Fort Myers FL

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers has canceled all classes on Wednesday. According to a Facebook post from the school, the campus suffered a power outage on Tuesday afternoon. Florida Power & Light is working on the outage, but could not guarantee power would be successfully restored...

FORT MYERS, FL – Coozy Pizza is targeting a March opening at 3940 Metro Parkway, Unit 123, Fort Myers, FL 33916, following more than a year of renovations and permitting delays, owner Alex Vagner told Business Debut. Vagner secured the space in September 2024 and began converting the former...

Last weekend, Saturday and Sunday, February 28 and March 1, 2026, turned out to be a busy weekend for local law enforcement. On March 2, 2026, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office had its hands full. Officers made a string of arrests throughout the county, but the spotlight fell on Englewood and Port Charlotte. Most...

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the Southwest Florida Reading Festival, PRIDE Cape Coral and the Sanibel Shell Show & Festival. Plus a look at what’s ahead in March. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person died after being hit by a car in Fort Myers just before midnight Tuesday night near Colonial Boulevard and Ford Street. Multiple Fort Myers Police Department units were on the scene, with crime scene tape surrounding the area. All westbound lanes of Colonial...

Florida has plenty to brag about for luring people to live her full-time, part-time and to take vacation time in the Sunshine State. Near the top of that list are golf courses. Florida is home to the highest number of golf courses in the United States, with more than 1,250 to 1,264 golf courses, according to GolfNow...

Southwest Florida has another waterfront dining option, and it’s a good one. Bimini Basin Seafood & Cocktails made its highly anticipated Cape Coral debut on Feb. 28. “It’s been a long haul, but I’m super excited,” said Grant Phelan, CEO of Phelan Family Brands, which owns the new venture. “Cape Coral is such a...

The video shows the truck then backing up over the dog, adding to her serious injuries.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man with active warrants in three states, including one for homicide, is behind bars after pulling a gun on Charlotte County deputies during a traffic stop last month. The confrontation happened on Feb. 20, after CCSO deputies received a tip that two suspects in a Sarasota...

What was discovered to be an illegal camp fire in north Cape Coral on Sunday shut down parts of Del Prado Boulevard and sent massive plumes of smoke into the air. According to Cape Coral Fire Department officials, the blaze spanned 36 acres before being contained. CCFD officials on social...