Cape Coral FL

Charlotte County is rolling out a major initiative to improve safety in school zones, and it’s about to get a whole lot more high-tech. Soon, speed cameras will be enforcing school zone speed limits, starting with warnings on February 27. If you think speeding past those kids doesn’t come with consequences, think...

The church has announced that Sunrise Service will be held at Bayside Park this year. “This community has always supported a Sunrise Service and we are honored to once again bring this tradition back.”. Here is the full St. Peter’s Lent and Easter schedule:. February 18th – Ash...

Baker Distributing celebrated the re-opening of their Ft. Myers location, which was devastated during Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022. Located at 6151 Metro Plex Dr Ste 101, Fort Myers, FL 33966, the branch was operational within days of the storm and stayed open, but the conditions were very challenging.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Dense Fog Advisory was issued for Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties until 10 a.m. Inland Collier, Hendry, and Glades counties are under a Dense Fog Advisory until 9 a.m. Visibility could be down to a quarter mile or less as this fog persists throughout the morning. Drive carefully, be sure to...

MURDOCK — Charlotte County wants to know what's in your wallet — or least that you're carrying a debit or credit card if you plan on visiting a county recreation center or pool.

The festivities for the 88th annual Edison Festival of Light will kick off on Valentine’s Day. Thomas Edison built his winter home in Fort Myers in 1885 and throughout the 50 years that he wintered on the Caloosahatchee he dedicated both his time and support to projects and local charities. Edison passed away in...

Love truly conquered all for a woman recovering from a traumatic burn injury. Nurses and staff at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital rallied around the patient and her fiancé to hold a special wedding ceremony at the facility’s chapel Thursday. Arianna Esquiline, 34, suffered severe third-degree burns Jan. 3,...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — More communities have been upgraded to extreme drought on Thursday, with the entire Gulf Coast now in desperate need of rain. For perspective, the Gulf Coast was only under moderate drought at this time last year. Several factors have contributed to the extreme drought. Coming...

Rock legends visited Southwest Florida 50 years ago to shoot an album cover with the Gulf as a backdrop. The Rolling Stones traveled to Sanibel Island in early 1976 to shoot the cover of their 12th album at the time, "Black and Blue." The News-Press covered it, including photos of Stones' frontman Mick Jagger and...

The Gulf Coast Symphony presents A Composer’s Travelogue – a musical odyssey celebrating some of the world’s greatest composers and how they transposed their travels into sound – on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the Music & Arts Community Center. From...