Cape Coral FL

Charlotte County commissioners are urging Lee County commissioners to consider the potential impacts of a Boca Grande ordinance that would eliminate public parking at several county beaches.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – A Charlotte County couple has a trial date set and faces the death penalty for the alleged murder of a man in September 2022. According to court documents, Andrew Smith and Melissa Dymond-Demetrowitz were indicted in Charlotte County on June 8, 2023, for first-degree murder with a...

A documentary chronicling Hurricane Ian's lasting impact on Southwest Florida is the subject of a free community screening series that kicks off Thursday. Why it matters: We in Tampa Bay have a lot to learn from Ian survivors, who are still picking up the pieces nearly three years after the storm slammed into the...

Rochester travelers will soon have a direct route to sunny Florida, according to 13WHAM. Breeze Airways revealed it will launch nonstop service from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to Fort Myers beginning January 8. The seasonal flights will run Thursdays and Sundays with fares starting at...

VENICE — State Attorney Ed Brodsky's office has declined to prosecute a Port Charlotte man accused of molesting a young family member in Venice.

After nearly three years of silence, The Bubble Room on Captiva Island opened its doors on July 14, 2025. The iconic spot stood empty for 1,021 days after Hurricane Ian struck in 2022. "It's been great. Lots of excited guests," said Stephen Peach, general manager of sister businesses Boops by...

After reportedly leaving her children in a car for over half an hour while she went shopping at a Dollar Tree, a Florida mom was taken into custody. Two small children were seen alone in a turned-off vehicle in the parking lot of the company on Homestead Road in Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers, on Sunday, […]

Downtown Fort Myers is in the foodie spotlight this week, starting with another gorgeous restaurant taking shape … OISE Ristorante We got a sneak peek at this new concept opening soon in Blu Sushi’s former spot along First Street. It’s such a stunner, I don’t really know where to begin. The eye-catching mosaic tile...

A kitchen fire at American House senior living facility in Lee County led to evacuation of 17 units. One person was hospitalized, while fire sprinklers helped contain the blaze.

A 25-year-old Cape Coral man faces boating under the influence charges after crashing his boat in a canal and being ejected into the water.