FORECAST: Enjoy the warmth, as a strong cold front is set to arrive on...
Here is your forecast for Sunday, January 25th, 2026. While we track a powerful winter storm impacting millions this weekend, SWFL has had beautiful weekend thus far. This morning, we woke up with areas of dense fog with lows in the mid to upper 60s. That fog has since cleared, with mostly sunny skies and highs in...
Annual Home Tour goes over the river and down the rabbit hole to Mike...
Beyond Ourselves Club, a service club of the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association, has offered the Share the Love for the Kids Home Tour annually since 2012. The proceeds from the event benefit various children’s charities in Charlotte County. Beyond Ourselves is proud to have been able to distribute over $800,00 to...
Waterfront sanctuary in a rare, gated harbor community
Grassy Point Yacht Club delivers a truly rare, 24‑hour gated estate setting on Charlotte Harbor, with exclusive marina access for luxury waterfront living. This meticulously updated residence — at 4531 Grassy Point Blvd., Port Charlotte (33952), on the Elkcam Waterway — offers panoramic harbor vistas and nightly...
JROTC cadets take aim at state championship
Six Palatka Junior-Senior High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets left class early Friday and loaded into a school district van for a trip across Florida, headed to Island Coast High School in Cape Coral. There, the cadets will compete in the 2026 Army JROTC State Air Rifle...
Search underway for missing vessel in Charlotte County
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that they and multiple agencies are searching for a missing vessel. FWC says that while details are limited, a search is underway for an overdue vessel that has not returned from offshore. They add that the search range is...
Last day of above-average warmth before Monday’s cold front
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Big changes are coming to our weather pattern here on the Gulf Coast. A cold front associated with this weekend's winter storm is set to move through tomorrow. That means today will be the last really warm day across the state, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s for almost everyone.
Iconic Shell Factory Sold to Developer
NOTE: The Shell Factory did not just sell. It surrendered to time, weather, and economics. That is the hard truth. North Fort Myers lost more than a roadside attraction. It lost a shared memory. Kids fed turtles there. Families marked birthdays there. Visitors learned what “Old Florida” once meant. Warehouses and...
Southwest Florida homeless coalition concerned about possible changes, cuts to federal funding
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Aubrey Shirk went from sleeping on the beach – homeless – to now helping those who are. “I've gone from, you know, feeling less than human, to feeling empowered,” Shirk said. She now works for the Southwest Florida Regional Coalition to End...
Charlotte County Fair opens Friday
PORT CHARLOTTE — Giovanni Anastasini says if you think you’ve seen his show featuring circus-type acrobatics before, come to the Charlotte County Fair because he’s putting on an all-new show this year.
Mucky Duck lawsuit for Gulf view echoes landmark litigation | Opinion
The iconic "Mucky Duck" beach bar on Captiva is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a lawsuit seeking to remove an artificial 12-foot dune next to the historic watering hole. The 218-page lawsuit reflects how the law has evolved here in Florida regarding clashes between rights of property owners and environmental...

















