SOCIETY: Chickee hut dedication celebrated at Wonder Gardens
Wonder Gardens and the Rotary Club of Bonita Springs celebrated the dedication of a newly constructed Chickee Hut with Rotary members, Seminole Tribe representatives, City of Bonita Springs officials and Wonder Gardens board members. The Rotary Club had donated the $30,000 needed to build the Chickee Hut, which...
Fort Myers industrial park under construction
Construction has started on a new industrial park in Fort Myers. The work is on Phase 1 of The Hub at Daniels, which is being built at Saddle Road and Halter Lane. It is east of the Daniels Parkway and Treeline Avenue intersection, about five minutes from Southwest International Airport.
Signed, sealed and stolen: Deputies arrest Lehigh Acres delivery driver in Porsche, scooter theft
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man was arrested on Friday after being accused of stealing a Porsche he was hired to deliver. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies took a complaint from the victim on Friday, who told them that on March 18, he had hired a company to ship his red 2026...
Start date for temporary road closure along Daniels Parkway postponed
Lee County's massive Three Oaks Parkway Extension Project extending Three Oaks Parkway from Alico Road to Daniels Parkway will disrupt traffic flow in one road along the corridor temporarily starting this month. The start date for the road closure has been altered for a second time, according to a press release from...
Cape Coral police target distracted driving in citywide operation
CAPE CORAL, Florida - The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a citywide traffic saturation operation on March 25, 2026, specifically targeting distracted driving. The operation, which took place from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., resulted in 72 total citations, according to a press release from the department....
Charlotte County rescinds burn ban
PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County commissioners decided Wednesday to end the county ban on outdoor fires that's been in effect for more than four months.
Man accused of leading Fort Myers police on chase through city after carjacking
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was arrested after a carjacking turned into a police pursuit through Fort Myers. On Tuesday, the Fort Myers Police Department responded to the area of Colonial Boulevard and Six Mile Cypress Parkway after receiving reports of a man causing a disturbance in traffic.
Eagles Finish Runner-Up at Bell Bank Collegiate, Place All Five Inside Top 20
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. - The Florida Gulf Coast University women's golf team closed out play at the Bell Bank "Pay it Forward" Collegiate on Tuesday afternoon at Wigwam Golf Club – Blue Course, finishing second overall at 16-under par. The Eagles placed all five golfers inside the top 20 in a strong showing against a...
36 In 35: Nor-Tech Went Code Red With The 55 Flyer
If a custom high-performance powerboat company is really custom, it stands to reason that a few new models—maybe more than a few—will be customer-driven. Such was the case, for example, with the Nor-Tech 50 Sport center console, which the byproduct of demand of demand from clients Jesse and Stephanie Neumann and the...
NOW AND THEN | Shorty’s Place corner: From early bank to favorite local bar
PUNTA GORDA — Long before casual crowds enjoying cold drinks filled the corner where Shorty’s Place now stands, the intersection of Marion Avenue and Cross Street (U.S. 41 South) served as a commercial heartbeat of an early Punta Gorda.

















