Fort Myers FL

Funky hitmakers The Doobie Brothers . Southern-rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd . Pop-rock star Richard Marx . Mississippi blues guitar hero Christone “Kingfish” Ingram . And a whole lot more. Some fun concerts are heading this fall to the Fort Myers/Naples area — from rock, country and blues stars to music festivals with r

UNIV Hospitality of Fort Myers, led by principals Gary Patel and Anil Harkhani, bought a Grimaldi's Pizzeria location in Fort Myers, Florida. The franchisees plan to open five additional restaurants across Sarasota, Lee, and Collier counties, expanding the brand's presence throughout Southwest Florida. "With the acquis

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested after Charlotte County detectives say a video showed him repeatedly abusing a 6-week-old puppy until the animal died. The investigation began Sunday after a local news outlet provided deputies with a video showing a man identified as Neil Puterbaugh, 53, repeatedly hitting

A Florida roofing contractor has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Tower Hill Insurance of engineering a criminal fraud prosecution that ran for more than two years - then collapsed one week before trial. The complaint was filed September 15, 2026, in the US District Court for the Southern District of...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral traffic cameras issued more than 37,000 violation notices between August 2025 and June 1, 2026, according to a city report. Nearly 29,000 citations were paid, generating $2,894,550 in total program receipts. The report also shows that 3,563 violations were dismissed. Cape Coral Elementary.

Southwest Florida faces a housing market that is still in recalibration mode after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Florida Gulf Coast University’s September Regional Economic Indicators report. Residential active listings were down 21% in July compared to the previous year. Between April to June of 2026, residentia

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies have revealed that drugs were involved in a medical emergency at All-Star Sports Bar that sent three people to the hospital over the weekend. According to Charlotte County Fire & EMS, crews responded to All-Star Sports Bar in Port Charlotte on Saturday,...

Village Council Formally Urges FDOT Action on Noise Barriers. On September 9, 2026, the Village Council of the Village of Estero officially adopted Resolution No. 2026-22, backing the construction of a protective sound barrier along I-75. The Resolution formally urges the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Showers and storms will linger until they finally fizzle out overnight. That's as temperatures drop to the 70s. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast says the Gulf Coast will turn breezy with more rounds of afternoon storms on Wednesday. Wind gusts will be as high as 20 to 25 mph by Wednesda

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County commissioners approved $5.7 million at Tuesday's commission meeting to restore the Mullock Creek boat ramp. "This is a great day for Lee County. This Mullock Creek boat ramp project is only the second boat ramp that Lee County has been able to acquire and have the chance to rebuild in the