Town Investigating 4 Properties Related to Recent Fish Kill
Back on Friday, March 13th, piles of dead fish were found in and around Buccanear Lagoon on the south end of Fort Myers Beach. 5 days later the town determined the cause was low oxygen levels in the water. Now, four vacant properties in the area of the fish kill...
Wilson Pigott Bridge to temporarily close in mid-April for deck replacement
Motorists who travel across the Wilson Pigott Bridge should prepare for a temporary full closure in mid-April to allow crews to install a new grid deck which will be delivered on-site the week of April 6. Once materials arrive, crews will begin preparing for installation. The bridge is scheduled to...
Minnesota developer buys Fort Myers mixed-use project site for $20.45M
A Minneapolis development firm has bought a 61.3-acre site in Fort Myers for $20.45 million. Ryan Cos. intends to build a large-scale, mixed-use project on the site, which it’s dubbed Dia Crossings, according to a statement. The property, at U.S. 41 & Alico Road, required full rezoning and the rescission of a former...
EOS Fitness Adds Two Florida Locations
EōS Fitness has signed two new long-term leases, one in Cape Coral and the other in Palm Beach Gardens. The Palm Beach Gardens lease will be for a nearly 42,000-square-foot gym at 7070 Fairway Drive in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, taking over the former LA Fitness site adjacent to the PGA National Resort. EōS will...
Landowner lawsuit over Florida scrub jays has national ramifications
A Punta Gorda landowner is suing to block protections for the Florida scrub jay, arguing the species should not fall under federal law. Environmental groups warn the case could dismantle protections for hundreds of species nationwide. At its core, the dispute highlights the ongoing tension between development and...
Car Pulled From Englewood Waterway Months After Hurricanes Helene and Milton Ravaged Suncoast
Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the Suncoast hard, and people in Englewood are still feeling the aftermath. On March 28, 2026, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office dive team and marine unit recovered a car that had been completely underwater in an Englewood waterway. Divers found the submerged vehicle, strapped...
Homicide suspect killed: Matthew Ryan Cross shot by officers during manhunt
PORT CHARLOTTE — Law enforcement officers shot and killed a Port Charlotte man following an hours-long manhunt Monday.
3 To Do: Bee Gees tribute at Arts Bonita; ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and more
1. FRIDAY: Tribute band Bee Gees Now at Arts Bonita. A national premiere Bee Gees tribute band that hits the sweet spot between razor-sharp musicianship and full-throttle disco drive, Bee Gees Now is built on stacked vocal harmonies and the iconic high harmonies that defined the Bee Gees sound. The...
USGS confirms 3.9-magnitude earthquake in Gulf on Sunday
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- There was an earthquake in the middle of the Gulf Sunday evening. That's according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The agency says the earthquake came in at 3.9 magnitude on the Richter scale. It happened hundreds of miles off the coast of Cape Coral. The largest...
Cape High boys, girls finish first at Immokalee Last Chance Meet
Team: Cape Coral 199, East Lee County 106, Immokalee 80, Lehigh 70, North Fort Myers 49. 100: 1 Godson Charles (L) 11.08. 2 Travaris Schley (CC) 11:20. 3 Charles Lombardo (NFM) 11.24. 200: 1 Charles Lombardo (NFM) 22.47. 2 Isaac Biddle (CC) 22.66. 3 Canon Ehler (CC) 23.17. 400: 1...
