Fort Myers FL

6.26 – Frog Watch 2026 – Environmental event at Baker Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join the Frog Watch 2026 kickoff at Baker Park with frog activities from Rising Tide Explorers and Naples Botanical Gardens, plus an interactive presentation by Becky Speer to learn frog/toad call identification and why community science m

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two years after a fire destroyed much of Villas Church, the congregation is rebuilding its sanctuary, with plans to celebrate its reopening this fall. "When the fire happened, I think the spirits and morale were kind of low," Pastor Brian Cooper of Villas Church...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Levon Simms, a former Fort Myers city councilmember, has moved back into his home on Saint Charles Street after a fire on Christmas Day 2024 caused extensive damage and displaced him for a year and a half. "I'm going through a lot of emotions. My...

NORTH PORT — Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who is running for governor, had campaign stops in the region Tuesday.

Once again, Breeze Airways is spreading its wings at Southwest Florida International Airport. On June 24, the low-cost airline announced plans to add three new routes from the airport in Fort Myers, with one-way fares starting at $69. The carrier will add these two routes later this year: Dayton, Ohio: Nonstop on Monda

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers city leaders are working on traffic improvements for State Road 82 near Forum Boulevard to address ongoing congestion and prepare for increased traffic from new developments, including an Amazon facility set to open in 2027. Scott Evans, a Lee County resident, described the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers is moving forward with plans to redevelop the City of Palms Park site into a multi-use sports complex, community center, hotel, restaurants, and shops, as consultants presented renderings to city officials. Roman, a kid playing at the park in downtown Fort Myers, shared...

Quietly, this spot serves incredible schnitzel. No flashy signs or viral videos. Just solid German food done right. Florida has plenty of show-off restaurants. This one skips all that. I found it by pure accident. Weeks later, it still lingers. The mushroom gravy alone could move you. Portions come big...

Charlotte County deputies arrested a 68-year-old Punta Gorda man after he allegedly pulled a loaded gun on two fence contractors. He reportedly shouted racial slurs and death threats at the contractors, according to the Tampa Free Press. The man, Shelton H. Roy Jr., now faces aggravated assault charges with a hate crim

The Standard, a downtown Fort Myers staple for the last decade, has closed. Brothers Chris and Doug Blauvelt opened the American comfort food and handcrafted cocktail-focused restaurant off Broadway in the heart of downtown in 2015. When it debuted at Hotel Indigo (now The Banyan Hotel), it quickly became a favorite ga