FGCU wraps up road swing with Tuesday tilt at FIU
FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU wraps up a five-game road trip and plays its final game before Atlantic Sun Conference play begins with a Tuesday trip to Miami for a 7 p.m. first pitch at FIU. Tuesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Eagles (12-4) are looking to...
15 years in the making: 2026 is Charlotte County’s moment
The year was 2011. Adele was topping the charts with "Rolling in the Deep," the world watched the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the final Harry Potter film hit theaters, and NASA’s Space Shuttle program took its final flight.
Gulf Coast Traffic Alerts: March 10
FORT MYERS, Fla. — 5:05 p.m. A crash near Immokalee Road and Wilson Boulevard in Collier County closes eastbound lanes. [CLEARED]. A multi-vehicle crash blocks one eastbound lane of the Midpoint Bridge from Cape Coral into Fort Myers. [CLEARED]. 7:28 a.m. A travel advisory is in place for I-75...
10th Annual MarineMax Yacht Gala expands sensory-friendly care
The 10th Annual MarineMax Yacht Gala brought the community together for an unforgettable evening of dockside giving in support of Lee Health. With this year’s celebration, the event has now raised more than $2.5 million over the past decade, reflecting ten years of generosity and impact across Southwest Florida.
Burnt Store expansion plan modified
Lee County has adjusted its safety improvement plan for Burnt Store Road. Lee County staff will move forward with adding rumble strips and a four-foot paved shoulder as safety measures for the remaining two-lane section of Burnt Store Road without including the passing lanes in the previously approved plan. The...
Loving, loyal shepherd mix is ready for her forever home
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Gulf Coast Humane Society brought Lynne into the Gulf Coast News studio Tuesday. The loving, loyal shepherd mix is four years old and looking for a forever home. Gulf Coast Humane Society says she is gentle, but shelter life has been overwhelming for her...
Council to discuss design concept for the Yacht Club
Cape Coral City Council will view a Yacht Club 3D rendering Wednesday, as well as discuss food trucks at the city park now undergoing a total rebuild. The rendering presentation for the riverfront park on Driftwood Parkway, that was razed in the wake of Hurricane Ian, will include the existing and proposed site plan,...
Middle-school student hospitalized, law enforcement investigating
ENGLEWOOD — A student at L.A. Ainger Middle School was hospitalized Tuesday by Charlotte County emergency medical services, according to reports.
Missing since 1999, from Punta Gorda, Florida: she was only 3 years old
Pilar Sophia Rodriguez was only 3 years old when she disappeared. She's been missing from Punta Gorda, Florida (Charlotte County), since January 30, 1999. Her home was with her custodial father in Hollywood, Florida.
Roach Joins WRXK-FM As Part Of Sun Revamp
Sun Broadcasting continues its revamp of the stations it recently acquired from Beasley Media Group in Fort Myers as it launches a new on-air lineup at Classic Rock “96 K-Rock” WRKX-FM Bonita Springs. Anthony ‘Roach’ Proffitt returns to the company to serve as APD/MD/midday host. Roach previously worked...

















