Leave the Sparks to the Pros: Choose Light Up Lemon Bay for America’s 250th
Englewood Area Fire Control District recently posted a reminder about the ongoing burn ban. Drought conditions haven’t improved, so the ban is still in effect. That means private fireworks and sparklers are off-limits for everyone in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties this July 4. No need to miss out, though....
Major heat risk on the Gulf Coast Monday, Saharan dust limits rain chances
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Temperatures are soaring sky-high this Monday and pushing feel-like temperatures to the triple digits. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for limited rain chances on Monday. That's thanks to a layer of Saharan dust that is filtering across the Gulf Coast. Some isolated downpours wil
Students Cannot Pursue Careers They Never See: Why Work-Based Learning Matters for Charlotte County
Students cannot pursue careers they never see. That simple idea is one of the most important workforce development lessons for Charlotte County. If students do not know a career exists, do not understand what the job looks like, or never meet someone doing that work locally, it is harder for them to imagine that future
July 11th is National Mojito Day
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille will celebrate National Mojito Day Saturday, July 11, with a lime jelly bean guessing contest, $250 restaurant gift card prizes and complimentary keepsake mojito glasses for guests who order from the restaurant’s mojito menu, while supplies last. National Mojito Day is celebrated...
Avelo Airlines Adds Three Nonstop Florida Routes From Concord Airport With $49 Fares
Avelo Airlines rolled out three fresh nonstop routes out of Concord. Concord-Padgett Regional Airport now connects to Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers. One-way tickets start at just $49. Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft will handle these flights, which kick off in November. Orlando International Airport service starts
$13M Fort Myers Beach resort project to start construction in early July
Construction is about to officially kick off on the site of Times Square on Fort Myers Beach the destination heavily damaged during Hurricane Ian nearly four years ago. Going up is is a three-story, 41,285-square-foot mixed-use beachfront development named Sunset Beach Resort. The property will have six hotel rooms. Ac
Port Charlotte Man Arrested For Entering Home Without Permission
Man Arrested For Unauthorized Entry Into Occupied Port Charlotte Home A couple showed up to close on their dream home […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
YouTube personality buys Fort Myers apartment complex
The Cobblestone on The Lake Apartments in Fort Myers have sold to St. Petersburg investor and Youtube star Ben Mallah of Equity Management Partners, the second deal in Southwest Florida he’s been tied to in the past few weeks. The most recent deal is the off-market purchase of the...
Cape Coral police chase, arrest driver accused of fleeing traffic stop at more than...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was arrested after Cape Coral police said he fled from an attempted traffic stop at speeds of over 100 mph. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, on June 26 at around 7:45 a.m., officers saw a dark gray BMW driving about 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on Del Prado Boulevard South. Officers at
Gulf Coast Theatre Review: ‘The Wizard of Oz’
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion are skipping right down the Yellow Brick Road in Broadway Palm's "The Wizard of Oz," complete with flying monkeys and witches soaring across the stage. If you're an Oz fan, you owe it to yourself to see this production.

















