National Art Exhibition opens Feb. 13 in Punta Gorda
The Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda invites the public to experience the prestigious 15th Biennial National Art Exhibition (NAE) on view Feb. 13 through March 26. This juried national competition features outstanding two-dimensional artwork by artists from across the United States, selected by nationally recognized...
SW Florida Fine Craft Guild at Cape Coral Art Center
Expressions is an annual exhibition celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of artists from the Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, one of our valued nonprofit partners dedicated to supporting excellence in fine crafts. The exhibition highlights a diverse selection of work created by Guild members, showcasing a...
FORECAST: Record cold possible this morning
Here is your forecast for Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up to record cold across the area with Punta Gorda hitting an unoffical low of 30° so far this morning. The record low for today was 33° set back in 1980. There are many locations below freezing this morning as a...
Extreme cold leaves thousands without power across Southwest Florida Monday
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands are without power across Southwest Florida due to extreme cold weather on Monday morning. According to Florida Power & Light's Power Tracker map, 833 outages are reported in Collier County and 4,535 outages are reported in Lee County as of 9:35 a.m. Earlier Monday...
Charlotte CARE Center Extends Hours to Shelter Southwest Florida Residents from Record Cold Front
A significant cold front, one of the coldest in 15 years, is affecting Southwest Florida, the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay reports. The Charlotte CARE Center, formerly the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, will extend its hours from yesterday to tomorrow to provide shelter for those in need. According to...
SWAT raid results in 4 arrests on drug charges
PUNTA GORDA — A SWAT team raid on a Punta Gorda home Friday resulted in four arrests on multiple drug charges, according to court records released Sunday.
New Cape Coral restaurant ‘one of the chillest places around’
I didn’t know much about it at all. When Seed & Bean Market opened in The Cove at 47 th , I knew it was Cape Coral ’s first cannabis café. And I knew it was located between Oak & Stone and the newly opened Big Nick’s Barbecue. But that was about it. Until I met Cole Peacock. He’s a pioneer in the cannabis industry,...
Charges Dropped Against ‘Poster Boy’ Florida Contractor Accused of Insurance Fraud
Almost three years ago, in May of 2023, a circuit court judge in Lee County, Florida, sharply criticized a restoration contractor, accusing him of concealing the true cost of condominium roof work in an assignment-of-benefits claim with Tower Hill insurance. Six months later, the state Department of Financial...
Pine Island Art Show at North Fort Myers Rec Center Feb. 7 – 8
The Pine Island Art Association’s Annual Art Show and Sale is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The art league is celebrating its 54th anniversary this year. This year’s show location is again off the island. It will be held...
Multi-county high-speed chase ends in arrest
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A 23-year-old man was arrested after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase across three counties, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said. FHP troopers responded around 3:45 p.m. Jan. 31 to a request for assistance from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the North...
