Fort Myers FL

Bright green streaks of blue-green algae now stretch across the Caloosahatchee River. Weekend aerial photos show the river mottled with blooms, colorful on the surface, but a warning sign for the water below. At first, the scene almost looks calm. But those green patches mean cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Police Association, a local chapter of the International Union of Police Associations, announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the City of Fort Myers on wages. The wage agreement includes a 20% increase in pay for year 1 officers...

The Gladiolus Surgery Center, a medical office building in Fort Myers, has sold. The 7,315-square-foot building was bought by the suburban Dallas real estate investment firm Prime Healthcare Properties. It paid $4.6 million. The previous owner, a Fort Myers LLC, paid $3.85 million for the property at 7431 Gladiolus...

Travelers flying through Southwest Florida International Airport will soon have access to a new dining option as White Castle introduces an automated kiosk serving its well known slider menu.

An out-of-control driver slammed into the back of a school bus on a Florida street, and he was later arrested ... but not in connection to the crash.

Retirement really didn’t suit native New Yorkers Marie and Steve Quaranta. After moving to Southwest Florida five years ago, a retired Steve stayed busy as an entertainer (under the name Steve Michaels), like he’s done since he was 17. “It’s great when you first get down here,” he said. “You sit by the pool, drive...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A Punta Gorda tech shop owner is accused of fraud and criminal use of personal information, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said. According to an arrest report, a victim took their laptop to OnTech, owned by Kory Cameron Kossick, 28, to check for viruses. The report says that after leaving...

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade and the 60 th -annual Swamp Cabbage Festival. Plus a look at what’s ahead in February. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...

LABELLE, Fla. — LaBelle Middle School was put on a temporary "hold" on Wednesday after a possible threat to the school was identified during a routine security sweep. The Hendry County School District said the principal immediately suspended school activities and alerted the authorities as a precaution. Hendry...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida - Ronnie Sherman Leatherwood has been sentenced to seven years in prison for selling methamphetamine near an elementary school, according to the Office of State Attorney Amira Fox. Leatherwood, adjudicated guilty and sentenced as a Habitual Felony Offender, was prosecuted by Assistant State...