Cape Coral FL

American House Senior Living Communities has added a property to its already bulging portfolio. This one is in Fort Myers. The Michigan company has taken over the management of what was formerly known as The Palms of Fort Myers and rebranded it American House The Palms. The community is owned...

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office became the first law enforcement agency in Florida to have part of its immigration enforcement grant request denied — but the reduction was never publicly discussed or voted on during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. In an eleventh hour revision, Lee County’s $23 million reimbursement...

South Florida Water Management District officials declared a water shortage on Feb. 5 throughout South Florida, including Lee and Collier counties. The warnings continue as drought worsens, sparking wildfires in Big Cypress National Preserve and shortages throughout South Florida. SFWMD issued the water shortage...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Get ready for the coldest night of the week as lows crash to record lows in the mid-30s. Calmer wind will return Tuesday but elevated fire danger won't ease until muggier air builds back in toward the end of the work week. Tonight, temperatures plummet...

How much does it cost to buy a house in Cape Coral in 2026?. Housing costs climbed to record highs in 2025, as prices rose and mortgage rates remained far above pandemic-era lows. This kept housing out of reach for a larger number of home searchers and led to a historically slow housing market.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Neighbors are hoping changes come quickly to Harborview Road after a head-on collision killed two, including a 12-year-old girl Saturday.

The case gainst Bay Mar Drive resident Carmen Naccarato is scheduled to go before Judge Bruce Kyle at 1:30PM today. The owner of the Key Estero Plaza on Fort Myers Beach is facing 3rd degree felony charges, accused of battery on a man over the age of 65. The alleged...

The 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo will open Thursday in a familiar location that now has a new name. The traditional ribbon cutting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26, at Mike Greenwell Regional Park, the old Lee County Civic Center at 11831 Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.

For those looking beyond palm trees and white sandy beaches to experience the more rural side of what Southwest Florida has to offer, look no further than the Lee County Agricultural Exposition (Ag Expo). The SWFL Ag Expo is a fair-style exposition that aims to showcase Lee County’s agricultural roots with livestock...

Caio and Ruby Pessotti are ready to open their new building at 6875 Estero Boulevard. The Interiors Unlimited building was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. A grand reopening celebration is planned for Thursday, March 12th from 3PM to 6PM. The Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting at 3PM.