Cape Coral FL

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Viewers across Southwest Florida and beyond got a front-row seat Saturday night as Gulf Coast News streamed the 88th annual Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade on theVery Local Gulf Coast app, bringing one of the nation's largest night parades to phones, tablets and TVs.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, Florida – Residents in inland Lee County have a narrow window to protect plants and pipes before temperatures fall to 31 degrees by 3 a.m. Tuesday, cold enough to trigger frost and localized...

A couple, visiting family members and their dog are safe after a fire in northwest Cape Coral. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

PRIDE Cape Coral invites the community to come together for its Annual Pride Festival on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST, in downtown Cape Coral. Starting at noon, visitors will enjoy food vendors, music, and entertainment. The PRIDE Parade, which remains free and open to the public, will begin at...

At least 25 manatees died in Lee County last week. Wildlife officials say cold stress was likely a factor, but questions remain about an unplanned shutdown at an FPL power plant.

Paraiso Mexican Grill & Bar, located at 2639 Placida Rd in Englewood, Charlotte County, was inspected on Feb. 18, 2026, by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The routine food inspection found 11 total violations, including one high priority, two intermediate, and eight basic. The result...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

A Cape Coral 22-year-old man is charged with DUI manslaughter. The passenger of the other vehicle did not survive, according to police.

TAMPA – Siya Mokgothu set a new school record in the 5,000m and was one of three Eagles to claim wins at the Tampa Spartans Open late Saturday night. Mokgothu ran 8:27.69 to shatter the school 3K record by over 11 seconds as he claimed his first career win in the 3K and his second career win overall on the track. The...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Dachshund owners on the Gulf Coast can pay $10 to register their pets for "Doxie Dash," the biggest dachshund race in the area, taking place on March 7 at Rotary Park in Cape Coral. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and spaces...