that can be harmful to humans as well as pets. They add...

The Premier Mobile Health Services Mobile Medical Clinic will be at the Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach Wednesday, February 11th from 9AM to 1PM. The mission of Premier Mobile Health Services is to “make health care accessible for all with a focus on the underserved to build health equity and promote...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — An assistant principal at Charlotte High School was arrested early Saturday morning, according to an arrest report from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say that they responded to a call about a reckless driver at the intersection of Gasparilla Road and Marathon Road. They...

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health became the first health system in Florida to complete a pediatric scoliosis surgery using a robotic guidance system. The procedure was performed as part of a two-stage surgical plan to treat a young patient with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The patient first...

NAPLES, Fla. (January 23, 2026) — Acqua Bistecca Estero Bay — the highly anticipated Italian-inspired restaurant by Michelin-starred Chef Michael Mina — is now open to the public at Saltleaf Marina. The new dining destination marks The MINA Group’s debut in Southwest Florida, bringing a refined yet welcoming...

Florida lawmakers propose limiting e-bike speeds to 10 mph on sidewalks if a rider is at least 50 feet from a pedestrian.

Local musicians played for free and raised money all day long at Wahoo Willie’s Wednesday to help out fellow musician Frank Thomson who suffered a massive heart attack late last year. Stephen Clark organized the event and gave us the details on how the $18,350 came in:. – $2,889...

Lee County commissioners just signed off on $5.7 million for safety upgrades along Burnt Store Road, a stretch that’s seen more than its share of deadly crashes. They’re not waiting for the big project, widening the entire road, which still lacks funding. Instead, the county will put in rumble strips, two-mile-long...