Daycare chain continues to expand in region
The Learning Experience has signed a lease for a 10,000-square-foot built-to-suit building on 1.25-acres in Fort Myers. The property is on Ortiz Avenue right off Hanson Street. Terms of the lease were not disclosed. The Learning Experience is a Deerfield Beach chain of franchised daycare centers with more than 420...
BUDGET HEARINGS: ‘We hear you’
ENGLEWOOD — Commissioner Joe Tiseo repeatedly banged his gavel as residents yelled and applauded others who asked Charlotte County Board of Commissioners not to raise their tax assessments or tax vacant lots during Thursday night's public hearing in Englewood.
Suncoast Biplanes expands from Punta Gorda to Venice, showing people beauty from above
Once you get up in the air, everything down below matters a little less, according to Gareth Williams, who co-owns Suncoast Biplanes with his wife, Joy.
Charlotte County’s REC2U Splash Back to School Event Promises Free Fun for Families at...
Get ready to make a splash, Charlotte County families! The local Community Services is bringing back the summer fun with the REC2U Splash Back to School event. Scheduled for a Saturday, Aug. 9 at the McGuire Park Splash Pad, it promises plenty of wet and wild entertainment for kids and parents alike. Located at 21125...
Q&A: 8 questions for Sanibel’s National Shell Museum & Aquarium aquarists
When people go to aquariums they often don't think about the aquarists who care for the animals. At the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium Senior Aquarist Carly Hulse and Ambassador Animal Aquarist Claire D'Agostino manage hundreds of marine animals in preparation for the tens of thousands yearly museum...
New German bakery is a sweet addition to this Cape Coral neighborhood
It sure didn’t seem as though IBEX The German Bakery was still in its soft opening phase. After all, customers have been gleefully swarming in and scooping up all kinds of goodness since it quietly opened near Sandoval in Cape Coral on July 11. “We’ve been selling out,” owner Beate Kreil said early one afternoon. “We...
The Enormous Discount Store In Florida Where You Can Fill Your Trunk For $25
Imagine a place where your hard-earned money stretches so far you might suspect some kind of retail sorcery is happening. That magical realm exists at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Port Charlotte, Florida – a discount wonderland where $25 can fill your trunk with treasures that would cost triple elsewhere.
Englewood Beach Parking Lot Reopens, Giving Local Recovery a Boost After Hurricane Milton
After eight months of repairs, the north section of Englewood Beach parking opened on July 15, 2025. Hurricane Milton's strike on Florida's coast had shut down the area since last fall. Workers cleared away barriers that had blocked cars since October 2024. The south area, which added 150 spots, opened...
Top 25 songs in Cape Coral on Shazam in the past week
Stacker compiled a list of the most Shazamed songs in Cape Coral. Cape Coral has the most ranked songs (23) in common with Tucson and no ranked songs in common with 52 metros. The most seen artist in Cape Coral's Shazam ranking is Metro Boomin and the most popular genre is Hip-Hop/Rap. Data is as of July 17, 2025....
Area home prices ‘falling fast’
NORTH PORT — North Port, which includes Wellen Park, had its home prices falling faster than anywhere in the nation. And Punta Gorda was close behind.
