Cape Coral FL

Hello families, students, staff, and our wonderful community, Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful, restful summer. As we start another school year, I am energized about all the amazing things we have in store. We're beginning this year with some wonderful news that sets the foundation for our success. We're...

Charlotte County deputies team up to donate a bicycle for a 13-year-old student who was walking 45 minutes each way to school while her parents were at work, according to LCSO.

FLORIDA — Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted for violating his probation and fleeing from officers. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported that Walter Lang, 44, was placed on the wanted list as of August 15, 2025. Lang, who was born on September 7, 1980, is described as...

There’s something almost magical about finding a restaurant that doesn’t need fancy marketing or trendy decor to draw crowds – just honest-to-goodness food that keeps people coming back for decades. Smoke’n Pit Bar B Que in North Fort Myers is exactly that kind of place. With...

Perched on the Gulf coast, Cape Coral’s barbecue scene might be laid-back—but that doesn’t mean the pitmasters slack off. Here you’ll find a tasty range: Southern smoke shacks, Texas-style brisket, and beachy takes on ribs and pulled pork, all best enjoyed under the Florida sun. Smoke’n...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Neighbors in Lehigh Acres are taking community safety into their own hands by transforming dangerous bus stops into safe spaces for children. For the past two years, Abigayle Boussari has been leading an effort to improve bus stop conditions throughout our community after noticing hazardous...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Two of the three people accused of plotting to murder two men entered into plea deals and were sentenced this week. Kelly Schiano and Everett Harper were both charged with criminal conspiracy to commit murder. Schiano pled guilty on Thursday, one day after Harper entered...

The Tortuga Model is a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, 3-car garage home, available to build at Valencia Harbor in Fort Myers. With 2,076 sq. ft. of living space, it's part of the “Marina” Collection at Valencia Harbor. Let's take a look inside:. Here's a look at how the floorplan comes...

Next year’s Go Wild for “Ding” – The Legacy, presented by “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS), will take place Wednesday, Feb. 4, at The Community House on Sanibel Island from 5 to 8 p.m. The fundraising event introduces Year 2026’s theme...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers is investing $80 million to expand its water treatment plant, a project designed to secure clean drinking water for the next two decades as the facility approaches its capacity limits. "We're somewhere between 80-90% of the capacity of the existing plant. We've looked...