Cape Coral FL

Ford’s Garage has quietly been one of the fastest-growing full-service chains in the country, going from one restaurant in 2012 to 34 today. And with six more locations slated for 2026 and 10 each over the next few years, the car-centric “quality-casual” brand says it’s just getting started.

Julia “Jules” Curvo, 28, was reported missing on January 21 after she was last seen alive near the 1700 block of Fowler Street.

An Atlanta-based homebuilder known for building communities for the “move-up buyer” announced plans Tuesday to bring 222 new homes to Punta Gorda in Charlotte County. National homebuilder Pulte Homes has finalized the purchase of a 68.4-acre property off Burnt Store Road which will become its latest community: Cassia...

A Fort Myers mom convicted for her infant's fentanyl overdose learned her fate almost a year after she changed her plea and less than a month after a judge issued a bench warrant for her arrest. Mary Elizabeth Sinopoli, 38, on April 16, 2025, pleaded no contest to aggravated child neglect. Her sentencing was delayed...

Authorities released police footage of a chase and the arrest of two teenagers suspected of a robbery at a North Fort Myers store early Tuesday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), deputies were alerted about the theft of hundreds of dollars’ worth of vaping products from a shop called Papa’s...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation says Mark Kocher, 60, of Fort Myers Beach has died after he was found unresponsive near an overturned kayak.

Darden Restaurants will rebrand all four of its regional Bahama Breeze Island Grille locations in the next 18 months as part of a move to eliminate the chain. The four local restaurants — in Tampa, Lutz, Brandon and Fort Myers — are among 14 Bahama Breeze locations that will remain open as the remaining 14 are shut...

A trip to the grocery store turned into a life-changing event for 67-year-old Jan Jones. The Fort Myers resident claimed a $1 million prize this week after playing the Florida Lottery’s $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier scratch-off game. Jones officially validated the winning ticket at the Lottery’s Fort Myers...

Tom Brady is one of 3 residents who’ve applied for the open Town Council seat after the resignation of Jim Atterholt, along with John McLean and Jim Boan. Brady will be our guest this Saturday at margaritaville at 10AM. McLean will be our guest on Saturday, February 14th at...

Three years ago, a circuit court judge in Lee County, Florida, sharply rebuked a restoration contractor accused of hiding the true cost of condominium roof repairs in an assignment-of-benefits dispute with Tower Hill Insurance. The ruling, issued in May 2023, framed the contractor’s billing practices as misleading...