Beloved Captiva restaurant to reopen for first time since 2024
The wait is almost over. The award-winning Mucky Duck on Captiva is on the cusp of reopening. “Soon,” Andreas Bieri, the owner of the iconic restaurant and bar, said. “I’m not going to say a date because every time I do, something hits me out of left field. Maybe a week, couple of weeks.” The laid-back...
Two people arrested after drugs found near children in Florida
FLORIDA — Two people were arrested in Charlotte County after deputies said they discovered large amounts of illegal narcotics inside a home where the drugs were allegedly within easy reach of children. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), members of the agency’s narcotics unit conducted an...
Deputies search for missing man in Lee County
ESTERO, Fla. — Lee County deputies are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Martin Sheehan, 82, was last seen on Seagrove Street in Estero. He was wearing a blue collared golf shirt, tan shorts and tennis shoes. Deputies...
Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin News Announced After Winter Olympics
Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin headlined Team USA’s figure skating contingent in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. While there were a number of decorated ice skaters on the team, there’s no denying that Liu and Malinin shone the brightest. Liu and Malinin both won gold in the team event. It was the ...
Newmar Announces 2026 Dealer Meeting Sales & Service Award Recipients
Newmar Corp., a leading name in luxury RV manufacturing, recognized its top-performing dealer partners on Wednesday, February 25, honoring outstanding achievements in sales, service and customer experience throughout the 2025 calendar year. The annual awards ceremony celebrated the Newmar dealer network’s commitment...
It’s Shrimp Festival Weekend
This weekend is the 68th annual Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival. It all begins Saturday morning with the Shrimp Festival 5K which begins at Doc Ford’s Restaurant at 9AM. The Matanzas Pass Bridge will be closed from 8:45AM to Noon. The Shrimp Festival parade starts from the...
Lee County deputies search for missing, endangered adult
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Update: LCSO confirms that Morales Jr. has been found. The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing, endangered adult. According to a Facebook post from LCSO, Leroy Morales Jr. is 5 feet, 10 inches, and weighs 190 pounds....
Town To Spend $138,000 on Temporary Parking Lot
On Monday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved the funds from their road impact fee budget to build the dirt parking lot on the old town hall property at 2525 Estero Boulevard. You may recall that property had been used to store gigantic piles of town owned dirt transferred...
AirTag Helps Cape Coral Police Track Stolen Jeep and Arrest Suspect
Cape Coral, FL – On March 2, 2026, at approximately 3:59 p.m., Cape Coral Police officers responded to the Mobil Gas Station at 1541 Del Prado Boulevard North for a reported stolen black Jeep Wrangler. The victim reported his vehicle was taken while he was inside the store, and an Apple AirTag attached to his keys...
Wanted homicide suspect pulls gun on Florida deputy during traffic stop: CCSO
A man who was wanted for a Pennsylvania homicide and in a Sarasota burglary was seen on bodycam video pulling a gun on deputies trying to arrest him. Brian Hewson, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, resisted arrest and pulled out a gun, pointed at a deputy and pulled the trigger when a STAR member...
