Fort Myers FL

Lee County Domestic Animal Services has received a grant that will boost training for its staff and staff at other agencies, better preparing first responders for the next hurricane or natural disaster. The ASAR Swiftwater Rescue & Boat Operations Training will take place June 11−14 at various Lee County locations....

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Crews will close the interstate ramps and some lanes on Daniels Parkway in Lee County starting Monday night as part of the ongoing diverging diamond project at the I-75 interchange, which has been under construction for six months. The closures will begin at 9 p.m....

Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Farrant at Arts Bonita; Shell Museum discount; Rookery camp. Theatre Conspiracy had planned to pack up and move to North Carolina this year. Instead, the long-running theater company decided to stay longer with shows planned over the summer and beyond. First up: “Almost, Maine.” In John

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers reached a high temperature of 98 degrees Monday, breaking the previous daily record of 97 degrees on June 8 that was set in 1985. Dew points were only in the upper 50s during the time of the recording, which is relatively low for the Gulf Coast in early June.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Some of the top women’s boxers in the world will take center stage Saturday night in Orlando as Caribe Royale Resort hosts a four-fight world championship card promoted by Most Valuable Promotions. The event, known as MVPW 04, features four world title bouts and highlights the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County deputies and Fort Myers police surrounded a minivan in Fort Myers on Monday night. This happened along Palm Beach Boulevard. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Lee County Sheriff's Office and the Fort Myers Police Department for more information. Count on...

Country stars Brad Paisley , Alabama and Billy Currington . Popular Elvis tribute artist Chris MacDonald. Hard rockers Buckcherry and Black Stone Cherry . And dozens of singer-songwriters playing the annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Some fun concerts are heading this summer to the Fort Myers/Naples area. Here are

FORT MYERS, Fla. — After tying record heat Monday, highs will return to the seasonal low 90s Tuesday. We'll see a slight uptick in afternoon storm coverage but many communities will stay dry. The biggest threats will be heavy rain and lightning. While many across the Gulf Coast felt...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Tremors from an earthquake near Cuba were felt Monday across homes, offices, and roads in southwest Florida, including North Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Ann Rockford, a resident of North Fort Myers, said, "Oh, we're having an earthquake. And they all thought that I was crazy."

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Tiffany Griffith, a Fort Myers woman accused of holding a 6-year-old child underwater at a hotel pool in Kissimmee, has pleaded no contest to a child abuse charge. According to court documents, Griffith entered a no-contest plea on June 3. Griffith pled no contest to...