Fort Myers FL

After a wildly successful debut, “Unframed & Underground,” led by Brian “Dream” Weaver and Jason “Sandman” Sanders, returns to the heart of downtown Fort Myers. Last month’s performance transformed the intersection into a living optical illusion. Using live models, massive black lights, hand-painted body art, and...

Cities across Florida are searching for practical ways to address housing affordability. In Fort Myers, local leaders are testing an innovative approach that combines city resources, private partnerships and underutilized land to create attainable homeownership opportunities for residents. The City of Fort Myers’...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A death investigation is underway on Monet Street in Lehigh Acres Tuesday. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, it is non-suspicious. Video from the scene shows a lawnmower and body in a canal behind a house. Neighbors tell Gulf Coast News an older gentleman...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was rescued after being trapped and pinned by dirt against a concrete pipe in a 10-foot trench at a Cape Coral construction site Monday afternoon. According to the Fire Department, the incident happened at a Lee Health site where a new outpatient facility is being built near Lowe's off Santa...

Charlotte County, FL — A Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detective has been honored for the second consecutive year by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for his role in bringing a child predator to justice. Detective Don Woelke was named Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the U.S. Attorney’s Office The...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Floridians continue to make tough financial choices. A new study by LendingTree shows nearly 20% of the state's home are uninsured, making it among the highest in the country. Analysts ranked Florida 6th in the country for the highest rate of homes without insurance....

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man was arrested Tuesday morning after he was accused of stalking and tracking a victim. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office's arrest report, Esequiel J. Morales Riveron, 34, was accused of placing a Black box tracker under the rear bumper of the victim's vehicle, a 2012...

Rumor has it the dolphins also forced the "Florida man" to build an underwater city — but the claim was porpoisely deceitful.

LAKE SUZY — A Port Charlotte woman was killed and a Sarasota man arrested after a crash along County Road 769/Kings Highway at its intersection with DeSoto County Road 761.

Authorities later found Ryan Dieter, 40, in nearby mangroves. A North Fort Myers man rescued from a burning vessel pushed a good Samaritan overboard and later fled in the rescue boat, authorities say. Ryan Deiter, 40, faces charges of grand theft, resisting without violence and boating under the influence. According...