Cape Coral FL

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County commissioners decided Wednesday to end the county ban on outdoor fires that's been in effect for more than four months.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was arrested after a carjacking turned into a police pursuit through Fort Myers. On Tuesday, the Fort Myers Police Department responded to the area of Colonial Boulevard and Six Mile Cypress Parkway after receiving reports of a man causing a disturbance in traffic.

FLORIDA — A 31-year-old man from Lehigh Acres was killed in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Collier County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred around 3:03 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 29 and Oil Well Road. According to investigators, a 22-year-old man from...

Airports experiencing stress because of long wait times at TSA security checkpoints has led to the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at many locations in the U.S. this week. One of those airports is Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. Why are ICE agents at RSW in...

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. - The Florida Gulf Coast University women's golf team closed out play at the Bell Bank "Pay it Forward" Collegiate on Tuesday afternoon at Wigwam Golf Club – Blue Course, finishing second overall at 16-under par. The Eagles placed all five golfers inside the top 20 in a strong showing against a...

If a custom high-performance powerboat company is really custom, it stands to reason that a few new models—maybe more than a few—will be customer-driven. Such was the case, for example, with the Nor-Tech 50 Sport center console, which the byproduct of demand of demand from clients Jesse and Stephanie Neumann and the...

PUNTA GORDA — Long before casual crowds enjoying cold drinks filled the corner where Shorty’s Place now stands, the intersection of Marion Avenue and Cross Street (U.S. 41 South) served as a commercial heartbeat of an early Punta Gorda.

Cape Coral’s next wave of growth is starting to come into focus. City leaders and developers laid out timelines for parks, retail, industrial growth and major waterfront projects during the 14th annual Catch the Vision event on Monday, March 23 at First Cape Church . With the population now around 240,000 , the push...

A 31-year-old Lehigh Acres man has died in a crash involving three cars. Around 3 p.m. Monday, March 23, a sedan was traveling west on Oil Well Road and approaching a stop sign at the intersection of State Road 29 in Collier County, according to a crash report by the Florida Highway Patrol. The 31-year-old was...

CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA — Burrito Shak is planning its first Florida location at 1200 Solaris Dr. #305, Cape Coral, FL 33909, targeting an opening on or around August 1, owner Antoinette Basso told Business Debut. The restaurant is owned by Antoinette Basso, Phil Basso and Vito Basso and will mark the brand’s entry into...