Sea turtle photobombs family photoshoot to lay eggs
This is a rare sighting as sea turtles usually nest at night.
Cameratta Companies Begins Development of Kingston Community in Estero
Cameratta Companies has started construction on the new Kingston community that will span in total over 6,702 acres. The first portion of the land to be developed is approximately 2,700 acres of property. Kingston is known to be a conservation restoration project that will transform a distressed and overgrown...
‘Liquid gold’ draining away as Naples, Fort Myers areas lose more wetlands each year
It should come as no surprise that a huge swath of our wetlands have vanished in the last two decades. The information is right out in the open. No one’s trying to hide it. It’s recorded in formal determinations, public records and perfectly legal permits, all of which are freely available for citizens to examine....
20 Lee County schools earned A’s in 2025. How did your school do?
This story has been updated to correct Franklin Park Elementary’s grade, which is a "C." Lee County just got its report card, and it's holding steady with a "B." The district once again earned a "B” from the Florida Department of Education, marking nearly a decade of consistent district-wide performance. The 2025...
Developer tackles Cape Coral’s ‘missing middle’ with four new housing projects
A Cape Coral developer is building four new workforce housing developments to address the "missing middle" amid market concerns. FOX 4's Bella Line shows us some of his plans.
1 dead after collision in Charlotte County: FHP
CHARLOTTE CO., Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said there was a fatal collision Wednesday morning in Charlotte County. FHP said just before 8:30 a.m., a 73-year-old Englewood man stopped his vehicle facing east on Oceanspray Boulevard for a stop sign at the intersection of Spinnaker Boulevard. FHP said...
Fort Myers Gunpoint Robber Sentenced To A Decade In Federal Prison
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 22-year-old Fort Myers man will spend the next 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to robbing local businesses at gunpoint, a stark reminder of the serious consequences awaiting those who threaten community safety. U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has handed down a...
Faulty headlights led to arrest, detention of shark attack ‘hero,’ report says
A traffic stop on an SUV driving without headlights led to the arrest of a man who helped save a 9-year-old girl from a shark attack . He's now held on a federal immigration detainer. Luis Omar Alvarez, 31, of Fort Myers, faces one count of driving without a valid driver's license. He has been in Immigration and...
Code Violations Plague North Fort Myers Shell Factory as Property Crumbles
Lee County officials have set a Monday code enforcement hearing for the Shell Factory, citing its crumbling roof and broken signs. The site faces mounting fines unless fixed. "I think somebody needs to go in and reevaluate the situation and realize that there are still people who live near the Shell Factory, and they...
People Drive From All Over Florida To Feast At This Unassuming German Restaurant
You know that feeling when you’re craving something so specific that nothing else will do?. That’s what happens when the thought of authentic German cuisine enters your mind in sunny Fort Myers, Florida – and Heidi’s German Restaurant is the answer to that very particular hunger.
