Food truck park to bring new dining options to Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Fort Myers Beach is set to welcome a new food truck park, offering diverse dining options and amenities as the area rebuilds after Hurricane Ian. "I think bringing more food trucks out here is a great way to get Fort Myers Beach back up and running. So I think it's a great first step," Maxwell
Fire sparks at Fort Myers apartment building; no injuries
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A fire sparked at a Fort Myers apartment building on the 2000 block of Broadway. No injuries were reported. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, the fire started in a multifamily residential unit on the second floor. The Fort Myers Police Department was on the scene to assist with evacuations
Mother found after Fort Myers police look to identify child found on Bernwood Place...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Story update: 7:37 p.m. Fort Myers police say the mother of the child has been located. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying a child who was located on the 9000 block of Bernwood Place Drive. Officers...
Florida Man Deliberately Rams Police F-150 at Red Light, Admits He Did It On...
A Fort Myers man is facing a serious felony charge after intentionally driving his car into a Clearwater police officer’s marked truck just after midnight, then calmly telling officers he did it on purpose while ... Read more
From the Archives: Cape Coral High School in the 1990s, early 2000s
The following is edited from a Sept. 19, 2019, article in the News-Press entitled “A look back at Cape Coral High School” by Cynthia Williams. It’s June and school’s out for summer! While some adults may think of schools as daycare centers or relate only to athletic programs, responsible and attentive adults are intere
Hot and humid with an isolated rain chance Sunday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Sunday is shaping up to be a hot and humid day along the Gulf Coast. Temperatures are expected to climb into the low-to-mid 90s this afternoon, but it'll feel more like 100 degrees outside. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast has increasing rain chances...
Sunset Beach theme available for weddings in July at Charlotte County Justice Center
PUNTA GORDA — The office of the Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller is setting up an upcoming Sunset Beach-themed wedding chapel room at the Charlotte County Justice Center.
How This Tiny Downtown Startup Became an Untouchable Cape Coral, FL Neighborhood Favorite
📍: 1015 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33904. 🕒: Tue-Sat: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Sun-Mon: Closed. Sage on 47th operates as an essential casual dining and cultural anchor at 1015 Cape Coral Parkway East. The local kitchen serves up a highly reliable mix of classic, unpretentious American comfort staples and traditional c
COLUMN | Food insecurity has a local address
Now that summer is underway, many of the routines families rely on for food support have changed. For thousands of Florida families, the question isn’t what’s for dinner, it’s whether there will be enough food on the table at all.
Three Oaks woman bails on court hearing following arrest on drug possession charges
A Three Oaks woman has a warrant out for her arrest after she failed to show up to a court hearing for an arrest on drug possession charges, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says Kate Mitchell, 38, was initially arrested when officers spotted her pulling into an...

















