Cape Coral FL

Cape Coral residents are invited to a public meeting on Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (1015 Cultural Park Blvd.) to help plan the future of the Old Golf Course property.

Tom Kolar was in the business of selling dreams. In the early days of Cape Coral, when the canals were freshly cut and the promise of a “Waterfront Wonderland” was still more pitch than proof, Kolar was part of the team that convinced Northerners to move south. Later in his life, he built a Fort Myers Beach motel...

CAPE CORAL, Florida - A Cape Coral man has been arrested for allegedly stealing HVAC equipment valued at nearly $2,000 from his employer, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. On March 11, 2026, officers responded to a reported theft at a storage facility on NE Pine Island Road. Surveillance footage showed...

You’ll find Fort Denaud 27 miles east of Fort Myers along State Road 78A, where a 1963 swing bridge crosses the Caloosahatchee River at mile marker 108.2. Weathered farmhouse ruins stand defiant among citrus groves, while a historic marker on the south bank designates Pierre Denaud’s original 1838 blockhouse site....

A woman is accused of stealing a floor saw from a Fort Myers Home Depot, the Fort Myers Police Department said. According to an arrest report, officers responded to the store for a shoplifting call. It adds that Home Depot was following via security cameras a woman who added a floor saw, a high-value item, to her cart.

Less than a month after a judge denied a motion to vacate his death sentence, a Bonita Springs man continues to fight for his innocence in the 2015 wife's murder-for-hire. A Lee County jury in December 2019 convicted Mark Sievers, 57, of being a principal to commit first-degree murder with a firearm and conspiracy in...

Lee County’s maintenance and repair scene is buzzing this month — from landscaping to handyman work, there are solid options for anyone who likes hands-on jobs and steady hours.

Southwest Florida Theatre Company presents Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream at the Music & Arts Community Center from March 18 to April 4. A nostalgic jukebox musical set in the early sixties, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream follows a fledgling doo-wop quartet hoping to win a national radio contest and launch their...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis (8-5) will return to action for the first time in nearly two weeks with a pair of matches in Florida. Starting on Thursday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Harvard will face Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers. The Crimson will then wrap up its spring break trip against Florida...

NAMI Southwest Florida’s Sunset Strides 5K inspires walkers to share stories, resources and break mental health stigma. March 18, 2026 – NAMI Southwest Florida hosted the eighth annual Sunset Strides 5K on Saturday, March 14 in downtown Fort Myers. This year, 589 walkers raised $83,347 which directly supports...