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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Jaha Cummings doesn’t just tell people about African American history in Punta Gorda — he is African American history in Punta Gorda. “My grandmother, Bernice A. Russel, she was actually the founder of the Blanchard House Museum. She was a local historian," said Cummings, founding chair of the Blanc

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The drought monitor was updated Thursday, and it shows a big improvement across most of the Gulf Coast. A noticeable change is the large swath of moderate drought shaded in tan. That represents yet another category improvement in our drought conditions. The last time we had only a moderate drought in

PORT CHARLOTTE — Deputies arrested a man they say spat on a woman’s car and told her to go back to the country she came from.

What started as a high-tech wildlife check-in ended with handcuffs in Lee County, where deputies say a man opened fire on a sheriff's office drone that was in the air assisting a search. The drone's live video feed reportedly showed the man taking aim and shooting, allowing deputies already nearby to close in and arres

Five more retail and restaurant tenants, including a popular Naples donut shop, have signed leases to move into Midtown at Bonita, a 68-acre development in Lee County. The new businesses will join TJ Maxx and Ulta Beauty, which were announced in February and a roster that includes Jeff’s Bagel Run, Gelato & Co., LowBro

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A teen was arrested on Wednesday after being accused of damaging a Punta Gorda barbershop by shooting at it with a BB gun. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, officers with the Punta Gorda Police Department responded to Captain Bill's Barber Shop on June 8. The owner told them that w

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Useppa Island Fire Rescue crews rescued a pair of boaters stranded on Cayo Costa overnight. According to UIFR, crews responded to a call from the parents of two missing boaters, who said that the boaters had not returned home the night before. Crews were dispatched in the early morning hours of Thurs

Have you been to McGregor’s Public House in south Fort Myers recently? And by recently, I mean since Saturday, June 13. Because, oh, has this friendly neighborhood Irish pub at Bell Tower changed in the last week. “We expanded the pub, launched a menu update and opened Oak & Vine,” said Tom McGregor, who owns this Bell

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has set 2 special meetings to hear the biggest development on the island, London Bay’s plans for the old Outrigger property. To be approved, the project needs to go through two council public hearing and receive yes votes from 3 out of the 5 council members.

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter is excited to announce its 5th annual online auction, taking place virtually from Aug. 17-21, 2026. As the shelter’s largest annual fundraiser, the event raises critical funds to support the care, medical treatment, enrichment, and adoption of homeless animals throughout Southwest Florida.