Fort Myers FL

Here is your forecast for Monday, January 26th, 2026. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up very warm and foggy this morning as we wait for a cold front to arrive later this afternoon. Our temperatures this morning as in the low to mid 70s, that is just a few degrees away from our average high for the...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man was arrested after being accused of DUI and causing a four-vehicle crash on I-75 Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Lucas Guedes Aleixo, 22, was involved in a four-vehicle crash on I-75 at mile marker 143, near Bayshore Road. Troopers responded to the...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Grab the umbrella as a strong cold front is triggering isolated rain for the Gulf Coast Monday. Rain chances will wind down by the late afternoon as much colder air filters in. Don't be fooled by a warm start in the 70s as temperatures are set to plummet into the low 40s overnight.

More than 200 artists will turn downtown Fort Myers into an immersive gallery for the upcoming ArtFest. Downtown Fort Myers is getting ready for ArtFest, an event filled with more than 200 artists who will be showcasing their work and educating the community on the arts. ArtFest has been around...

For residents of Fort Myers, change has been rapid and continuous within the local community. One area of the community that has been affected by this change is our local law enforcement. Captain Roger Valdivia with the Fort Myers Police Department has a 33-year career in law enforcement and was...

In the early hours of Sunday, a devastating crash claimed the life of an 18-year-old man from Punta Gorda. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 1:06 a.m. on Piper Road. What was initially a routine night drive quickly turned tragic when the young man was traveling at a high rate of...

PORT CHARLOTTE — A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed and another motorcyclist was injured when they struck a car trying to cross Tamiami Trail in northern Port Charlotte on Sunday.

Tomatoes tried to kill him. But banjos saved his life. It’s an inspiring story that Keith Alessi tells again and again, everywhere he travels all over the world. How he got cancer at age 61, just two weeks after retiring as CEO of a coal company. How doctors gave him just one year to live. How he threw himself into...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash at Tamiami Trail and Warrington Boulevard, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office confirmed. CCSO says that traffic is being diverted to preserve the scene for FHP. This is a developing story and will be updated....

Here is your forecast for Sunday, January 25th, 2026. While we track a powerful winter storm impacting millions this weekend, SWFL has had beautiful weekend thus far. This morning, we woke up with areas of dense fog with lows in the mid to upper 60s. That fog has since cleared, with mostly sunny skies and highs in...