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Home prices in Cape Coral, Florida, have reported the steepest drop of any major U.S. metro area in the past two years.

Cops sometimes have to speed while on duty, but this sheriff allegedly did it for pleasure

PUNTA GORDA — Military Heritage Museum leaders are hopeful the public will vote them the Best of Florida in its category.

Even North Port’s iconic Olde World Restaurant started life as a franchise: the Olde World Cheese Shop.

A new petition has been launched to oppose a proposed Lee County ordinance that would significantly restrict public beach parking in Boca Grande. The draft ordinance, set for a vote on August 5, 2025, aims to eliminate public beach access parking throughout Boca Grande, limiting it exclusively to Gasparilla Island...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Sheriff’s officials released updated information about Saturday night’s shooting that left one teenager dead and another wounded in Port Charlotte.

As a living kidney donor, I’ve experienced firsthand the incredible gift of saving someone’s life. Donating my kidney — while difficult — was one of the most rewarding choices I’ve ever made. Yet, every year, 1,500 people in Southwest Florida die while waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant. We can change this...

The Bank of the Islands has reached a significant milestone in its “We Love Our Islands” corporate philanthropy program. The “We Love Our Islands” program has funded donations to 45 non-profits, houses of worship, first responders, and service organizations working to enrich our island community. With the most recent...

PUNTA GORDA — The Knights of Columbus Council 8074, based at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Punta Gorda, held its annual dinner recently.

Have you noticed the explosion of new coffee shop chains that have been opening in the last few years?