Cape Coral FL

The Cape Coral Charity Car show raises money for a local food bank, drawing classic car owners from across Florida.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A cold front is set to move through the region throughout the day Sunday, and it will bring significant changes to the Gulf Coast. Starting around 9 a.m., showers will start to develop and push through Southwest Florida. Expect rain to stick around until around 4 p.m. this afternoon, although...

Residents of Charlotte County who need to handle their utility payments in person are about to experience a change in their routine. Starting Monday, March 9, the Utilities Department is shifting its walk-in payment center to a new address:. Promenades Mall, 3280 South Tamiami Trail, Unit 505, Port Charlotte, FL...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect accused of the armed robbery of a business in Lehigh Acres. Crime Stoppers described the suspect as an approximately 6-foot-tall, light-skinned Black man wearing a black hoodie, black pants, black shoes and...

PUNTA GORDA — “A new restaurant opening that hires 100 people is unusual,” the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce recently noted.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — More details were announced Friday after Charlotte County decided to implement cameras to enforce speed in school zones. According to the county, the first phase is a warning period, and it begins on Feb. 27. Over 30 days, violators will receive a warning notice by mail if they are caught...

Florida wildlife officials and researchers say Nile monitors, large predatory lizards native to sub-Saharan Africa, have established a breeding population in southwest Florida that can threaten native wildlife. The reptiles were first documented in the state in 1981, and sightings continued through 2024, with the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Westbound traffic on Colonial Boulevard near Summerlin Road was backed up after a crash this evening. One westbound lane was shut down as Fort Myers Police responded to a crash at the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and Sommerset Drive. Fort Myers Police say no one...

Lee County has set March 31 as the final day for homeowners to apply for disaster recovery assistance tied to Hurricanes Helene and Milton . After weeks of back-and-forth over funding and timelines, county commissioners have now drawn a line. Get your application in before the LeeCares portal closes. "Income-eligible...

More than 700 JROTC cadets at Mariner High School are addressing food insecurities in Southwest Florida through a Service Learning Project they kicked off last month and will end at the end of February. Brig. Cmdr. Jakobe Changasie’s job for the project is to look into the future and plan...