Golf Gold: Four SW Florida public courses on ‘best’ in Florida list
Florida has plenty to brag about for luring people to live her full-time, part-time and to take vacation time in the Sunshine State. Near the top of that list are golf courses. Florida is home to the highest number of golf courses in the United States, with more than 1,250 to 1,264 golf courses, according to GolfNow...
Highly anticipated waterfront restaurant opens in Cape Coral
Southwest Florida has another waterfront dining option, and it’s a good one. Bimini Basin Seafood & Cocktails made its highly anticipated Cape Coral debut on Feb. 28. “It’s been a long haul, but I’m super excited,” said Grant Phelan, CEO of Phelan Family Brands, which owns the new venture. “Cape Coral is such a...
‘It’s disgusting’: Florida man arrested after dragging injured dog behind truck: Sheriff
The video shows the truck then backing up over the dog, adding to her serious injuries.
CCFD traces fire cause back to illegal camp fire
What was discovered to be an illegal camp fire in north Cape Coral on Sunday shut down parts of Del Prado Boulevard and sent massive plumes of smoke into the air. According to Cape Coral Fire Department officials, the blaze spanned 36 acres before being contained. CCFD officials on social...
Cape Coral man arrested for stealing Jeep using AirTag tracking
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man was arrested after police tracked a stolen Jeep using an Apple AirTag, according to a press release from the Cape Coral Police Department. On March 2, 2026, at approximately 3:59 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stolen black Jeep Wrangler at the Mobil Gas Station on Del...
Cape council to consider bid award toward installation of state’s tallest flagpole
Cape Coral City Council is expected on Wednesday to consider awarding a bid to Dynamic South, Inc. for the design, fabrication and installation of a 250-foot flagpole at Bernice Braden Park. If approved, the contract, which is part of the consent agenda, is a not-to-exceed amount of $420,000 for pole...
Famous Florida bald eagle disappears from nest
One half of a famous Florida bald eagle pair has not returned to the nest in days, according to Southwest Florida Eagle Cam.
PRIDE Cape Coral’s annual Pride Festival is Saturday
Join PRIDE Cape Coral for the Annual Pride Festival from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at 1417 Lafayette St., Cape Coral. This energetic event brings people from all walks of life together to enjoy live entertainment, local vendors, food, art, and engaging experiences in a lively, celebratory atmosphere.
Lehigh Acres man gets 30 years in prison for murder plot targeting detective and...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man was sentenced to spend the next three decades behind bars in connection with a murder plot that targeted a confidential informant and a detective. Zachary Clayton Human, 28, who was arrested in 2024 for selling drugs in Lee County, solicited a...
Florida Forest Service supervisor gets prison in brutal boating death
A former Florida Forest Service supervisor changed his plea less than a year after his arrest in his best friend's 2023 boating death in Alva. Anthony Curella, 38, of LaBelle, on March 2 pleaded no contest to amended charges of leaving a vessel accident with injury and tampering with evidence. State prosecutors...

















