Fort Myers FL

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in coordination with Desoto County, is hosting a public information meeting for the Kings Highway (C.R. 769) from Charlotte County Line to SW Glenadine Avenue Design Project, Financial Project Identification (FPID) 440342-2-32-01. You can participate in the public...

If you are a Veteran living in Greater Estero, please let us know your name and email address and your neighborhood. There are several Veterans that would like to set up, with Engage Estero’s help, a committee to help ensure that Veterans in Greater Estero are represented fully at future important Village Meetings...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, FL – Four defendants convicted in a major Lee County drug trafficking case have now been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, marking a significant outcome in a multi-agency narcotics...

Merry Christmas, SWFL! There's still time to see the 50th Annual Holiday Nights Celebration at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Enjoy thousands of lights and historic decorations every night, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The display is open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. nightly, except Dec. 24 and 25. Last...

According to jail records, Councilwoman Rachel Kaduk was booked for DUI on Dec. 17 at 1:32 a.m. Fox 4 is working to learn more information about her arrest.

A federal judge has handed down a life sentence—plus another consecutive life term—to Craig Austin Lang, the 35-year-old former Ukraine fighter convicted of murdering a Florida couple to finance a private paramilitary expedition to South America. U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell delivered the sentence on...

Florida A&M University student and Fort Myers native Mardochee Simon, 26, wanted more for his life, so he left his hometown to pursue higher education in the state capital. And although he was set to walk across the stage Dec. 12 during FAMU’s fall graduation ceremony to experience the milestone of receiving his...

FLORIDA — Three people were arrested on drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant at a home in Port Charlotte, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said narcotics investigators, along with aviation, SWAT and traffic units, carried out the search warrant Friday at a...

New Lee County Commissioner Patricia Petrosky shares her top priorities: infrastructure, Lehigh Acres, & community outreach.

PUNTA GORDA — The Punta Gorda Police Department periodically pairs up with state regulators to try to see which stores in town will sell alcohol or tobacco to underage buyers.