Cape Coral FL

We know things cost more at Walmart, but eating out is the last straw.

Massive cranes swinging in the blue sky above. Cement trucks coming and going. Iron beams delicately being secured into place. And lots of hard hats. These are all signs of the historic transformation underway at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. Another sign of the progress being made, but...

Estero twins Nicholas and Sophia Kartashov, 12, spun loops around the competition earning a bronze medal in the Novice Ice Dance division at the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, placing them among the nation’s top emerging ice dance teams. The Kartashovs were one of the country’s top five novice...

PUNTA GORDA — The Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda will once again present the prestigious Biennial National Art Exhibition, one of the nation’s most respected juried exhibitions of two-dimensional art. The center has hosted the event since 1996.

Sanibel staple Blue Giraffe offers one of Southwest Florida’s most colorful fish taco entrees. If you are in the mood for an island specialty that combines crisp cabbage and tender mango with flaky blackened fish, the Blue Giraffe Signature Fish Tacos are the best item on the menu. Warm flour tortillas encompass two...

Here is your forecast for Sunday, February 8th, 2026. We kicked off your Sunday morning in the mid to upper 40s inland and 50s closer to the coast. High temperatures will still climb into the low and mid-70s with ample sunshine. Next week, we will continue to warm things up...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, Florida – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office urged residents Sunday to celebrate Super Bowl Sunday responsibly, emphasizing safe driving and community awareness as gatherings increase across the...

(WSVN) - The South Florida Water Management District issued a water warning for multiple counties Friday. The areas affected include Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, Highlands, and Lee counties. The warning by the SFWMD comes amid continuing drought conditions and increasing water supply concerns. Residents and...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Charlotte County man was sentenced to jail on Wednesday after being convicted of raping a child between the ages of 12 to 16 years old. According to court records, James Ooley, 20, was sentenced to one year in jail and five years of probation after a juvenile's mother told a school resource...

A week has passed since the measles outbreak started at Ave Maria University in Collier County, and the state still hasn’t officially confirmed cases in Southwest Florida. The outbreak has already reached 20 confirmed cases, all traced back to the university community. Measles spread fast. The virus hangs in...