Cape Coral FL

Looking to save a little cash while sprucing up your home or getting ready for a move? There are some great free items available around Punta Gorda this week — from moving supplies to furniture and home essentials.

Springtime on Florida’s Gulf Coast means one thing: festival fun is in the air! The Punta Gorda Spring Seafood & Music Festival is returning to Laishley Park from April 17 through 19, 2026. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Charlotte Harbor, this three-day event promises to be a vibrant mix of live music, mouthwatering seafood, and artisan crafts, all offered free of charge.

For the most part, this series on the 36 models Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats has produced in the past 35 years has progressed from most-to-least-recent introduction. But with the Nor-Tech dealers and customers heading to the Westin Cape Coral Resort this weekend for the Southwest Florida company’s dealer meeting, owners rendezvous and 35th anniversary celebration, now’s the perfect time...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - One person died after a railroad incident involving a pedestrian and a train Tuesday in Charlotte County. Charlotte County Fire & EMS said crews responded at 12:03 p.m. to the area of Acline Road and Tamiami Trail. First responders found one person dead at the scene.

TAMPA, Fla. — A two-year-old panther that was hit by a car near Fort Myers is now recovering at ZooTampa and has become an ambassador for his species. According to the South Florida Wildlands Association, Loper, a male panther, was hit by a vehicle near Fort Myers, which fractured his front right leg.

FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 14, 2026-- MITER Brands , a residential window and door manufacturer, is pleased to announce Chris Curwood, Plant Manager for MITER Brands’ Fort Myers facility, was recently appointed to the Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association (SRMA) board. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260414844960/en/ Chris Curwood, Plant Manager for MITER Brands...

WASHINGTON — Blame it on the car. That's what a Florida woman tried to do recently after deputies pulled her over for allegedly driving 123 mph on a highway. While the driver was going well over the posted speed limit of 50 mph, she was quick to offer an excuse to deputies in body camera footage released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — There is a large deputy presence on Metro Parkway in Lee County Tuesday. Crime scene tape was up and multiple deputy cruisers can be seen in the area. This is near East Pine Parkway. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Lee County Sheriff's...

From the Gulf coast to the Atlantic coast, cozy beach towns line Florida's perimeter, making fishing a premier sport in the state. Venice — not to be confused with the Italian island — has 14 miles of beaches, including Caspersen Beach, one of the Sunshine State's best-kept secrets. Just four minutes north of the Caspersen shoreline is the Venice Fishing Pier, where visitors can cast...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. — Two divers were saved after they used an SOS light while they were clinging to a small buoy Thursday night off Boca Grande in Charlotte County. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, crews were dispatched at 8:19 p.m. to the flashing SOS light offshore, northwest of Gasparilla Island.