Fort Myers FL

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A hit-and-run early Monday morning on Southeast Tenth Place in Cape Coral left a camper van and the curb damaged, with the chaotic scene caught on camera by the van's owner. The crash left deep tire marks and a smashed curb, leading to the camper...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Lee County commissioners approved a $163,000 project that will add parking for golf carts and bicycles at the former Seafarer’s Mall site, prompting mixed reactions from residents and business owners. Steve Larson, a business owner who has operated Sun-N-Fun Sport Rentals for about...

A Lee County homeowner filed one form with the state on February 13, 2025, over a house a licensed general contractor had left unfinished. Nine months later she had $26,161.49 of state money, and the same payment knocked the contractor's license out from under him.

Tucked into a strip mall on Del Prado Boulevard, Twisted Lobster might not catch your eye from the parking lot, but locals know better. This unassuming seafood spot has quietly become one of Cape Coral’s worst-kept secrets, drawing crowds who come for the fresh catches and stay for the prices that seem too good to be t

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fay is weakening in the Atlantic. As of 11 a.m. Monday, it was producing sustained winds of 50 mph. The storm is moving to south at 5 mph. Fay is set to continue weakening today due to a hostile environment with high wind shear. The storm is expected to transition to a remnant low in t

A Lee County comfort eatery was ordered to temporarily close after a routine state inspection found live roaches crawling inside reach-in freezers and over 70 rodent droppings scattered throughout the kitchen. State records showed that Nardette Take Out Restaurant, located at 3082 Fowler Street in Fort Myers, failed it

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NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man has two new warrants for his arrest after he was accused of violating the terms of his probation following an arrest for drug possession and evidence tampering, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says that Shamar Palomo, 26,...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Authorities are investigating the reported shooting of a hawk that was perched on a power line in Cape Coral. A neighbor who spoke to Gulf Coast News off-camera said the hawk frequently visited the neighborhood and was on the power line when it was shot, falling straight into an empty lot.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another evening of showers and storms is expected as we wrap up the weekend. The bulk of activity this evening will favor interior sections of southwest Florida, but overnight rain near the coast is possible. Overnight lows are expected to settle in the middle 70s.