Punta Gorda hears water-related complaints
PUNTA GORDA — When state Rep. Vanessa Oliver drafted a bill for Charlotte County Utilities to take over Punta Gorda’s water supply, she said businesses in the enterprise zone lost money, but didn’t give additional details.
Hundreds in Lehigh Acres under boil water notice after water main break
The break involved a 6-inch water main and affected 672 customer connections in the surrounding area.
State approves demolition of FMB Elementary, district weighs other options
Fox 4's Austin Schargorodksi reports on the state approving demolition of Fort Myers Beach Elementary and why the district says it’s not recommending it
Two Buyers, One Market Reset: Beasley Wraps Fort Myers–Naples Deals.
Beasley Media Group has closed on a pair of deals that will see its first station cluster in the Fort Myers-Naples, FL market divvied up between two operators already in market No. 51. Sun Broadcasting and Fort Myers Broadcasting will each pay $9 million to solidify their presence there as Beasley exits a market that...
NOW AND THEN: When Acline was a town and home to a speakeasy
PUNTA GORDA — All that remains of what was once a thriving little village called Acline is a road starting at U.S. 41 and ending at Taylor Road, just south of Punta Gorda.
2 sentenced to 15 years in prison in separate Charlotte County drug-related cases
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were each sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by 15 years of probation in separate drug cases in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Scott Kyle Wright, 40, was convicted on Feb. 4 for his involvement in a drug overdose where fentanyl was...
New sandwich shop, with a Cape Coral past, opens in North Fort Myers
Things changed quickly for Corrina Hohl and Evan Cassell. After spending 2025 anchored at Slipaway Food Truck Park in Cape Coral , the owners of Chop It Up decided to hit the road. “Part of the food truck experience is going to the people,” said Hohl. “We wanted to get back out there and be able to reach everybody.”...
Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game
A Florida man claimed a $1 million prize from the $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier scratch-off game. The post Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .
Rocket launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, may be seen in Fort Myers, Naples
Will people in Southwest Florida see a rocket in the sky? A so Florida thing is coming up ahead of Valentine's Day weekend. A large chunk of Florida residents may see what 3 million pounds of liftoff thrust looks like when United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket launches from the East Coast. That is, if their city...
COLUMN: Behind the scenes at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
When you see a ribbon cutting, a packed networking event, or a new business welcomed into Charlotte County, what you don’t always see is the work happening quietly behind the scenes at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce.
