Fort Myers FL

Seven people are hospitalized with traumatic injuries after boat strikes barge off Fort Myers Beach, according to the fire department. Coast Guard and FWC investigating.

If a Lee County School Board member’s peers agree, local schools may not only support Florida’s plan to end vaccine mandates for students, but implement such an initiative on its own. Lee County School Board Member Armor Persons said Tuesday he will bring forward a resolution to remove...

An award-winning, Southwest Florida-based luxury homebuilding company has relocated its headquarters to Cape Coral. Windward Construction’s new headquarters is at 1201 Cape Coral Parkway E., where officials said the new corporate office will serve as a creative space to welcome current clients, prospective...

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU POTHOLES: Lehigh Acres neighbors get creative with emergency brick repairs while waiting for Lee County to vote on road repairs at Tuesday's meeting.

Need massive secondhand shops in Florida that justify long drives for incredible finds?. These ten thrift stores offer huge selections and amazing treasures!. 1. Hope Chest Resale Stores (Fort Myers) Hope Chest Resale Stores makes every mile of your drive to Fort Myers completely worthwhile. This place operates like...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) – A local business was cited after Punta Gorda police and state investigators conducted a compliance sweep Sept. 12 targeting the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors. On Friday, the Punta Gorda Police Department and the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco’s Bureau of...

Lee County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating an incident with reported injuries on Geneva Street in Lehigh Acres.

A dugout canoe that emerged on Florida’s Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian may not be North American in origin, experts say. The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical...

Today, the AWESOME is in Fort Myers, Florida. Mia Garcia was collecting shells with her little sister when she lost her footing and slid into the water. Though she knows how to swim, the slimy embankment made it impossible for her to climb back out. That’s when Bridgett Addison, who had been at a nearby pavilion,...

The GPS will try to convince you that you’ve made a wrong turn somewhere, but trust the process – the best seafood in Southwest Florida is indeed tucked inside what looks like a regular strip mall in Cape Coral. Lobster Lady Seafood Market doesn’t announce itself with flashy...