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Florida has added 97 cases of cyclosporiasis, the most in one week since the national outbreak of the parasitic illness began in the spring. Collier County saw 4 cases and Lee County saw 7 cases in the latest state Department of Health weekly updates. Since May 1 when the outbreak gained national attention with a sympt

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A partial road closure is in effect on Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach as firefighters battle a trailer fire. According to the Town of Fort Myers Beach, the southern end of Estero Boulevard is partially closed. Firefighters responded to a fire at a trailer on Estero Boulevard at around 9:3

Deputies in Lee County used a grappler to stop a driver accused of making "violent threats."

Harold Gene Lucas (1976, Left) Lucas In a More Recent Photo (Right) Florida Gov. Ron...

Four men, most of them owners of South Florida convenience stores, have been accused of a multi-million-dollar, years-long scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, by exchanging food assistance benefits for cash, prosecutors said. Rajaie Ahmad Ali, 63, of Miramar; Sami Jamhour, 43, of H

MURDOCK — The Charlotte County Commission approved, 4-1, a fee schedule Wednesday for renting out the Port Charlotte Beach Park Recreation Center.

The owners at The Wyndham, represented by The Neighborhood Company, are hoping the Fort Myers Beach Town Council will approve their rebuild plans Monday at their south end property on Estero Blvd. The project was approved by the LPA (6-1) last month. There are no plans to rebuild a hotel...

One of Punta Gorda’s best-known waterfront destinations, Fishermen’s Village, has new owners. The Business Observer reports that the real estate was purchased for $43 million by Punta Gorda-based Harborview Capital Group and Miami-based Torose Equities. The sale comes as Charlotte County continues to grow and commercia

Southwest Florida food lovers will have a chance to sample a variety of Mexican-inspired dishes this weekend at a local brewery event — the “Mexican Food Throwdown.” The event will be Saturday, May 2, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Millennial Brewing Company in Fort Myers.

The waterfront restaurant many St. Pete diners thought they were losing is not actually going anywhere. Doc Ford’s Jungle Terrace will close briefly, swap out its name, and reopen with much of the same food and waterfront atmosphere under a new identity. According to Tampa Bay Times, the restaurant’s...