Fort Myers Innovation Walk moves forward with master plan development
The walkway will feature sculptures of great innovators, including Edison and Ford. It will connect downtown Fort Myers to Edison Estates.
Terrified Dalmatian shutting down as he turned face to the wall at noisy Florida...
At the Lee County Domestic Animal Services located in Fort Meyers, Florida a one-year-old Dalmatian continues to suffer from kennel stress. The unnamed, one-year-old arrived at the shelter on December 26, 2025 as a stray. His family has not come forward. A shelter volunteer was in tears:. A one-year-old Dalmatian...
Multiple agencies respond to large Charlotte County brush fire
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Multiple agencies battled a nearly 150 acre brush fire in Charlotte County on Friday afternoon. Charlotte County Fire and EMS said it responded to a reported brush fire in the area of Neal Road and Graham Road. That is in northeast Charlotte County, about half an hour south of Arcadia.
CCSO: Man tried to seduce child through a computer
PORT CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Port Charlotte man who is accused of communicating inappropriately with a child on the internet.
Man Slept While Fire Tore Through Home. His Friends Saved His Life
Fort Myers, Fla., resident Tony Holmes was fast asleep when the blaze broke out
Caught on Camera: Four suspects try to run during traffic stop in Punta Gorda
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - Four men were the subject of a brief manhunt in Charlotte County Friday morning, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. A vehicle with four men inside was stopped the intersection of Burnt Store Road and Zemel Road in Punta Gorda. All four subjects attempted...
GoFundMe started for 19-year-old Lemon Bay High graduate who died in motorcycle crash
PORT CHARLOTTE — Brayden McDonald was a “beautiful soul taken far too soon,” according to a GoFundMe started to help his family with funeral, memorial and other costs.
Canadian Snowbirds Still Want Out of Florida—but They’re Struggling To Sell Their Homes
Some Canadians who have snapped up properties in Florida are struggling to sell, because "supply is way above demand" in the state.
GOT PLANS? | Kick off 2026 with fireworks, arts and family fun
Southwest Florida celebrates 2026's first weekend with Naples fireworks, arts and crafts shows, family activities and theater.
Tales of adventure from Southwest Florida
Yvonne Schmitz swam with whale sharks, fished from stilts high above the water, followed turtles while zipping around on a sea scooter and was kissed by a stingray. She also got food poisoning, dropped her phone in the sea and got lost in a maze of bus routes, yet that was all part of her big adventure.
