The question no one wants to hear in the hospital | Opinion
It is a question that nearly every adult admitted to a hospital will be asked at some point in their life. “If your heart stops or you stop breathing, would you want us to attempt resuscitation?” About half the time, patients answer quickly. The other half look at us like a deer caught in headlights. Understandably so.
Gulf Coast Traffic Alerts: June 13
A vehicle crash has blocked all northbound lanes of Metro Parkway at East Pine Parkway in Lee County. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, ente
Steel City Firm Storms Tampa To Fort Myers I-75 Corridor
NAI Burns Scalo, a Pittsburgh-based commercial real estate firm, is making an aggressive play on Florida’s Gulf Coast by buying Fort Myers-headquartered Commercial Property Southwest Florida. The deal plants a formal flag for NAI in Fort Myers, folding local market veterans into the firm’s brokerage, construction and p
Lee County, FL, Three Girls Food Truck Was Temporarily Shut Down, Passes Follow-up Days...
A mobile food vendor in Lee County, FL, was temporarily closed after a state inspection on June 9, 2026, found four violations, including a lack of running water. Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation visited Three Girls, a food truck operating on Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers, an
Lee County, FL Food Truck Cited For Flying Insects on Raw Pork, 16 Violations
A local mobile food truck operating in Lee County, Florida, was cited for 16 violations during a routine inspection on June 5, 2026, initiating a follow-up requirement and an administrative complaint after 11 violations remained unresolved by the callback inspection on June 8. The Florida Department of Business and Pro
WCIND board debates, rejects tax rate increase
VENICE — Government budgeting is happening this year in the shadow of a proposed constitutional amendment that could take a big bite out of the property tax revenue agencies receive.
Lee County Tax Collector’s Office to close North Fort Myers service center
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Tax Collector’s Office said it will close its North Fort Myers service center on July 31. According to the tax collector's news release, the agency is preparing for the future opening of the new Colonial Service Center in late 2026, while the facility lease in North Fort Myers is
Man accused of exposing himself while staring at woman in Cape Coral plaza
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was arrested in Cape Coral after he was accused of exposing himself while staring at a woman in a plaza off Pine Island Road. According to the Cape Coral Police Department's arrest report, Seth Martin Schnars, 36, is facing a charge of indecent exposure (exposure of sexual organs - first offens
AI Mix-Up In Jacksonville Beach Slaps Pinellas Sheriff With Wrong-Arrest Lawsuit
What started as a routine McDonald’s run in Jacksonville Beach has turned into a test case for police use of facial recognition, after a Fort Myers crabber says an algorithm - and the officers who trusted it - wrecked his life for months. Robert Dillon, a 52-year-old commercial crabber...
Saturday afternoon showers and storms bring more rain to the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — More rain is in the forecast to start your weekend off. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Gulf Coast as temperatures climb Saturday afternoon. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast has a 60% chance of rain, and the highest rainfall totals...
