Fort Myers FL

A Southwest Florida sports tradition older than ESPN, the internet and the birth of instant replay on televised sports is no more. The Yuengling Golf tournament, a fixture on the local sports landscape since 1963, has disbanded. The Tampa-based distributor, J.J. Taylor, which has sponsored it since 2017, has pulled...

There is a pub in southwest Florida that feels like it was lifted straight from a cobblestone street in Dublin and gently set down in the sunshine. The menu reads like a love letter to Ireland, the staff greet you like a regular even on your first visit, and on the right night, the music spills out onto the patio and...

FLORIDA — The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an active death investigation after a body was found in the water near Hunter Creek along the Peace River. Deputies said the investigation was announced around 11 a.m. Monday. According to reports, the body was discovered Sunday evening. Authorities have...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Grace Taylor and Julia Bacoulis combined for a complete game shutout as Florida Gulf Coast softball (13-20, 7-1 ASUN) took the series over North Florida (26-13, 1-7) 2-0 in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. Taylor (5-6) got the start and allowed just two hits...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Fire & EMS Lt. Jefferson Mendel was named Florida’s 2025 Career Firefighter of the Year by Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Blaise Ingoglia, county officials announced.

The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration returns to Tanglewood on June 30, 2026 at 7 PM, featuring the Boston Pops and an all-star lineup of musicians connected to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. The concert marks 60 years of the Grateful Dead and showcases Garcia’s original compositions alongside classic...

Italian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the United States, but only a small number of Italian restaurants consistently earn high marks from locals and travelers alike. These are the restaurants that serve handmade pastas and slow-simmered sauces made using authentic Italian recipes or, in some cases,...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (TCN) – A man has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening his neighbor with a sword, according to police. On March 25, officers with the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a residence after receiving a report of a disturbance involving a weapon....

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police are on scene after a dead body was found in a canal off Metro Parkway. According to FMPD the body was found in the water behind Westwood Apartments. Count on Gulf Coast News to keep you updated as we learn more about...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - Deputies arrested a 20-year-old while he was allegedly attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex. On March 27, detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested 20-year-old, Kevin Lopez Perez, of Bradenton. Detectives learned Perez had allegedly traveled...