Fort Myers FL

Cape Christian mobilized hundreds of volunteers March 7 and 8 for Serve Day 2026, completing more than 100 service projects across four counties and nine cities throughout Southwest Florida. Serve Day is a churchwide outreach initiative that partners with local nonprofits, schools, veterans organizations,...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A group of friends was staying at an Airbnb in the Punta Gorda area when they discovered a snake curled up under the covers. The video, which was posted on Storyful, shows one of the guests finding the baby Ball Python. He gathered his courage along...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man was arrested on Saturday after being accused of pulling a fire alarm when there was no fire. According to the Fort Myers Police Department arrest report, officers responded to the Triton Cay apartment complex on West First Street at around 5:45 a.m. in response to a man claiming to...

A Fort Myers man on the state sex-offender registry was detained by Cuban authorities when his boat ran out of fuel and it was discovered he had an outstanding warrant in Florida, the sheriff of Lee County, where he’s wanted, said. He was brought to Miami-Dade County by federal agents Monday. Worden Bourn had been on...

A Cape Coral man accused driving his boat drunk, accelerating and hitting a dock, injuring two others, took a plea deal. Shawn Lynch, 30, on March 16 pleaded no contest to one count of boating under the influence causing serious bodily injury to another. As part of the plea deal, Assistant State Attorney Jonathan...

The Cape Coral City Council has approved a multi-phase development agreement for the Seven Islands project. This project consists of a 47-acre mixed-use development in Northwest Cape Coral, between Old Burnt Store Road on the east and the North Spreader Waterway to the west. The Seven Islands are manmade boxes,...

After finding out they were not eligible for a Temporary Placement Permit for 5 food and drink trailers on their property, the owners of the Wyndham will now shoot for an option that’s never been approved in the history of Fort Myers Beach. Years ago, the town approved an...

Courtney Delaney and Joshua Sanders are facing multiple felonies after their daughter allegedly overdosed on drugs from the home at her middle school. The post 'Curious about it': Middle schooler overdosed in class with drugs swiped from arguing parents, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .

CAPE CORAL, FL - The Dominican Experience is targeting an April 11 opening at 122 Chiquita Blvd. S, Unit 3, Cape Coral, FL 33991. Owner Arthur Sanchez told Business Debut the restaurant plans to open at 6 a.m. and will bring authentic Dominican cuisine to the Cape Coral community. The...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Firefighters rescued four animals from a house fire in Cape Coral on Monday night, with assistance from a fast-acting neighbor. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Southeast 13th Terrace just before 6 p.m.