Bay Street Yard to host Shaggy Tropical Block Party on March 10
Bay Street Yard is welcoming Shaggy to its stage with a high-energy performance slated for Tuesday, March 10 from 7 to 11 p.m. The Shaggy Tropical Block Party will feature food, drinks and an evening full of Shaggy’s greatest hits. The Grammy-winning Jamaican American reggae singer is best known for his songs “It...
City of Fort Myers receives designation from volunteer organization
The JustServe City Designation was recently awarded to the city of Fort Myers. The award is given to cities that promote volunteering in their community. On the city’s website, Fort Myers has a volunteer mission statement and they share their city’s volunteer needs as well as volunteer needs for 18 non-profit...
Fishing with Capt. George Tunison | Warming water will increase chances of catching snook
For the next 10 days or so, predicted warm air temperatures will hopefully push local water temps up into the magic 70s, which will only increase chances of inshore success, especially with larger snook that are just starting to shake off their winter time blues while planning a trip westward soon to a warm and sunny...
Planning Board meeting to discuss Coconut Point apartments
The Planning, Zoning & Design Board will meet on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 4:30 PM to review several development proposals in Estero. The agenda includes a public hearing for Walmart’s application to repaint its building at 19975 S. Tamiami Trail and a public information meeting for a proposed two-story storage...
Matanzas Pass bridge onto Fort Myers Beach to close Saturday for shrimp festival
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Matanzas Pass bridge onto Fort Myers Beach will close on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The closure is due to the 5k race and parade for the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival taking place this weekend. Activities such as a shrimp boil, an arts and crafts expo and a pageant will...
Eagle cam’s female star, F23, presumed deceased
Fans of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam’s worst fears have been realized in regards to its internationally famous pair. The cam announced Wednesday that female eagle F23 is presumed dead after disappearing from the nest on the Pritchett property on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers Friday morning and never returning.
Large law enforcement presence on SW 26th Ave in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — There is a large law enforcement presence on Southwest 26th Avenue in Cape Coral Friday night, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Gulf Coast News has reached out for additional information. This is a developing story and will be updated. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf...
Florida Sheriff clarifies: No dolphins kidnapped anyone to build an underwater city
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Dolphins are back in the headlines, and this time they're being accused of running Florida’s most bizarre "development project." The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is setting the record straight on Friday after an outlandish online rumor claimed marine mammals were behind an underwater...
Bald eagle F23, from Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, presumed dead from car strike
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A bald eagle named F23, which was frequently tracked on theSouthwest Florida Eagle Cam by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, is believed to be dead. According to the eagle cam's Facebook page, F23 had not been seen on the cameras located at the nest in North Fort Myers since Feb. 27, and on Tuesday,...
Cape Coral cafe, bakery closes after 11 years on Pine Island Road
After years of serving up coffee, cannolis, rock shows and theater, Chris Durso has pulled the plug on his quirky Cape Coral café. Durso’s Delite Bakery & Café had been closed since Jan. 6 while Durso decided what to do with the place, which had been struggling after a failed attempt at an in-house theater company....
