Spin proposes expanding Fort Myers scooter program citywide
Spin proposes expanding Fort Myers scooters citywide. Company reports 12,000 rides but faces safety concerns from council members.
Charlotte County appoints Matthew McElroy as new fire chief and public safety director
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Charlotte County appointed Matthew McElroy as its new fire chief and public safety director for Charlotte County Public Safety. McElroy has been serving as acting fire chief since Oct. 31. McElroy joined the United States Navy in 1991 as a hospital corpsman. In 1997 he...
Lee County, FL – Theft Alert: 3 Arrested in $10K Pokémon Card Heist
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, FL – A Pokémon card resale attempt ended in jail Tuesday afternoon after three out-of-state men were arrested in Lee County for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in collectible merchandise...
Commercial developer pays $14 million for Fort Myers land
A 68-acre commercial property in Fort Myers has sold for $14.15 million. The land is at 312 Blackstone Drive. Justin Thibaut, CEO of LSI Cos. which brokered the deal, says the buyer plans to build a large scale retail development project on the property. The sale, he says, “follows continued...
6 Fort Myers and Cape Coral Eateries Offer Farm-to-Table and Thai Cuisine in Low-Profile...
Six eateries in Fort Myers and Cape Coral hide in strip malls and tucked-away spots. They serve farm-to-table meals, small plates from around the world, and Thai cooking. These spots have drawn fans over time, but many diners say they had no clue the places were there. Buckingham Farms sprawls...
Lee Health can enroll 1,500 heart failure patients in new clinic
Lee Health has opened a specialized clinic and 27-bed unit dedicated to the needs of advanced heart failure patients. The new clinic and inpatient center is part of the Lee Health Heart Institute at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers. It offers cutting edge treatment and support that patients previously had to...
New waterfront restaurant about to make a splash in Cape Coral
Grant Phelan can hardly wait. And neither can we. His Bimini Basin Seafood & Cocktails is so very close to opening behind the new Bimini Square development on Cape Coral Parkway in Cape Coral. “We are pushing big time to get it open," said the CEO of Phelan Family Brands . “We’re putting the finishing touches on...
WINK News loses another member of weather team after Devitt firing
(Correction: This story has been updated to correct the name of the company that owns WINK, which is Fort Myers Broadcasting.) Less than a week after WINK News fired its chief meteorologist, Matt Devitt , another member of the WINK News weather team announced her departure in a social media post on Tuesday (Jan. 13)....
Charlotte County Issues Traffic Advisory for Veterans and Cochran Boulevard Intersection with Intermittent Lane...
Charlotte County drivers should expect intermittent lane closures at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Cochran Boulevard from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 26. According to Charlotte County, the closures are for road paving and lane striping by Ajax Paving Industries of Florida....
What’s In Store For 2026?
abcock Ranch closed out 2025 with exponential growth — tallying between 13,000 to 15,000 residents and 5,300 homes. At the mid-year mark, the town ranked in the top 10 master-planned communities in the U.S., demonstrating the strong demand for housing in the groundbreaking, environmentally sustainable community....
