Fort Myers FL

Charlotte County Fire and EMS says the cause of the fire is accidental and pointed to an electrical issue. Firefighters say a turtle also died in the fire.

Two Lee County graduates, Daniel Rodriguez and Lesly Amesquita, have been awarded the Earl Holland Memorial Scholarship to attend Florida SouthWestern State College this fall, thanks to the generosity of the Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation. Both Rodriguez and Amesquita overcame significant challenges on...

A new chapter in Babcock Ranch’s story is about to begin: Florida Gulf Coast University will soon call Babcock Ranch home. Thanks to $21.7 million in state funding, plans are underway for a state-of-the-art academic center in MidTown that will bring higher education, research and innovation directly into the heart of...

Lee County teachers union disputes district claims of salary agreements. Negotiations continue Monday over $54,500 starting pay and work time.

“We almost died,” said Michelle Cavaliere, recounting the terrifying escape from rising floodwaters in her former Fort Myers home during Hurricane Ian three years ago this month. “Our home filled rapidly, and we barely escaped with our pets and the clothes on our backs.” As the water surged and the wind tore off the...

Gary Griffin, chairman and longtime executive of Fort Myers-based B&I Contractors, which has some 1,200 employees and had nearly $250 million in revenue last year, has announced his retirement. Griffin’s last day with the company, which specializes in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, will be Oct. 31,...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A fire caused by a lightning strike heavily damaged a barn Tuesday near Red Neck Mud Park in Charlotte County, fire officials said. Fire and EMS crews were dispatched to the fire shortly after 4 p.m. The barn on Bermont Road, which had a living space, was fully engulfed in flames when...

Charlotte County officially renamed a stretch of Tamiami Trail as Sgt. Elio Diaz Memorial Highway, creating a lasting tribute to the deputy killed in the line of duty last December.

Charlotte County commissioners are pushing back against Lee County’s Boca Grande parking ordinance. They say the new rules treat Charlotte County residents like outsiders.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.—A Port Charlotte man has been arrested and charged with sexual battery, burglary, and false imprisonment after he allegedly entered a woman’s home and sexually assaulted her while she slept. On Monday, September 8, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who said she ...