Double Arrest: Two Port Charlotte Men Behind Bars For Alleged Crimes Against Children
David J. Reyes and Timothy R. Bush (CCSO) CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Local authorities took...
$22.4M wastewater plan OK’d
PUNTA GORDA — The Punta Gorda City Council moved forward with a wastewater facility plan Wednesday that will cost about $22.4 million.
Hospital safety grades remain steady
Only one hospital in the area saw its safety grade from The Leapfrog Group change since last fall, and it was good news.
State track results: FBA’s Caleb Paul wins triple jump at Class 1A meet
A roundup of FHSAA state track and field results from May 6-9, 2026: Class 1A First Baptist senior Caleb Paul went out on top, winning the Class 1A triple jump title with a massive PR of 14.37 meters on Wednesday. His leap was the top local result in the first day of the state track and field championships at the University of North...
Fire destroys home in Suncoast Estates
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fire crews are investigating a structure fire that destroyed a home on Nault Drive in Suncoast Estates Thursday morning. There are no injuries, per reports. Firefighters are trying to figure out what caused the fire. The Battalion Chief on scene said that the fire...
Cops: Man sold vapes to teen girls
PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte County officials waited more than five months to arrest a Fort Myers man on a criminal charge.
James Chambers Shot and Killed While Sitting in Car in Lee County Florida
On August 11, 1984, the body of James Weston Chambers was discovered inside a white Honda Accord along northbound I-75 near Corkscrew Road in Lee County, Florida. Chambers was 49 years old, originally from Ohio, and had reportedly traveled to Southwest Florida while trying to begin a new chapter in his life. Instead, his trip ended in violence on the side of a...
NOW AND THEN | Nearly lost, now restored: The old courthouse story
From almost the beginning of the town in 1887, the citizens of Punta Gorda sought to be the center of their own county.
Fort Myers contractor goes global with marina storage niche technology
Key takeaway: Fort Myers-based GCM Contracting Solutions seeks to expand its market share for a high-tech automated storage and retrieval system, going beyond the marine industry. Core challenge: Customer education on where the system is a fit — and where it isn’t. What’s next: Projects in California and...
Ashley Abbott is a veteran and advocate
ENGLEWOOD — For Ashley Abbott and her father, retired Army Col. Danny Abbott, it was a peak experience.
