New bar, restaurant opens in south Fort Myers with vibe we love
Sometimes everything you need to know about a restaurant is right there in the name. Take Harold’s, as in chef extraordinaire Harold Balink, for example. Dining at the eponymous south Fort Myers restaurant is like being welcomed into Harold’s home. Ever attentive, he seamlessly glides from the kitchen to the dining roo
Florida officials say man used magnet in 10 diesel fuel thefts involving a tractor...
A man was recently arrested in connection with a series of diesel fuel thefts that took place across southwestern Florida. According to the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE), Juan Reyes-Tellez was arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail on charges of: Officials say that on June 8, 2026, OALE ag
Hundreds Of Gambling Machines And Nearly $300K Seized In Florida Crackdown
Attorney General James Uthmeier Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the results of a massive, multi-day...
Lee County Wants to Show Off Their New Bridge
Lee County will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Big Carlos Pass Bridge and the Big Carlos Bridge Artificial Reef on Tuesday, June 30th at 9:30AM. Beach Talk Radio will be there live to broadcast the event. The event will happen under the south side of the bridge by...
PUNTA GORDA: UF students present plan for vacant $12M city marketplace property
PUNTA GORDA — University of Florida students studying architecture and landscape architecture had a crack at developing the long vacant city market place property in downtown Punta Gorda for a project.
Sawgrass Lakes debuts as Babcock Ranch’s newest gated luxury neighborhood
Sawgrass Lakes, Babcock Ranch’s newest gated neighborhood, caters to luxury homebuyers seeking spacious homes, premium design and expanded opportunities for personalization. Positioned as one of the town’s premier gated neighborhoods, the new enclave introduces the next chapter of high-end living, showcasing upscale fi
Lions, tigers and bears make Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary their home
Although surrounded by nature preserves, Babcock Ranch’s wildest neighbors live right across the street at Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary. The 10-acre rural site provides a forever home for an assortment of endearing rescue lions, tigers, bears, hyenas, primates and many more playful and majestic exotic animals. Some are n
HISTORY COLUMN: Donna’s devastation: First named storm to hit Charlotte County
Good Day to all! The 35th Freedom Swim is coming up July 4. Start time is 10 a.m., Charlotte Harbor end of the southbound bridge. See you there!
USPS truck rolls over in crash in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A crash involving two United States Postal Service trucks left one of the trucks flipped on its side with the windshield broken in Cape Coral on Tuesday. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the crash happened on Diplomat Parkway East at Northeast 19th Place and there were no injuries.
Crews extinguish fire at Lehigh Acres home
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Fire crews extinguished a blaze at a Lehigh Acres home on Wednesday morning. According to the Lehigh Acres Fire Department, an active fire was reported shortly before 6 a.m. at 421 Naples Avenue South. Crews responded to the home and doused the flames. The fire...

















