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Southwest Florida has once again landed at the top of a national housing ranking ― and this time the distinction is tied directly to where new homes are being built, how they are priced and why Lee County , in particular, continues to stand apart from the rest of America. A new first-quarter 2026 New Construction Insig

TThe median price of Single Family sales in Q1 2026 was down 3% from a year ago, but higher than in the second half of 2025. The median Villa price dropped 8% from Q1 2025 and was only slightly higher than in Q4 2025, while the median Condo price dropped 2%.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Big and timely hits were the name of the game for the Eagles on Saturday. Florida Gulf Coast's top six hitters all registered multiple hits while Jon Embury and Jaret Nelson each hit a home run in a 10-5 win over West Georgia at Swanson Stadium.

By Sunday morning fire officials from the Myakka unit of the Florida Forest Service said the blaze was 85 percent contained. The FFS was handling the blaze with at least one helicopter dropping water Saturday. Some smoke could still be seen along the east side of I-75 by mile marker 151 Sunday morning.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mother's Day weekend is shaping up to be a hot one! Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast is calling for highs in the low 90s on Saturday and Sunday. When you factor in the humidity, feels-like temperatures will reach the triple-digit mark for the next few days.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A brush fire is burning on I-75 at mile marker 151 in Charlotte County, north of Bayshore Road. According to Charlotte County Fire & EMS, crews are on the scene to put out the fire. Traffic cameras show large amounts of smoke in the area.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Bodycam video shows Florida deputies Taser a 60-year-old child molestation suspect after he suddenly grabs a large kitchen knife. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says its Fugitive Warrants Unit arrested Patrick Baron on Wednesday morning on an active felony warrant for lewd or lascivious molestation involving a child.

An 18-year-old Lehigh Acres man led Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a wild Wednesday night chase that ended with him hiding at home. Here is what happened and what it teaches us about fleeing police.

We've reported on several restaurants that are planning to debut in Lee County, but here are two local businesses that have plans to open soon. Business Debut carefully interviews each business owner we report on to bring you the information below. You will see when we last spoke with them. Be mindful that opening dates can get delayed occasionally.

In May 2026, a three-bedroom stucco house on a canal in Cape Coral, Florida, listed at $380,000, sits unsold after weeks on the market. A year earlier, a nearly identical property two blocks away closed at $420,000 within days of listing, according to Lee County public records. That gap captures a shift playing out across […]