Charlotte County, FL White Elephant Pub cited for 15 violations during restaurant inspection
A popular local waterfront restaurant/pub in Charlotte County received a warning and was ordered to undergo a follow-up inspection after Florida inspectors documented 15 violations during a routine food safety inspection on June 5, 2026.
Now You Know: Shake Shack coming to South Naples; Wine Fest updates
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! There’s been a lot of it. Here’s what I’m hearing:. First Naples, and now Estero and South Naples. Shake Shack is coming to Coconut Point and at the former Pollo Tropical on restaurant row, Freedom Square, Collier Boulevard near 41. The chain has been...
Pinellas investor buys Cape Coral shopping center for $12M
The Shops at Surfside, a Cape Coral shopping center, has been sold to a Pinellas County real estate developer. The center at 2354 Surfside Blvd. was bought for $12.3 million by Trifon Houvardas, the owner and broker of Foresight Property Services in Oldsmar. (It was not immediately clear Monday if...
A Home Depot Receipt Was Used Twice, Deputies Say. A Port Charlotte Traffic Stop...
A Florida man was arrested after deputies said a Home Depot receipt was used in two places at once as part of a return-fraud scheme ... Read More
Take Stock in Children Prepared Alumna Maria Gloria for Life and Career Success
Maria Gloria, a Take Stock in Children (TSIC) scholar, was recently promoted to operations manager at the Fort Myers Branch of MIDFLORIDA Credit Union. She attributes TSIC for paving her way to college and teaching her about professionalism. TSIC is a statewide program that provides at-risk children with a mentor...
Traffic stop on Marco Island leads to arrest of Fort Myers man on DUI...
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — On Saturday, officers with the Marco Island Police Department arrested a Fort Myers man who they say was driving under the influence. MIPD says officers spotted a driver traveling in their vehicle without illuminated traffic lights and nearly crashing at around 3:51 a.m. Officers say Alejandro Garc
Peace River water authority to begin testing for ‘forever chemicals’
In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency set deadlines for utilities and agencies to begin reporting on drinking water levels of so-called “forever chemicals.”
Scorching hot with scattered downpours and storms Monday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It's going to be another very hot day across the Gulf Coast, with afternoon and evening downpours and storms helping to cool down a few locations late in the day. We'll start our Monday with a warm and muggy start, as sunrise temperatures settle into...
The Streetwalkers who keep Punta Gorda beautiful
It’s 7 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, and I’m standing in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts on U.S. 41 in Punta Gorda. It’s already 75 degrees and climbing. What’s cool are the women around me, my fellow Punta Gorda Girlfriends (PGG)....
Deputies seek to identify man accused of e-bike theft at Fort Myers Beach Walmart
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Lee County deputies are seeking the public's help to identify a man accused of stealing an e-bike from a Fort Myers Beach Walmart. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, the suspect is accused of committing a petit theft at the Walmart located at 17105 San Carlos Boulevard.
