Fort Myers FL

The Gladiolus Surgery Center, a medical office building in Fort Myers, has sold. The 7,315-square-foot building was bought by the suburban Dallas real estate investment firm Prime Healthcare Properties. It paid $4.6 million. The previous owner, a Fort Myers LLC, paid $3.85 million for the property at 7431 Gladiolus...

Travelers flying through Southwest Florida International Airport will soon have access to a new dining option as White Castle introduces an automated kiosk serving its well known slider menu.

An out-of-control driver slammed into the back of a school bus on a Florida street, and he was later arrested ... but not in connection to the crash.

Retirement really didn’t suit native New Yorkers Marie and Steve Quaranta. After moving to Southwest Florida five years ago, a retired Steve stayed busy as an entertainer (under the name Steve Michaels), like he’s done since he was 17. “It’s great when you first get down here,” he said. “You sit by the pool, drive...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A Punta Gorda tech shop owner is accused of fraud and criminal use of personal information, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said. According to an arrest report, a victim took their laptop to OnTech, owned by Kory Cameron Kossick, 28, to check for viruses. The report says that after leaving...

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade and the 60 th -annual Swamp Cabbage Festival. Plus a look at what’s ahead in February. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...

LABELLE, Fla. — LaBelle Middle School was put on a temporary "hold" on Wednesday after a possible threat to the school was identified during a routine security sweep. The Hendry County School District said the principal immediately suspended school activities and alerted the authorities as a precaution. Hendry...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida - Ronnie Sherman Leatherwood has been sentenced to seven years in prison for selling methamphetamine near an elementary school, according to the Office of State Attorney Amira Fox. Leatherwood, adjudicated guilty and sentenced as a Habitual Felony Offender, was prosecuted by Assistant State...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A serious two-vehicle crash left at least one person injured and heavy debris scattered across the roadway along Summerlin Road and FSW Parkway in Lee County. The crash happened on Thursday at approximately 11 a.m., and the southbound lanes of Summerlin Rd were shut down...

On Tuesday, the Lee Board of County Commissioners awarded a $258 million construction contract to restore and enhance the Fort Myers Beach Water Reclamation Facility, expanding the capacity and making the facility more resilient to coastal flooding. This project includes the demolition of several buildings and...