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The 2026 MRCA Leadership Summit will bring roofing contractor leaders together for education, networking and industry-focused events in Florida. The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) is preparing to launch its inaugural 2026 Leadership Summit, bringing roofing contractor leadership and decision makers for

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County is gearing up for a full slate of 4th of July celebrations. "They always know how to embody the 4th of July spirit down here," said Cape Coral resident Gabby Davis. One of the biggest Cape Coral events: Red, White & Boom. Cape...

Arguably, the preeminent residence within Marina Villas unit #905 occupies a rare end-unit position with direct, unobstructed views across Pine Island Sound, framed by the marina basin in the foreground and pristine mangrove habitat along the opposite canal shoreline. From dolphins and manatees to the steady procession

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rolbert Joachin, accused in two Fort Myers murder cases, has been assigned criminal defense attorney Lee Hollander after the public defender's office and a representative regional counsel cited conflicts of interest. Joachin appeared in court on Thursday after the public defender's office and a repre

A routine inspection of the Lee County Golden Corral Buffet & Grill at 4690 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers ended with a warning issued June 19, 2026, after a state inspector tallied 22 violations — six of them high priority. A follow-up visit on June 22 confirmed the restaurant had met inspection standards, closing out t

Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is set to return Sept. 18-27 with two acclaimed artists leading this year’s lineup, including headliner and platinum-selling singer-songwriter Edwin McCain and country music rising star Alexandra Kay. Island Hopper is excited to welcome veteran singer-songwriter Edwin McCain. Best known fo

Luxury in Southwest Florida has historically been synonymous with a handful of well-known boulevards in the Fifth Avenue South region of Naples, where beachfront estates have helped define the upper edge of the market . But that definition is shifting more in Lee and Collier counties and should be in full view by Thank

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Our weekly drought update shows no improvement for the Gulf Coast. Communities west of I-75 in Lee and Charlotte counties are facing severe drought. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast has scattered storms in the forecast every afternoon over the next week. While no one day will be a washo

Inside the same half-square mile of what passes for the center of Port Charlotte, new business is brewing.

Councilwoman Rachel Kaduk showed up in court last week as her DUI case progressed. The judge set her trial for July 14 at 8 a.m. as she faces charges of driving under the influence and refusing a breathalyzer. Police arrested Kaduk back in December. Cape Coral officers had pulled her...