Here Are All of Your Beach Easter Meal Options
A plethora of dining options are available on Fort Myers Beach Easter Sunday. If you’d rather not slave over a hot stove all day Sunday, consider riding down to the beach and letting others make your life easy. Here are the menu’s to choose from…. Below are a...
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Punta Gorda Right Now
Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Punta Gorda neighbors are giving away a variety of free items this week — from home goods to pet supplies and more. Samsung 32" TV (Punta Gorda)
Cypress Lake Middle student wins the Lee County Spelling Bee
Cypress Lake Middle School seventh grader Nihal Gelli has won the 2026 Lee County Spelling Bee, according to The School District of Lee County. He will represent Lee County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May to compete for the Scripps Cup. “When I heard the championship word, I...
Town Investigating 4 Properties Related to Recent Fish Kill
Back on Friday, March 13th, piles of dead fish were found in and around Buccanear Lagoon on the south end of Fort Myers Beach. 5 days later the town determined the cause was low oxygen levels in the water. Now, four vacant properties in the area of the fish kill...
Wilson Pigott Bridge to temporarily close in mid-April for deck replacement
Motorists who travel across the Wilson Pigott Bridge should prepare for a temporary full closure in mid-April to allow crews to install a new grid deck which will be delivered on-site the week of April 6. Once materials arrive, crews will begin preparing for installation. The bridge is scheduled to...
Minnesota developer buys Fort Myers mixed-use project site for $20.45M
A Minneapolis development firm has bought a 61.3-acre site in Fort Myers for $20.45 million. Ryan Cos. intends to build a large-scale, mixed-use project on the site, which it’s dubbed Dia Crossings, according to a statement. The property, at U.S. 41 & Alico Road, required full rezoning and the rescission of a former...
EOS Fitness Adds Two Florida Locations
EōS Fitness has signed two new long-term leases, one in Cape Coral and the other in Palm Beach Gardens. The Palm Beach Gardens lease will be for a nearly 42,000-square-foot gym at 7070 Fairway Drive in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, taking over the former LA Fitness site adjacent to the PGA National Resort. EōS will...
Landowner lawsuit over Florida scrub jays has national ramifications
A Punta Gorda landowner is suing to block protections for the Florida scrub jay, arguing the species should not fall under federal law. Environmental groups warn the case could dismantle protections for hundreds of species nationwide. At its core, the dispute highlights the ongoing tension between development and...
Car Pulled From Englewood Waterway Months After Hurricanes Helene and Milton Ravaged Suncoast
Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the Suncoast hard, and people in Englewood are still feeling the aftermath. On March 28, 2026, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office dive team and marine unit recovered a car that had been completely underwater in an Englewood waterway. Divers found the submerged vehicle, strapped...
Homicide suspect killed: Matthew Ryan Cross shot by officers during manhunt
PORT CHARLOTTE — Law enforcement officers shot and killed a Port Charlotte man following an hours-long manhunt Monday.
