Physicians taking back medicine: The rising toll of private equity in health care
A new study reveals private equity's detrimental impact on healthcare, leading to staffing cuts, increased patient risks and calls for physician advocacy. has added more fuel to the growing alarm over private equity’s expanding role in American health care. Researchers found that hospitals acquired by private equity...
Cape Coral man charged after road rage incident
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A road rage incident in Cape Coral led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man on multiple charges, police said. The altercation occurred on November 26, 2025, near Chiquita Boulevard and Gleason Parkway. Officers from the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a disturbance at approximately 4:20...
JetBlue Offering Non-Stop Flights To Tropical Locations From WNY
Ready to get out of the snow? JetBlue announced that they will be offering non-stop flights to Fort Myers, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2026.
Four people charged with felony trespassing in Charlotte County
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they've arrested four people trying to hide on a fenced property off of Bermont Road.
POLICE: Man accused of multiple Cape Coral car and home burglaries arrested
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested one man they say is connected to multiple burglaries.
VIDEO: Cape Coral police wrangle wandering alligator near homes
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WFLA) — Cape Coral police officers helped corral a wandering alligator on Nov. 24, the Cape Coral Police Department said. CCPD said it responded to reports of an alligator close to homes and called an alligator wrangler for assistance. Body camera footage released by the police department shows...
NOW AND THEN: Corner store has weathered much
The white building with the striped white and green awning at U.S. 41 South (Cross Street) and Marion Avenue has a long, colorful history.
3 Dead and 1 in Critical Condition After Catamaran Flips Over and ‘Ejects’ Passengers...
Three people have died and another remains in critical condition after a catamaran accident on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida. In a statement on Facebook, the Lee County Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) shared details and photos from their search efforts and confirmed the fatalities. “Sad day on the...
Alligator Alcatraz is a national disgrace | Opinion letters
Christmas display at Edison Ford Visiting the Edison Ford Estate this Saturday evening, we were saddened to find that, in order to view the schoolchildren's decorated trees, an admission charge was required. I recognize that maintaining the estate and operating this event are not without significant cost. However, I...
Charging Depot coming to Fort Myers
Optimus Energy Solutions has signed an agreement to provide ten Level 3 chargers in the Shoppes at Pelican Preserve Center on Colonial Boulevard, just east of Interstate 75. The chargers will be available for public use, accommodating all electric vehicles. “Recently, a report showed EV sales are up more than...

















