Cape Coral FL

(Correction: This story has been updated to correct the name of the company that owns WINK, which is Fort Myers Broadcasting.) Less than a week after WINK News fired its chief meteorologist, Matt Devitt , another member of the WINK News weather team announced her departure in a social media post on Tuesday (Jan. 13)....

Charlotte County drivers should expect intermittent lane closures at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Cochran Boulevard from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 26. According to Charlotte County, the closures are for road paving and lane striping by Ajax Paving Industries of Florida....

An organization with three decades of service in Cape Coral continues to spread its wings and evolve. Florida Executive Director for Guiding Grace Family Support Network Meghan DeLuca said February will mark 30 years in the Cape with a new nuance — an affiliation with another non-profit. Guiding Grace...

The Fort Myers Beach Art Association has announced Soaring, a juried exhibition showcasing works by both professional and emerging artists. The exhibition will be on view February 2–27 at the Fort Myers Beach Art Association Gallery. Soaring invites artists and viewers alike to explore themes of elevation and...

For Cameron DeJong and Jonathan Forehand, the decision to leave Austin, TX, was born from a desire for something different – not just a change of scenery, but a change in how they lived. They were living in a master-planned community of 800 homes in the suburbs, yet they knew exactly one neighbor. “It was the type of...

Some Charlotte County homeowners are fed up with a Sheriff's Office firing range next to their property. Commissioners explored options to reduce the noise on Tuesday.

Named in honor of Montezuma, the 1500s Aztec emperor who ruled over a vast empire stretching from Northern Mexico to Guatemala, M’Xuma Tacos Mexican Grill rules over the gastronomy in Babcock Ranch, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. From tender and juicy steaks with a Mexican flare, to street tacos and...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Three drug dealers arrested in separate undercover investigations by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, officials announced. Crystal R. Gilbert, 44, was sentenced on December 10, 2025, to seven years in the Florida Department of...

Southwest Florida just hit a major milestone with its first proton therapy center, now open in Lee County. This isn’t just a win for the region; it’s a big deal for anyone fighting cancer on Florida’s west coast. Until now, the closest place offering this kind of treatment was all the way in Miami.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — 5:20 p.m. A single-vehicle crash on Joel Boulevard at Palm Beach Boulevard has blocked southbound and northbound lanes, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. 6 a.m. A crash on Veterans Memorial Parkway at Santa Barbara Boulevard has blocked westbound lanes, causing heavy traffic. Traffic...