Cape Coral FL

Mission BBQ in Fort Myers pulls you in with slow-smoked meats, bold flavors, and hometown pride the moment you walk through the door. The aroma of smoke and spice hits first, then you notice the photos, flags, and tributes honoring service members and first responders. Locals love that they can...

A Florida man has been taken into custody after police say he threatened a neighbor with a sword during a heated argument, escalating what began as a neighborhood dispute into a serious criminal case. Argument Escalates Into Armed Threat. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers responded to a...

"It's a terrible thing to have around here." Residents claim alligator-like lizards are invading neighborhood: 'Corner of my eye, I see this huge monster' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Lee Health (Fort Myers, Fla.) held a topping-out ceremony to mark the placement of the final piece of vertical structural steel for its new Lee Health Fort Myers campus in Fort Myers, Fla., according to a news release from Flad Architects (Madison, Wis.; and Tampa), which serves as master planner on the project.

Looking for something a little different this Easter? Skip the eggs and dive into The Great Seashell Hunt on Boca Grande!. This year they’re bringing back one of the island’s favorite family events at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, and it’s a tradition your kids won’t forget. Mark your calendar for...

Cape Coral City Council approved the purchase of its 13th lot for the preservation of burrowing owl habitats. Resolution 61-26 passed 7-1 with Councilmember Keith Long opposing Wednesday due to the price tag of $47,960, including fees and closing costs. Long questioned the transactions of the property, which sold...

VENICE — Electronic bicycles — e-bikes — are proliferating almost faster than the law and public awareness can keep up.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A fatal crash has closed northbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 154 in Charlotte County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Northbound Interstate 75 is closed at exit 143 (Bayshore Road), with traffic being diverted off the interstate. Motorist are encouraged to use State Road 31...

There’s no “Cutest Critter in Florida” contest but, if there were, I can name a few contestants. The diminutive Key deer, for one. The seagrass-munching manatee for another. And, of course, the friendly Florida scrub jay.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A 20-year-old Bradenton man is behind bars after a family in Punta Gorda discovered his communications with a 13-year-old girl and intercepted him as he returned to their home. Kevin Lopez Perez was arrested on Friday, March 27, 2026, by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Major The post Punta...