Run a red light in Fort Myers? Soon, a camera could catch you.
The City of Fort Myers is considering red light cameras after growing concerns about drivers running lights and the city’s plan to improve safety at busy intersections.
Fort Myers restaurant suddenly closes after 2 years in Bell Tower
Tom Houghton shared some good and bad news recently. First, the bad — his La Ola Surfside in Bell Tower in Fort Myers has closed. He opened that off-island location at 13499 S. Cleveland Ave. in June 2023, just nine months after Hurricane Ian washed the Fort Myers Beach La Ola in Times Square (more on that in a...
Cape Coral shopping center back on market — 3 months after being sold
Merchant Plaza is back on the market. The 15,098-square-foot shopping center on Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral has been listed for sale for $5.4 million by Crownpoint Partners. This is the same firm that just helped a Cincinnati investor buy the Tire Plus-anchored shopping center in July. According to...
Iconic Fort Myers Beach restaurant reborn as Bonita Fish Company after Ian
Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on the revival of the old Bonita Bill’s property, now reopening as Bonita Fish Company after Hurricane Ian.
Police presence at shopping plaza along Pine Island Road in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police officers were at a scene in the parking lot in front of Kohl's along Pine Island Road and Nicholas Parkway. A Gulf Coast News crew saw the coroner take a body away from the scene on Wednesday night. We reached out to...
Three Top-Tier Chefs Set To Open New Restaurants in Southwest Florida
A wave of culinary talent hits Southwest Florida as three acclaimed chefs, Michael Mina, Brad Kilgore, and Gavin Kaysen, will move to the region. "Southwest Florida is undergoing an incredible transformation. I want to be part of shaping what's ahead," said Michael Mina, according to Gulf Shore Life. His Acqua...
Cape Coral Council salary increase could go to voters
Cape Coral's Charter Review Commission suggested taking a salary increase for council to the voters, but council members are divided on the proposal.
Man arrested during bad family vacation at resort in Clermont
A Fort Myers man was arrested after a family vacation turned ugly at a local resort. A deputy responded to Windsor Cay Resort, located at 1217 Emerald Row Way, Clermont, regarding an altercation at the community pool at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Upon...
Man accused of trespassing on school grounds with a gun in Port Charlotte
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A man is accused of trespassing on school property with a gun on Friday in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a trespasser at the Family Christian Academy on Quesada Avenue at around 2:10 p.m. The man,...
Cops: Woman accused of allowing kids to have ‘fight club’
PORT CHARLOTTE — A Port Charlotte woman was arrested this week, accused of letting minors fight and not stopping it.
