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Family Initiative will host the 2026 Autism Acceptance Awards Gala on April 25, 2026, bringing together families, community leaders and supporters to celebrate individuals and organizations who are the unsung heroes for the autism community. The Gala will be held at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers....

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Gulf Coast NBC brings you a holiday special showcasing inspiring and emotional stories from the past year along Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast. The hour-long program, 'Gulf Coast NBC Stories to Share Holiday Special', will air at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day and feature a mix of community stories and...

There's no forgetting among brothers and sisters in arms. Every year during the holidays, veterans who have died over the years are remembered with fresh pine wreaths laid on their graves at cemeteries in Southwest Florida as well as across the U.S. "I was in Mogadishu, Somalia, The Gulf, Oman,."...

Here is your forecast for Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025. Happy Festivus! Fortunately, you wouldn't be airing any grievances at the forest through the weekend. Tonight, we will see mostly clear skies with temperatures right back in the upper 50s north with low to mid 60s across the rest of the area.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation placed approximately 9,000 pounds of oysters to preserve and restore reefs. The SCCF says that fossilized and used restaurant shells were collected and relocated to rebuild reefs. It says that oyster reefs filter water, protect shorelines and create vital...

Federal authorities have taken over the investigation into the disappearance of two boaters off the southwest Florida coast after the US Coast Guard officially suspended its active search efforts.

PUNTA GORDA — What began as a child taking a jacket from another in 2014, turned into children receiving gifts from firefighters, nonprofits and the community.

Jordan Smith Jr. went off in the City of Palms championship game Tuesday night. And Duke coach Jon Scheyer was there to watch him. Smith went for 31 points and won the City of Palms MVP Award as Paul VI (VA) beat Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 57-53, at the prestigious tournament in Fort Myers, Fla.

Tiffany Griffith, 36, of Fort Myers, has been charged with child abuse – which was downgraded from aggravated child abuse – in court on Tuesday after her arrest. Witnesses told deputies that a woman, later identified as Griffith, entered the pool where a group of children were playing and began splashing water on...

Swig, the Utah-born brand credited with popularizing dirty sodas, is expanding into Florida with its first Fort Myers location scheduled to open early next year. The shop will be located at 13401 Summerlin Road, Suite 1. It will introduce Southwest Florida customers to the brand's signature drive-thru-focused soda...