Cape Coral FL

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the City of Cape Coral’s first budget workshop for the development of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. My role was to present the long-term needs of the Cape Coral Police Department and explain how we plan responsibly for a city that continues to grow at a remarkable pace.

Toll Brothers has announced plans for a new luxury home community in Estero, Florida. The development will feature single-family homes and is designed to cater to buyers seeking upscale living options in the region. The announcement highlights the company’s continued expansion into desirable locations across Florida....

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The teenager charged with murdering 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller in 2024 will go to trial at the end of April, nearly two years after Cape Coral police say she was killed while walking with friends after a movie. Fox 4's Bella Line takes us into the...

PUNTA GORDA — This year, the Punta Gorda Police Department could collect $412,000 in fines from motorists with new speed cameras to be installed at three city school zones.

It sure felt like t he recent cold snap was one for the record books, but was it? Sort of. Not with the lowest low – Lee County’s Feb. 1 reading of 34 degrees didn’t beat 1909’s 33 – but with the lowest high since 1902, when the National Weather Service's official records for the county began. National Weather...

FORT MYERS, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Paula Bixby, 64, of Fort Myers, claimed a $2 million prize from the POWERBALL drawing held on September 15, 2025, at the Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee on October 9. The Lee County woman chose to receive her winnings as...

Expressions is an annual exhibition celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of artists from the Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, one of our valued nonprofit partners dedicated to supporting excellence in fine crafts. The exhibition highlights a diverse selection of work created by Guild members, showcasing a...

Here is your forecast for Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up to record cold across the area with Punta Gorda hitting an unoffical low of 30° so far this morning. The record low for today was 33° set back in 1980. There are many locations below freezing this morning as a...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands are without power across Southwest Florida due to extreme cold weather on Monday morning. According to Florida Power & Light's Power Tracker map, 833 outages are reported in Collier County and 4,535 outages are reported in Lee County as of 9:35 a.m. Earlier Monday...

A significant cold front, one of the coldest in 15 years, is affecting Southwest Florida, the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay reports. The Charlotte CARE Center, formerly the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, will extend its hours from yesterday to tomorrow to provide shelter for those in need. According to...