Cape Coral FL

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Residents in Lee County were greeted by one of their swamp neighbors. A video posted to the Sheriff’s Department’s social media captured the moment deputies caught a nine-foot-long alligator in front of a resident’s home. The reptile went into a defensive...

Like it did during the Great Recession and the pandemic , Southwest Florida's real estate market is once again making national headlines. What's happening at the moment ties partly into those two historic periods , and there's more new data this past week helping explain that in today's column. In the Know has been...

A thick layer of fur found in the grille of a Buick proved to be a wild animal — and it was still alive, according to deputies in southwest Florida. The potentially dangerous discovery was made Thursday, July 17, at a busy intersection in Port Charlotte, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says. ”We responded to a...

Here is your forecast for Monday, July 21st, 2025. It was an exceptionally hot day, feeling more like 108°+, which is why the National Weather Service issued Heat Advisories. Punta Gorda's 98° high temperature was 1° off the record. With more clouds and rain Tuesday through Thursday,...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Eden Moody, 12, recently returned home after months in the hospital with injuries she suffered from being hit by a car.

The Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Fort Myers has begun work on a $12.8 million expansion project. Bonita Springs-based Curran Young Construction broke ground on the project, according to a statement. The project at Gulf Harbour, at 14500 Vista River Drive, will expand the clubhouse from 29,810 to...

PORT CHARLOTTE — A coyote hit by a vehicle ended up lodged in a portion of the front bumper.

Cape Coral residents report ongoing disruptions from three short-term rentals owned by the same host who was recently fined $30,000 for violating the city's 7-day minimum stay ordinance.

Protecting your property is one of my top priorities. And I hope it is one of yours too. It’s a sad reality, but unfortunately thieves are stealing properties – and it’s even happening in our community. Property fraud occurs when someone uses a forged deed to sell or transfer property that does not belong to them....

Residents in a Florida neighborhood were startled when they found a large creature wandering through their yards last week.