Cape Coral FL

Cape Coral, Florida, lost roughly 9% of its home value over the past year. Chicago gained about 5%. Those two numbers, drawn from the same national housing market during the same interest-rate environment, capture a divergence that has become the defining story of American real estate in 2026. Nationally, prices barely budged. The Federal Housing... The post Home prices dropped 9% in Cape...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A 56-year-old Port Charlotte man is dead after a crash Friday morning along Veterans Boulevard in Charlotte County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says the crash happened on CR-776, also known as Veterans Boulevard, east of Wylam Drive. Troopers say a Toyota Sienna...

Tucked along the laid-back shores of Matlacha, Florida, the Yucatan Waterfront Tiki Bar and Grill is the kind of place that makes you forget what day it is — and honestly, that’s the whole point. With stunning water views, fresh Gulf seafood, tropical drinks, and live music drifting through the salt air, this spot checks every box for a truly memorable Florida experience.

On Thursday, Judge Keith Kyle ruled that former Mayor Ray Murphy and former Council member Bill Veach must provide a limited amount of discovery in the defamation lawsuit filed against them by Karen Woodson and John King. Murphy and Veach have asked Kyle to dismiss the case calling it an...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A deputy from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office was arrested by state troopers on Thursday. According to court records, Lieutenant Scott Clemens was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol on DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing charges. FHP said that shortly after midnight,...

Construction of a 358-unit affordable housing community is underway in Fort Myers. The property is the Waves at Colonial at 11800 State Road 82, just off Colonial Boulevard where it becomes Lee Boulevard. The $112 million project is being built by Naples’ Onda Housing Group and developed along with Lee...

For months, Publix stores in Florida allowed customers to openly carry firearms, but that has changed in a move that is drawing backlash from some gun rights supporters. The retailer quietly updated its firearms policy in Florida, and now asks that only law enforcement officers openly carry guns while shopping, the Sun Sentinel reports. “Publix kindly asks that only law enforcement openly carry firearms...

It's not just you. Floridians heading to the emergency room are waiting longer, sometimes several hours, before being admitted. In 2024, the longest times were in Fort Myers, Tampa, Gainesville, and Homestead, according to publicly available hospital performance data compiled by HospitalStats.org . ER wait times at Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health in Fort Myers averaged four hours and 36 minutes in 2024, the...

13300 S. Cleveland Ave. Suite 21, Fort Myers – (239)789-1869. One of the most festive sights at Cubans Be Like restaurant is a piping hot café con leche served on top of a bright yellow saucer. The Cuban feel here – the drinks, plates, cups and stemware -are each bright and colorful. Sangria is served overflowing, garnished with plentiful bright fruit. Even the Famous...

When Maria Delgado bought a three-bedroom house in Cape Coral, Florida, in early 2022, her agent told her she was lucky to get it. Multiple offers had pushed the price $40,000 above asking. Three years later, comparable homes on her street are listed for less than she paid, and some have sat on the market... The post Home Prices Dropped 9% in Cape...