Fort Myers FL

The 2026 Salty Sam’s Pirate Festival is taking over Fort Myers Beach on Saturday, September 19th from 11AM–5PM — and it all happens on International Talk Like a Pirate Day!. Dress up the whole crew and come spend the day at Salty Sam’s Marina for: The Salty...

A Lee County woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal overdose investigation that began in March. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office charged 42-year-old Jennifer Lynn Croper with death by distribution. Croper initially appeared before a magistrate and was held in the Lee County Jail without bond. Her...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police arrested two men over the weekend after responding to separate 911 calls about break-ins at the same vacant home. On Saturday night, a neighbor called police to report a man entering the empty house, which had been vacated after an eviction. When...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ryan Knapp, a Fort Myers native, has joined NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters as a flight director, fulfilling a dream inspired by his experiences with hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. "I'm originally born and raised in Fort Myers, but I lived most of my life in...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2026) – Carrie Davis has joined the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Davis will lead the information technology department responsible for directing strategic technology infrastructure at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Pa

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Residents of Island Vista Estates in North Fort Myers are facing repeated water shutoffs and water quality concerns due to construction work damaging main water lines. “These contractors are coming in and they're dropping these new homes, and they're hitting the water main and...

The School District of Lee County is proud to announce that Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin has been named the inaugural recipient of the Florida Department of Education’s newly established Commissioner’s Leadership Award. She was presented with the award at the 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year Gala on Thursday, July

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A temporary steel plate installed on the northbound side of the Edison Bridge in Fort Myers has caused tire damage and raised safety concerns, according to drivers and a local mechanic. Mike Whatley, a mechanic at Rednek Mechaniks, said he was alarmed after driving over...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two men have been sentenced after pleading no contest in a Fort Myers kidnapping and robbery case that led to the arrests of three people in 2025. According to Lee County court records, Dustin Taylor and Dave Paul both entered no-contest pleas earlier this month, avoiding separate trials.

Videos of the scene where a man was arrested by ICE show that there was virtually no one around despite claims that "agitators" tried to disturb their operation