Guest Commentary: From the Classroom: A teacher reflects on a year of progress in...
Students aren’t the only ones learning in the classroom… educators learn, too. After more than 20 years as a public school teacher, I have learned that meaningful change in education is rarely instant. When it happens, though, teachers and students feel the difference immediately. This school year has...
Spring Fishing in Charlotte Harbor
Each spring, warmer waters and baitfish schools return to Charlotte Harbor, bringing the estuary to life with some of Florida’s most sought-after species, including tarpon, snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout. Find more detail about and proven tips for catching these fish—and a few other oher iconic species—in our...
Lee County Sheriff’s Office, FWC officers rescue manatees near Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — A pair of sea cows are on the mend thanks to some dedicated officers in Southwest Florida. Deputies for Lee County Sheriff’s Office spotted an injured manatee and her calf in a river off Fort Myers. Authorities teamed up with officers from the...
Estero grocery shopper finds his store experiences a pleasure, mostly
Welcome back to the SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles, a place where we talk about all things grocery shopping with our audience from Marco Island to Cape Coral. This is a place where you can share your grocery shopping experiences − good and bad. Have a tip? A money-saving hack? An idea for a grocery shopping...
FHP Trooper will be laid to rest on Saturday
Trooper Michael Diego will receive full line-of-duty death honors at the First Naples Church on Saturday
Honduran national sentenced to two years for identity theft in Florida
FORT MYERS, Florida - A 43-year-old Honduran national has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Elvis Reniery Callejas Flores, of Honduras, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek after pleading guilty on September 4,...
Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game
A Florida man claimed a $1 million prize from the Triple Red 777’s scratch-off game. The post Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .
Bradentucky Bombers Roller Derby Returns Saturday
ELLENTON — The Bradentucky Bombers are ready to roll back onto the home track for a hard-hitting showdown against Fort Myers Roller Derby on Saturday, February 28, at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex. Come watch the fast-paced jams, powerful blocks, and edge-of-your-seat action roller derby is famous for.
Brush fire threatened homes in Englewood, Port Charlotte
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A brush fire that threatened homes in Englewood and Port Charlotte has been largely put out, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. The Friday afternoon fire was active in the area near Gisinger, Jennings and Gillot boulevards, adjacent to the Myakka State Forest’s Jennings Trailhead.
City gets no response to Bimini East, Yacht Club, solicitations
Two major Cape Coral projects-in-the-works drew zero responses from any potential private-sector partners this week. The city received no responses to its request for information for its Bimini East redevelopment project in the South Cape, into which it, and the South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency, have...

















