Fort Myers FL

Housing Trust Group and AM Affordable Housing have secured financing and broken ground on Legacy Park II, a five-story affordable senior housing development located at 2650 Oak Ridge Court and 2685 Oak Ridge Court in Fort Myers, Florida. The $55 million project will deliver 130 income-restricted rental apartments for...

Lehigh Acres, Fla.-based Premier Cardiology Care has expanded its footprint in Fort Myers, Fla., with the $1.58 million acquisition of four medical office condominiums, according to a Feb. 4 Gulfshore Business report. The transaction closed in early January. Mike Rivera of Saggio Realty represented the buyer,...

More than 5,000 iguanas were captured and turned in during Florida's two-day roundup amid cold temperatures, state wildlife officials said. The 5,195 invasive green iguanas were removed from the ecosystem during the temporary capture period that ran from Feb. 1-2, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Grand Villa of Port Charlotte is hosting Paws for a Cause from 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.

Julia “Jules” Curvo, 28, was reported missing on January 21 after she was last seen alive near the 1700 block of Fowler Street.

An Atlanta-based homebuilder known for building communities for the “move-up buyer” announced plans Tuesday to bring 222 new homes to Punta Gorda in Charlotte County. National homebuilder Pulte Homes has finalized the purchase of a 68.4-acre property off Burnt Store Road which will become its latest community: Cassia...

A Fort Myers mom convicted for her infant's fentanyl overdose learned her fate almost a year after she changed her plea and less than a month after a judge issued a bench warrant for her arrest. Mary Elizabeth Sinopoli, 38, on April 16, 2025, pleaded no contest to aggravated child neglect. Her sentencing was delayed...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation says Mark Kocher, 60, of Fort Myers Beach has died after he was found unresponsive near an overturned kayak.

Darden Restaurants will rebrand all four of its regional Bahama Breeze Island Grille locations in the next 18 months as part of a move to eliminate the chain. The four local restaurants — in Tampa, Lutz, Brandon and Fort Myers — are among 14 Bahama Breeze locations that will remain open as the remaining 14 are shut...

A trip to the grocery store turned into a life-changing event for 67-year-old Jan Jones. The Fort Myers resident claimed a $1 million prize this week after playing the Florida Lottery’s $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier scratch-off game. Jones officially validated the winning ticket at the Lottery’s Fort Myers...