Charlotte County Addresses Restroom Cleanliness Concerns in Parks During Vendor Transition
Charlotte County park-goers might have noticed something less than fresh on their last outing. The county, which typically employs an external vendor for the not-so-glamorous but essential job of keeping park restrooms clean, has found itself between contracts. As reported by the county itself, their previous vendor...
FORECAST: Beautiful weekend instore, with a little more humidity on Sunday
Here is your forecast for Saturday, October 18th, 2025. We woke up Saturday to the coolest temperatures we've felt since May 2!. Dry dewpoints in the upper 50s and low 60s will lead to low humidity through the afternoon, alongside lots of sunshine. Sunday, winds shift and become southerly. Once...
FORECAST: Coolest morning since May 2!
Here is your forecast for Friday, October 17th, 2025. Following a weak front this morning, drier air is filtering in. The breezy conditions will gradually taper this evening. We'll wake up Saturday to the coolest temperatures we've felt since May 2!. Dry dewpoints in the upper 50s and low 60s...
Hundreds gather at JetBlue Park to celebrate life of Commissioner Mike Greenwell
Hundreds gathered at JetBlue Park to honor Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell, who died at 62 after battling thyroid cancer.
Punta Gorda’s South County Regional Park Pool to Close Early for Moonlight Movie Night...
Residents of Punta Gorda and nearby areas are advised of an early closure at the South County Regional Park pool tomorrow. The facility at 670 Cooper St. will close at 4 p.m. today to prepare for the Moonlight Movie event. According to the Charlotte County website, the pool area will...
Joe McAvoy (89) has shot his age or lower 2000 times
ESTERO, Florida – The highlight of Estero Country Club member Joe McAvoy’s amateur golf career had been a second place finish in the senior club championship in 2015. Unlike most feel-good golf stories, there just aren’t a lot of trophies, plaques or ribbons displayed in his home adjacent to the 4th fairway at the...
New Sanibel Plan Update Committee Gets to Work
The City of Sanibel was awarded a grant in April 2024 to update the Sanibel Plan, as well as to develop a Transportation Master Plan. The newly created Sanibel Plan Update Steering Committee consists of seven people, who will review the Plan, a long-range (10- and 20-year timeframes) policy document that serves as...
Cape Coral Oktoberfest Celebrates 40 Years as Florida’s Largest With Authentic German Festivities
Southwest Florida's biggest beer festival kicks off on Oct. 17 as Cape Coral's German American Social Club marks 40 years of Oktoberfest. The festival runs Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 24-26 at 2101 S.W. Pine Island Road, drawing 40,000 visitors yearly. "Everyone's just always smiling," said Oktoberfest chairman Ed Freund,...
FGCU doubles mental health interns to expand affordable counseling services
Graduate students provide supervised counseling sessions for as little as $5, addressing barriers to mental health care access in Southwest Florida.
Clerk of Court plans Halloween wedding event
PUNTA GORDA — Planning a late-October wedding and looking to do something unique?

















