Ground Breaking Set For Food Truck Park
A new commercial business operation will be open later this year. The owners of the new food truck park on Estero Boulevard across from the old Town Hall property plan to break ground on their new facility Monday, June 8th at 9AM. The Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved the...
It’s The Town’s Responsibility Now
California investment company Sugar Beach Estates owns 4 neglected homes on Estero Boulevard that have not been touched since Hurricane Ian came through in September of 2022. It’s now up to the town to clean up and secure the properties. On Thursday, Fort Myers Beach Special Magistrate Monica Schmucker...
Airport Just Outside of Bucks County is Adding New Allegiant Flights
Starting in early 2026, new flights are coming to Trenton-Mercer Airport from Allegiant Airlines, with 30 new nonstop routes to 35 cities. Beginning this month, Allegiant Airlines will begin offering 30 new nonstop routes to 35 cities around the country from Trenton-Mercer Airport, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Leo Govoni trial delayed again until 2027
A Pinellas County businessman found liable in the disappearance of more than a hundred million dollars meant for the disabled remains behind bars. Leo Govoni’s attorneys say they're overwhelmed with the amount of evidence in the case, and they need more time. In court, it was stated that Govoni was being transferred out of the Hernando County jail. 8 On Your Side, just discovered...
Investor with Illinois ties buys Fort Myers building
An industrial property off of Interstate 75 near Enterprise Parkway in Fort Myers has sold. The 22,557-square-foot building at 5719 Corporation Circle was bought by a trio of LLCs all with ties to an address in North Barrington, Illinois, a village about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. (Two of the...
Michael Melton to run for Charlotte County Commission
PORT CHARLOTTE — Michael Melton has joined candidates running for Charlotte County Commission District 4.
Body camera videos capture 2 fatal deputy shootings in Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Newly released body camera video shows two separate deputy-involved shootings in Florida that authorities say both ended in the deaths of the a pair suspects in Charlotte County. In the first incident, Charlotte County deputies said they responded to a domestic violence-related call at a...
Florida man arrested at sports bar after brutally beating family member, deputies say
A Fort Myers man was arrested at a sports bar on Tuesday after deputies said he brutally beat a family member.
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Florida
FLORIDA — Authorities in Southwest Florida are searching for a woman wanted in connection with a probation violation tied to a prior aggravated assault charge involving a deadly weapon. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, 25-year-old Molanya Bygene is currently wanted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the warrant stems from a violation […] The post Police searching for wanted fugitive in...
Walmart to remodel five stores on Gulf Coast
Changes are coming to a handful of Walmart stores around the region, from Tampa to Estero. This year, the world's largest retailer plans to remodel 58 stores in Florida, including several on the Gulf Coast, to modernize in-store and digital shopping experiences for customers. Layouts, technology and services will be...

















