Cape Coral FL

PUNTA GORDA — The 6th annual Smoke on the River BBQ & Music Fest takes place March 14 in Laishley Park.

PUNTA GORDA — There’s a new judge in Charlotte County.

Thirty dollars used to mean something in this world. Now at Fleamasters Flea Market in Fort Myers, that modest sum can still work miracles, filling your arms with treasures and your heart with the satisfaction of deals well done. This isn’t some cramped, musty space where you need to hold...

North Fort Myers – Johnny Lee Davis faced arrest on aggravated animal cruelty charges after he tethered his two-year-old Australian Cattle Dog, Ruthie, to his pickup truck and dragged her ... Read more The post 69-Year-Old North Fort Myers Man Arrested After Dragging Australian Cattle Dog Behind Truck appeared...

FLORIDA — A developing frontal boundary could trigger scattered storms across parts of the peninsula later Saturday, with the Storm Prediction Center outlining areas of concern mainly across central and southern sections of the state. SPC Highlights Central and South Florida for Saturday. The Severe Weather Outlook...

Region 2A-3 At Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda. Team: Charlotte 196.5, North Fort Myers 144, Braden River 135.5, Riverdale 128, Port Charlotte 104, Mariner 72.5, Parrish 68.5, Barron Collier 63, Manatee 56, Dixie Hollins 52, Osceola Fundamental 52, Bonita Springs 49, Pinellas Park 47, Fort Myers 45, Gulf Coast...

A local non-profit that helps fight hunger in the area will host its biggest event of the year next week. Community Cooperative will hold its 23rd annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit on Thursday, March 5, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Each year, local restaurants prepare and...

A major component for the Lee County Southwest Florida Ag Expo continues to be for the youth. Ag Day will shine a light on the agricultural portion of the expo on Saturday, March 7. The doors open at 11 a.m. for the market animal auction, the livestock auction. Lainey Fisher...

The county’s namesake, Barron Gift Collier , was an advertising entrepreneur who became the largest private landowner and developer in Florida, as well as the owner of a chain of hotels, bus lines, several banks, newspapers, a telephone company and a steamship line. Barron Collier Companies remains alive and well in...

The 2026 Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest raised a whopping $3 million. It kicked off Feb. 27 and culminated with a Grand Tasting event Feb. 28 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. Southwest Florida Children’s Charities, Inc.'s “Your Passport Awaits: Destination Hope” was the...