Cape Coral FL

Housing prices fell in 39 of the 129 largest urban markets in the country during the first quarter of 2026. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida, records the most drastic drop with a 9% year-over-year decrease, placing the median price at USD 341,250. The 18% increase in homeowners’ insurance, which averages USD...

Attention community caretakers, there will be a beach cleanup. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate, even kids. What will be picked up? Only non-organic material is picked up: Plastic, paper, straws, food wrappers, cigarette butts and general trash! Do not remove sea life or naturally occurring marine debris. The...

LCS Community Operations has announced that South Port Square has earned national recognition in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Senior Living Awards, receiving Best Independent Living, Best Memory Care and Best Continuing Care Retirement Community awards, along with accolades in the independent living category for Management & Staff, and Activities & Enrichment.

CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man was arrested for DUI after crashing his vehicle into bushes and falling into a canal, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. On May 3, 2026, at approximately 5:45 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of NE 34th Lane after reports of a man exiting his vehicle and falling into a canal. Witnesses reported seeing...

CAPE CORAL, Florida - The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a citywide enforcement operation on May 1, 2026, specifically targeting impaired driving. The operation, which took place from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., resulted in a total of 76 citations, according to a press release from the department. Officers conducted 74 traffic stops, issuing 22 warnings, 20 speed citations, and 50 moving citations...

Who's helping keep the clunky Southwest Florida housing market afloat ? Single women, that's who ― based on new data from the U.S. Census and the National Association of Realtors known as NAR . And that's perhaps a little timely as we begin May's International Victorious Woman Month, which honors resilience and achievements. Resilience is key, as many females haven't allowed their lower pay as compared to...

On Monday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved an ordinance to “restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and public parks that they own,. except that they may not further restrict the smoking of unfiltered cigars.”. Smoking was already prohibited inside all town owned buildings. The...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jurors returned Monday for the sixth day of Thomas Stein’s trial, with the court turning to jury instructions after testimony Friday from Stein and co-defendant Christopher Horne Jr. in the 2024 killing of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller. Prosecutors and defense attorneys spent Monday discussing the...

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - Neighbors protested a proposed resort expansion at Englewood Beach over the weekend. Residents waved signs opposing a proposed expansion project for the Minnesota Key Resort. They raised concerns about increased traffic and environmental impacts. The Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board will discuss the project at...

A house hunter in The Villages allegedly attacked a lawn service worker. Kenneth Brian Herman, 67, of Port Charlotte, was in a pickup, following his realtor who was in a separate vehicle, at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday on Buttonwood Run in the Village of Buttonwood, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.