Fort Myers FL

Across Lee County and throughout Florida, fraudulent individuals are posing as property owners in attempts to steal land and homes. These scammers create fake email accounts, forge identification documents, and impersonate legitimate owners — and it is happening with alarming frequency. Due to the high volume of real...

There's a popular expression pretty much everyone has heard at one point or another in their life: They don't make them like they used to. This can be said about restaurant menus. We understand our audience loves food and dining coverage. There are hundreds of restaurants throughout Southwest Florida to satisfy just...

A grocery store's atmosphere, for the most part, is pretty bland. A big space with multiple aisles off food and other items − some very colorful − and not much else as far as fanfare. Trader Joe's is different, whether it's the colorful, bold shirts the employees wear, or the frequent sound of a bell ringing −...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers woman is facing felony drug charges after deputies say she sold nearly an ounce of fentanyl to a confidential informant during a narcotics investigation. Krsungi Gillett, 49, was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with trafficking fentanyl over 4 grams,...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The State Board of Immigration Enforcement (SBIE) is set to approve another $53 million in awards for local law enforcement agencies. About half of those funds are being allocated to only one county. While $14 million of the funds are for new awards, the other...

All-you-can-eat buffets were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one favorite is back from the brink and in the midst of a major comeback.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper has died after a medical emergency during a training event, according to FHP. Michael Diego, according to FHP, suffered a medical emergency while participating in a competitive process for the Patrol's Criminal Interdiction Unit. They add that he recently transferred to Troop F in...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A man was arrested after more than 600 pounds of drugs were seized in Pensacola on Monday. Roberto Feria faces a felony drug trafficking charge. Officers at the Agriculture Inspection Station conducted an inspection on a semi-truck hauling oranges from Visalia, California. During the inspection,...

This past Monday, on Feb. 9, 2026, Face It Botox Bar celebrated the unveiling of their fourth location, situated on 6 Mile Cypress in Fort Myers. Owners Ryann Lavania and Mark Lavenia celebrated alongside the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to commemorate the expansion of the Face It...

Naples father-son business team shares insights on family enterprise challenges ahead of FGCU conference, revealing 500% cost increases over 15 years.