Fort Myers FL

Lee County is generally considered to be more affordable for residents than the Naples area, at least for housing. But, does that same logic apply to grocery prices? The Naples Daily News compared prices for popular grocery items at seven different stores in Naples and Fort Myers/Cape Coral on July 20 and 21 to see if

Lennar has bought 109 acres in Fort Myers, where it plans to build a new community with 515 houses. The property is at the intersection of Littleton Road, U.S. Highway 41 and N. Tamiami Trail. The homebuilder paid $20.08 million for it. According to a statement from Colliers, which represented...

A routine trash run in St. Petersburg turned into a deadly crime scene Wednesday when a city sanitation worker was shot and killed while seated inside a municipal front-loader in the Childs Park neighborhood. Police say a suspect later led troopers on a long chase down Interstate 75 before a tense standoff in Lee Count

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral city council is considering lowering speed limits on neighborhood streets after an engineering study revealed the deadly impact of higher vehicle speeds. The yearlong study found that a pedestrian hit by a car traveling 20 mph has about a 5% chance of dying....

The Charlotte County Economic Development Office presented Buffalo Graffix with the Excellence in Business Award during the July 28, 2026, meeting of the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners. Founded in 1988, Buffalo Graffix has served Charlotte County for more than 35 years. Today, the second-generation loca

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County deputies are investigating a homicide along 22nd Street Southwest in Lehigh Acres after a teen was found dead in a driveway. “It’s shocking. Every day you think you’re living in a neighborhood like this that’s normally quiet, and then something like this happens,” said Noelbis Albeja, a

A 5.29-acre industrial property in Fort Myers has sold. The property at 16420 Old U.S. Highway 41 was bought by a suburban Boston LLC named ARP Ft Myers for $2.65 million. The LLC’s address, according to Florida’s Department of Corporations database, matches that of Albany Road Real Estate Partners in Dedham, Massachus

Headquartered in North Fort Myers, Florida, Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC), is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative providing a safe, reliable and cost-competitive electric service to more than 250,000 members across Southwest Florida. Its service territory spans a diverse mix of communities, from

ESTERO, Fla. — A group of teens broke into the abandoned Regal Cinema movie theater at Coconut Point Mall, filming their actions and posting the video on TikTok, where it has received more than 100,000 views. Terry Miller, a parent visiting from Ohio, shared his reaction to the video.

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was detained in North Fort Myers after a wellness check escalated into a barricade scene on Tuesday. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a residence on Second Way and Cabana Avenue in response to a wellness check. The...