Fort Myers FL

ROTONDA WEST — Executives chuffed sand with gleaming shovels.

Southwest Florida, particularly Lemon Bay and Charlotte Harbor, is a prime destination for kayak anglers and paddlers. The region’s sheltered bays and backwaters offer a variety of habitats to explore and fish. However, not all kayak launches provide the same experience. Based on our regular outings and consideration...

The Fort Myers Beach Art Association is launching a new exhibit called Anything Goes on Sunday, April 12th at their Art Gallery located at the corner of McGregor Blvd and Cypress Lake Drive in Fort Myers. The run date for the exhibit is April 12th – June 1st. Admission is...

TAMPA – FGCU's Siyabonga Mokgothu claimed his first spring race win and posted the second-fastest 5,000-meter time in school history as he led the Eagles at the Tampa Distance Classic on Friday night. The junior distance runner clocked 14:34.89 in the 5K race, winning by nearly a half-second in...

On Monday, the Town Council will cast their final vote for the new Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club building planned for the property they own on Sterling Avenue. The previous Woman’s Club building on Sterling Avenue was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ian. The building was designed by Albert...

PUNTA GORDA — A 20-year-old Charlotte County man, who pleaded no contest to multiple criminal charges this week, was sentenced to spend the next 25 years in state prison.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Deputies say a Port Charlotte man stole 60 video game controllers from stores in Venice and North Port, and pawned them in Port Charlotte.

“I’m excited and nervous,” said 13-year-old Robbie Vigeant, a Newburyport seventh-grader battling brain cancer. “I’ve never left family before. I’ve never been away from them. And I’m also excited for the experience to meet the Red Sox and do everything.”

Lee County calls this drought historic. Officials say it’s the worst in 25 years, and they aren’t sugarcoating it, as this dry spell isn’t ending soon. Federal climate experts just confirmed that the drought in Fort Myers has gotten even worse. So, county leaders rolled out new rules to help everyone get through it.

Rangeland owned by one of Southwest Florida's most storied pioneer families – land once set aside to protect drinking water – could become more than 700 homes if the nation's largest developer gets its way. Forestar, a subsidiary of homebuilder D.R. Horton, wants permission to turn the 561-acre tract in the Olga/Alva...