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If looking for a fun way to spend Labor Day weekend, to get a great holiday meal or deal, here are a selection of ideas in Collier and Lee counties. Also, for a meaningful tribute, people gather in Naples, Estero and Cape Coral on Labor Day in advance of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and plane cras

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Off and on downpours will impact coastal communities throughout the Friday morning commute. By the late afternoon, scattered storms will track inland to areas east of I-75. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast says that you can expect a wet Labor Day weekend at times. Similar to Friday, we'

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Fort Myers Beach is set to host the Bash on the Bay waterfront festival this Labor Day weekend, offering a variety of activities for attendees. The event will feature boating, live music, food, contests, comedy, a beer garden, and more. It begins Friday at 10 a.m. and runs until 10 p.m., with t

A virtual meeting shed more light on the plans to widen Interstate 75 from Golden Gate Parkway to Alico Road. During the hour-long meeting on Sept. 2, a team with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) shared detailed information about the project and then answered a host of questions posted in a chat box. The

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A car crashed into a vacant building on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral, leaving behind significant damage to a former Pizza Hut. Neighbors in the area said the building has been vacant for the last few years. Ron Pentiuk, a Cape Coral resident, shared...

The Facebook post was simple. It consisted solely of a photo with the caption, “Our last day at our restaurant.” And just like that, Gulyas-Factory and Amy’s Winehouse in Cape Coral closed . It’s one of the latest restaurants to shutter its doors around Southwest Florida . Here’s a quick look … Gulyas-Factory and Amy’s

The Place: Bimini Bait Shack, 17501 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort Myers; 239-360-2248; www.biminibaitshack.com. While technically bearing a Fort Myers postal address, with its panoramic sunset views of the Sanibel Causeway and San Carlos Bay the Bimini Bait Shack in Punta Rassa feels a world removed from the bustle of the

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral Police Department vehicle was involved in a crash at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard South and Nicholas Parkway on Thursday night. Gulf Coast News is at the scene, and three vehicles were involved in the crash. The Florida Highway Patrol is...

Cape Coral sellers cut prices sharply, giving buyers real negotiating power on homes that lingered unsold.

FORT MYERS SHORES, Fla. — Heavy rain on Wednesday in Fort Myers Shores caused streets to flood, leaving residents to deal with waterlogged yards and raising concerns about the community's drainage system. "Within a few days, most of this, unless it keeps raining every day, which has been lately,...