This chick returns to Sanibel Causeway for first time in decades; other species find...
The last time a black skimmer chick hatched on Sanibel Causeway it was roughly the same year the Hubble Space Telescope was sent into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. It took all that time, from the early 1990s until late spring of this year, to happen again. The Sanibel-Captiva...
Police Say Surveillance Camera Helped Catch Woman Near Home’s Rear Sliding Door
A Cape Coral burglary-in-progress call ended with police arresting a woman after officers said she was found inside a screened patio near a rear sliding glass door with fresh pry marks. The incident happened June 16, 2026. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers responded around 10:15 a.m. after a suspe
Florida Man Blames Traffic Light After Crashing Yellow Hummer Into Guardrail While Driving on...
A Florida DUI arrest is drawing attention this week, and not just because of the vehicle involved. A bright yellow Hummer plowing into a guardrail on a public roadway is hard to miss under any ... Read more
At least 1 injured after car rolls over, crashes into fence near Cape Coral...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Police are on scene after a driver rolled over their car and crashed it through the fence of a Cape Coral home Saturday morning. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a car rolled over and crashed near the intersection of Tropicana Parkway East and Northeast 5th Avenue. They said that the dr
Between Orlando And Fort Myers Is Florida’s Nostalgic Mall With Fun Shops, A Carousel,...
In between the high-octane theme parks of Orlando and the beaches of Fort Myers sits a living monument to 1990s mall culture. Eagle Ridge Mall is located in the Polk County town of Lake Wales, and stepping through its doors feels like traveling back to a time when bright colors reigned supreme and the food court was th
Southwest Florida’s high cost of living
PORT CHARLOTTE — A Southwest Florida family of four with two children must earn more than $104,000 a year to afford basic necessities and childcare, according to a new report from United Way.
Lee County crime rate decreases, but Lehigh Acres a ‘focal point’
Although more than 8,000 people moved to Lee County, fewer people dialed 911 compared to the previous year, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. "Burglaries are down, motor vehicle thefts are down," Marceno said. As of 2024, Lee County's population was 840,698. Marceno said that last year they had 500 fewer people
Celebrating 250 Years of America
(By Lee County Supervisor of Elections Jenna Persons-Mulicka) The electoral process is foundational to our constitutional republic. For nearly two and a half centuries, Americans have upheld this process by exercising their right to vote. As we celebrate 250 years of America this Fourth of July, let us all get...
North Fort Myers man arrested after disturbance, accused of pointing gun at victim
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers man was arrested on Thursday after being accused of assault during an armed disturbance. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a disturbance involving multiple people in a wooded area near Del Prado Boulevard and Monte Isola Way.
Allegiant Air cuts 2 Punta Gorda flights, who’s affected
Allegiant Air cut two routes from Punta Gorda Airport in a nationwide downsize, which dropped seven airports and eliminated 61 routes ― including a dozen in Florida. The reduction comes in spite of the airline's strong first-quarter earnings, according to Simple Flying . However, they have also added 49 routes, includi
