Fort Myers FL

The iconic "Mucky Duck" beach bar on Captiva is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a lawsuit seeking to remove an artificial 12-foot dune next to the historic watering hole. The 218-page lawsuit reflects how the law has evolved here in Florida regarding clashes between rights of property owners and environmental...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WFTX) - A U.S. Navy veteran decided to celebrate his 90th birthday by going parasailing with his granddaughter and doctor along the coast of Florida. For 90-year-old Arnold “Sonny” Lokken, the secret to getting old is very simple: get out of the recliner and into the sky. The veteran went...

Here is your forecast for Saturday, January 24th, 2026. While we track a powerful winter storm impacting millions this weekend, SWFL has a beautiful weekend ahead. This morning, we woke up with areas of dense fog with lows in the low to mid-60s. That fog has since cleared, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid...

An 18-year-old from Punta Gorda died in a single-vehicle crash on Piper Road in Charlotte County early Sunday morning, FHP reports.

Big crowds flocked to the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater on Saturday for music, food, and traditional Celtic games.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of blue-green algae toxins in the Caloosahatchee River-Sebastian Canal. DOH-Lee says that blue-green algae can produce toxins that can be harmful to humans as well as pets. They add...

The Premier Mobile Health Services Mobile Medical Clinic will be at the Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach Wednesday, February 11th from 9AM to 1PM. The mission of Premier Mobile Health Services is to “make health care accessible for all with a focus on the underserved to build health equity and promote...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — An assistant principal at Charlotte High School was arrested early Saturday morning, according to an arrest report from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say that they responded to a call about a reckless driver at the intersection of Gasparilla Road and Marathon Road. They...

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health became the first health system in Florida to complete a pediatric scoliosis surgery using a robotic guidance system. The procedure was performed as part of a two-stage surgical plan to treat a young patient with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The patient first...

Florida lawmakers propose limiting e-bike speeds to 10 mph on sidewalks if a rider is at least 50 feet from a pedestrian.