Fort Myers FL

Although surrounded by nature preserves, Babcock Ranch’s wildest neighbors live right across the street at Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary. The 10-acre rural site provides a forever home for an assortment of endearing rescue lions, tigers, bears, hyenas, primates and many more playful and majestic exotic animals. Some are n

Good Day to all! The 35th Freedom Swim is coming up July 4. Start time is 10 a.m., Charlotte Harbor end of the southbound bridge. See you there!

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A crash involving two United States Postal Service trucks left one of the trucks flipped on its side with the windshield broken in Cape Coral on Tuesday. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the crash happened on Diplomat Parkway East at Northeast 19th Place and there were no injuries.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County deputies issued more than 27,000 tickets to drivers who illegally passed school buses with their stop signs extended during the school year. Each ticket costs $225, amounting to approximately $6.2 million in fines. That money is split between the Lee County School District and the company

FORT MYERS, Florida - Russell Renney, a 51-year-old from Ohio, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Renney pleaded guilty on December 4, 2025, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Court documents reveal that Renney contacted an inform

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On Tuesday, the Gulf Coast Humane Society brought Biscuits into the studio. The gentle, loyal terrier is 3 years old and looking for a forever home. She is 60 pounds. The Humane Society says she is full of love and makes friends everywhere she goes.

If your dad is a connoisseur of seafood or steak, look no further than Connor’s with aged steaks and high-end food from the sea. From prime rib to filet mignon, this local favorite specializes in hearty portions. On the surf side of the menu, dad may have a hard time choosing between the dense crab cakes or shrimp and

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Duluth International Airport is bringing back the direct flight to Fort Myers, Florida. The Sun Country flight from Duluth to Fort Myers will return on Jan. 29, 2027, and will continue through April. It will be offered twice a week, mostly on Mondays and Fridays.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Stroke diagnoses are reportedly increasing among women in Florida, particularly those aged 45–64, and one Lee County woman is sharing her story of survival to raise awareness. "I know that God has an assignment for me, and he chose me for this," Taunya Cola...

Capital Partners, a Minnesota-based commercial real estate firm, has bought a Fort Myers industrial park using $30.5 million in acquisition financing for the deal. The park is the Meridian Business Center on Parallel Drive, just off on Interstate Commerce Drive and near Interstate 75. CBRE Capital Markets, which struct