🚌 Multiple Lee County Transportation Jobs Paying Up to $2,500/Week
OTR CDL Driver – $0.75 per mile (~$2,500/week) Drive strong trucks with new 53’ trailers and earn $0.75 per mile plus bonuses. Paid detention, layover, and 24/7 dispatch support. Must have 2+ years CDL Class A experience and a clean record.
Either I’ve gotten older, or Fort Myers is getting younger
Trends come and go – but there’s one trend around Southwest Florida that I can’t help but notice. Having covered galas, events and fundraisers for close to 30 years around these parts, I’m noticing that area residents are starting to get younger. And I’m not talking due to Botox, fillers or skinny shots – I’m talking...
Builders Care celebrates no-cost home milestone
Lee BIA Builders Care and Pulte Homes are partnering to build a new, accessible home for a Fort Myers homeowner and celebrated a project milestone with a Notes of Love ceremony for its donors and project partners on March 13. With the framework of the new home now complete, Builders...
Royal Shell celebrates top February producers
Royal Shell Real Estate recognizes its top producers for February 2026:. Sanibel/Captiva Office: Top Listing Producers Team is McMurray & Members; Top Listing Producers Individual/Partners, Tina DiCharia; Top Sales Producers Team is McMurray & Members; and Top Sales Producers Individual/Partners, Cindy Sitton. Fort...
Park Fight Leads To Gunfire: Florida Woman Jailed After Shooting At Teens’ Car
Lakeshia Taylor A Florida woman is in custody after allegedly firing multiple rounds at a...
Drought puts Peace River fossil hunting on the map with megalodon teeth
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — For months, Southwest Florida has been dealing with drought conditions that have been hard to ignore. Massive wildfires have burned through parts of the Everglades and other rural areas, highlighting the challenges dry weather creates for both firefighting efforts and agriculture. But while...
Suspect in homicide investigation at gas station on MLK Blvd. in custody
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Police Department announced that a suspect in connection with a homicide investigation at a Chevron gas station on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Highland Avenue is in custody. The suspect was found on Mango Street and was detained by officers.
This Florida diner makes Ribs so crispy and juicy regulars already know to come...
Tucked along South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers, Florida, Mel’s Diner has been serving up hearty American comfort food that keeps locals coming back for more. With over 5,000 reviews and a stellar 4.4-star rating, this retro gem is famous for ribs so crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside that regulars plan...
Babcock Ranch shopping center gets refinance
The owners of a Publix-anchored shopping center in Babcock Ranch have refinanced the property for $17.74 million. Kitson & Partners, which is building the all-solar community in rural Southwest Florida, opened the 84.410-square-foot Crescent B Commons shopping center in 2021. It was the first major grocery store and...
A Girl’s Backpack Saved Her Life at a Bus Stop, and Now Her Grandparents...
A middle school girl in Lee County was struck by a car at her bus stop, but her heavy backpack absorbed enough of the impact to prevent catastrophic injuries. A middle school girl in Lee County is recovering at home after a terrifying Tuesday morning at her bus stop on Coconut Road turned into something nobody ever...

















