Cape Coral FL

The Learning Experience, a chain of daycare centers, plans to add eight locations across the region in the next two years and is looking for space. The Deerfield Beach-chain plans a total of 20 new centers in Florida, each of which will be 10,000 square feet and include a 5,000-square-foot playground.

Two events—one in Naples and another in Fort Myers—are dedicated to helping Southwest Floridians age well. Seniors Blue Book hosts the 14th Annual Preparing for Aging Symposium on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 625 111th Avenue, North, Naples.

One of two teens accused in the shooting death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller in Cape Coral seeks to exclude a recorded conversation and graphic material at trial. Thomas Stein, now 18, of North Fort Myers, faces one count of first-degree murder and three count of attempted armed robbery in the March 17, 2024,...

Uncle Rico's Pizza will grow into the spot next door at 2962 Cleveland Ave. The Fort Myers restaurant will balloon from 900 to 1,900 square feet. Owners Enrico and Cira Aguila plan to wrap up work in May or June. Perpetual Paint Supplies used to occupy that 1,000-square-foot area. The...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Thirteen-time Grammy-winning artist John Legend announced he will be performing at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on March 20, 2026. Legend announced the show as a stop on his "An Evening of Songs & Stories" tour, which kicks off in Clearwater, Florida, on March 18.

A Cape Coral man was arrested after police say a stolen vehicle investigation tied him to credit card fraud. Blake Riollano, 19, had been charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, fraudulent use of a credit card and criminal use of personal identification information, all third degree felonies. According...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Multiple arrests were made after a gun was fired outside of a Port Charlotte Waffle House. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a Waffle House on Kings Highway in reference to reports of a suspect who had fired a gun on Jan. 17.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Visiting Angels caregiver is accused of stealing cash, coins and jewelry from an elderly, disabled man in Charlotte County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the victim reported valuables missing from a Winchester gun safe at his Port Charlotte home. Court records...

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.

If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.