Fort Myers FL

Nine hospitals in the region were listed among Florida’s best on a recent ranking by Forbes magazine’s 2026 Top Hospitals survey. The hospitals on the list — more than 5,400 were considered initially, the magazine says, and 762 were chosen, with 29 in Florida — from the region include:

Cape Coral–Fort Myers has grabbed the number one slot for retirement living across America, based on fresh data from StorageCafe. This Southwest Florida metro beat out over 100 big cities that made the list. Close to 29% of people living there are 65 or older. That's way higher than...

Step aboard a retro railcar in Fort Myers where polished wood, clinking glassware, and suspicious alibis set the tone for an unforgettable night. The Murder Mystery Dinner Train pairs a five course American meal with a comic whodunit that unfolds right at your table. As the train rolls through Southwest Florida, the...

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook it is currently investigating a shooting death on Van Buren Avenue in Port Charlotte.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WFLA) — Lee County deputies arrested a Florida teenager on Jan. 2 after he attempted to rob a 7-Eleven gas station on Jan. 1, shooting the clerk with a pellet gun, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Video released by the sheriff’s office in a Facebook post shows two teenagers entering the […]

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice man was arrested after he allegedly told deputies he stole an airboat because he needed parts to repair another boat, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Port Charlotte man reported his airboat and trailer stolen from...

PORT CHARLOTTE — After getting addicted to opiates in her 20s, Ashley Brantley found herself in front of a judge at drug court.

A Florida man is expressing deep gratitude to his roommates after they woke him during a New Year’s Eve house fire so intense it nearly spread to a neighboring home. Firefighters in Fort Myers, Fla., were dispatched to a residence on Cranford Avenue near St. Charles Street at 10:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec....

More than two dozen authors will participate in the 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival. The event is slated for Saturday, March 7. Readers of all ages will be able to meet their favorite writers, hear behind-the-scenes stories, get their books autographed — and more. The free, outdoor event will be held...

Looking for some fun in Southwest Florida? Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the annual Venezia Renaissance Faire and two big art festivals in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. Plus a look at what’s ahead in January. To submit events, email the details to reporter Charles Runnells at...