Cape Coral FL

Causeway restrooms will be elevated - so will the cost. Lee County commissioners agreed March 17 to increase the contract for four restrooms on the Sanibel Causeway by $313,626. The cost for the four restrooms, including landscaping and irrigation and ADA access, will now be $1,602,074. The increase is due to...

Proposed increases in the city of Cape Coral’s levy on new construction are set for first public hearings Wednesday. Recreational facilities impact fees, as well as public safety impact fees – for fire, police and advanced life support – will be discussed during Wednesday’s Cape Coral City Council meeting with...

Fort Myers checked all the boxes. When the folks from Resurgence Brewing Co. (RBC) were looking to expand, they turned to Florida. “We started to look up and down the coast,” Andrew Zach, chief operations officer of the Buffalo-based business, said. “We wanted to find a place with the right demographic and to be part...

NOKOMIS — A Port Charlotte motorcyclist was killed in a two vehicle crash Sunday.

AWENDAW, S.C. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team will travel to Awendaw, South Carolina, to compete in the Hootie Intercollegiate on March 22-24 at Bulls Bay Golf Club. The Eagles will be represented by Nolan Harper, Sacha Ruiz, Sebastian Gamboa, Brett Moore, and Christian Figueredo. The Hootie...

The North Miami girls and Columbus boys came out on top at the Guy Thomas Memorial Classic, but Southwest Florida athletes showed their mettle in a fierce field at Dunbar High School on March 21. The event is named after the longtime Dunbar track and field coach Guy Thomas, who passed away in 2021. Thomas, who died...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – FGCU's Evan Dempsey and Javier Gorostola each hit home runs but that would not be enough for the Eagles in a 7-6 decision at North Florida on Saturday afternoon. The host Ospreys (12-12, 4-1 Atlantic Sun) warded off the high-powered offense by FGCU (17-6, 3-2) with...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Deputy County Administrator Emily Lewis recently received the credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association.

Lee County’s leadership job market is buzzing this month, with opportunities ranging from tech and construction to fitness and healthcare management. Here are several standout roles hiring now across Fort Myers.

FLORIDA — A teenager was arrested after allegedly attempting to steal thousands of dollars worth of jewelry during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Cape Coral, according to police. Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department responded around 7:48 p.m. on March 20 to a home in southeast Cape Coral for reports...