Cape Coral FL

The Redfish Pointe development proposal is still under review in Cape Coral, with the property owners expecting a revised staff report from the city within the next week or so and a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing sometime in the next two months, according to representatives for the project. The proposal,...

A Christmas morning wellness check escalated into a felony arrest after Fort Myers police say a mother sent a graphic video of herself abusing her young daughter, accompanied by text messages threatening to murder her husband with her “bare hands.”. Krysten Ann Happel, 36, was booked into the Lee...

PUNTA GORDA — A Fort Myers man was jailed this week after police found his Cadillac Escalade wedged against the gas pumps at a convenience store.

A Cape Coral woman started off 2026 with some fast food fireworks on Jan. 6 Makenzee Baker drove up to the Pine Island Road Chick-fi-A and placed an order for her favorite, a classic chicken sandwich, and a drink. The drink was served in a cup wrapped in special paper to celebrate Chick-fil-A's 80th anniversary this...

Local diners who trust restaurants to provide safe food environments may want to pay attention to recent inspection results. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 158 inspections in Lee County, FL, during December 2025, with 129 restaurants passing on the first visit while 29 failed...

For as long as there have been shopping carts at grocery stores, there have been stress points with shoppers regarding grocery cart etiquette. One group is nice and tiddy and religious returns the cart to the designated spots in the parking or back inside the story. Another group feels no obligation or...

When it comes to restaurants, Southwest Florida is loaded with culinary gems. There are waterfront gems , seafood gems, new gems, old gems, quirky gems, old and quirky gems, downright gem gems… well, you get the picture. We’re talking Dixie Fish Co., Blue Dog, Tarpon Lodge, San Matteo, Harold’s, and the restaurant...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Keep Charlotte Beautiful Florida announced it is hosting a free "Tire Take-Back" event later this month. The event is scheduled for Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Charlotte County Administration parking lot. This is located along Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte.

The 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival happens March 7 at the Fort Myers Regional Library. More than two dozen authors will participate in the free event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The outdoor gathering at 2450 First St. draws thousands of readers each year. Attendees will...

Lee Health opened a new walk-in clinic on Jan. 5, 2026, in South Cape Coral. The facility at 507 Cape Coral Parkway E. will handle minor medical problems without patients needing an ER visit. Patients can get help with cuts, sprains, cold symptoms, flu symptoms, eye infections, and ear infections....