Cape Coral FL

A rare Megalodon tooth was found during a fossil dig in Punta Gorda.

PUNTA GORDA — The city's Board of Zoning Appeals decided Monday to continue AdventHealth's parking plan for a new medical complex to a future meeting.

The Lee County school district hosted the annual Legacy Awards on June 2. The ceremony honored this year’s Golden Apple recipients and recognized faculty and staff who hit milestones working for the county. Reba Brant was the sole honoree for 55 years of service. Out of self-proclaimed shyness, she didn’t attend the ev

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team is reviewing the city of Cape Coral’s fiscal spending. In a letter sent to City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn and Mayor John Gunter on May 26, the team declared it was reviewing local governments throughout the state in partnership with the Governor's Office of Poli

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Public Schools announced the placement of two new elementary school principals for the 2026-27 school year.

Florida Peninsula Insurance Company won just one point on appeal - but that point, on prejudgment interest, is one claims teams should note. On June 19, 2026, Florida's Sixth District Court of Appeal ruled on the insurer's challenge to a trial court's attorneys' fees award. The case reached the court from the Circuit C

RUSKIN — The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay forecasts seven days of a heat index ranging 105 degrees Fahrenheit to 108 degrees in Southwest Florida.

–A Florida man reported minor injuries after his car left the road and struck a guard rail along US Highway 169 near Bancroft late last week. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Yordan Alvarez of Lehigh Acres, Florida was traveling northbound on Highway 169 in a 2025 Honda CRV around 5:30 AM o

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral firefighters responded to a call for a dog in a canal Monday morning, only to end up rescuing a coyote pup. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, crews from Engine 9 and Rescue 9 responded to a call of a dog in a canal near Britannia Lake. The animal swam from shore to shore as fire

Charlotte County Fire & EMS paid tribute to the life and service of one of their own, Jan A. "Jay" Sander Jr., who died on Thursday after a battle with cancer.