Fort Myers FL

FGCU hosted Southwest Florida’s first-ever Masonry showcase for aspiring masons and apprentices of the trade on Saturday, Dec. 6. The competition was organized by South Fort Myers and East Lee High Schools, as well as Florida Masonry, to provide students with experience in working with time constraints and blueprints.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Large portions of west central and southwest Florida are under a Cold Weather Advisory as unusually cold overnight conditions develop late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. According to the National...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police swarmed an area along First Street near Woodford Avenue in downtown Fort Myers on Monday night. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, one person is in custody pending the investigation. Gulf Coast News asked FMPD for more information on the nature of the...

Get ready to don your kilts and embrace the magic of Celtic tradition at the much-anticipated 2026 Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival. The City of Fort Myers and McGregor’s Public House present the Annual Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival Jan. 24 and 25 at Caloosa Sound Amphitheater in downtown Fort Myers. The main...

A new year is coming, and with it comes that familiar mix of excitement, reflection, and possibility.

Lee County Domestic Animal Services has announced a schedule of vaccine clinics for winter and spring. Residents will be able to have their dogs vaccinated for rabies and distemper/parvo (DA2PPV); cats can be vaccinated for rabies and feline panleukopenia (FVRCP). Microchipping also will be available. All services...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — In preparation for the cold weather coming to the Gulf Coast, The Salvation Army of Fort Myers will be opening its Center of Hope as a temporary warming station and shelter. The Center of Hope, located at 2400 Edison Ave., will be open as a...

A Lee County Sheriff’s Office death investigation that began Sunday after a body was recovered in waters north of the Midpoint Bridge is continuing. According to LCSO officials, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a boater “who located a deceased person in the water north of the Midpoint Bridge” around 1:15 p.m.

63 year old Freddie Van Valkenberg was last seen in Port Charlotte, Florida on November 29, 2025. He disappeared after walking away from his home on Baer Avenue. On November 29, 2024, Freddie Van Valkenberg was last seen walking away from his home on Baer Avenue in Port Charlotte, Florida.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - An man working for a Charlotte County moving company is being charged with stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from a customer’s belongings, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Anthony Constantino, 41, of Winter Haven, was arrested Dec. 27 and charged with grand...