SOCIETY: Southwest Florida Food Fest & Craft Fair
On Saturday May 30, 2026, Battle Bros Events brought the Southwest Florida Food Fest and Craft Fair to Southwest Florida for a full day of light bites, live concerts and family fun at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. The family-friendly festival featured $1 to $5 a la carte tasting menus, a craft fair
July 4: Ultimate guide to fireworks, parades in Lee County
It was 250 years in the making, beginning with a piece of paper that changed the world. Our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and July 4, 1776, is when the colonies united. Celebrations are planned throughout the U.S., including in Southwest Florida. And because this year is a bit more special tha
Publix zeroes in on SW Florida’s Lee County with another mega-land buy
Lee County is ground zero for Publix's latest land grab. The monster grocery chain has been in an ongoing purchasing rampage to grow its ownership footprint , The Naples area and several Lee cities have been in its sights including Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach. And just be
Town Council Upholds Himmelstein Fine
On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council denied a request from Robert Himmelstein to reduce a code violation fine from $16,500 to $0. The fines were a result of shipping containers Himmelsten had in his parking lot to store retail furniture for his store during his build-out. Himmelstein is...
1,600+ to be impacted by scheduled water outage in Lee County, Boil Water Notice...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — 1,600 residences and seven commercial businesses along Corkscrew Road east of I-75 in Lee County will be impacted by a water outage and Boil Water Notice beginning Tuesday night. According to Lee County Utilities, a brief water outage followed by a Boil Water Notice will...
Crews investigate fire along I-75 in Charlotte County south of Tuckers Grade exit
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A fire sparked along northbound I-75 near mile marker 158 just south of the Tuckers Grade exit on Tuesday morning. Flames could be seen coming from a wooded area along I-75. Cameras showed what appeared to be a car within the flames. The Florida Highway...
Traffic stop leads to meth trafficking charge
ENGLEWOOD — A traffic stop for an illegal lane change at an intersection led to drug arrest that includes trafficking in methamphetamines, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reports show.
Bahnam Builders help kick off the ‘Stuff the Bus’ school supply drive in Lee...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Jason Drew kicked off Monday morning "Gulfcoasting" in Cape Coral with Ava and Alan Bahnam and Queen Ellis of Bahnam Builders as they launched this year's "Stuff the Bus" school supply drive. The community‑wide effort, supported by Oasis Charter Schools, aims to fill an entire school bus with backpac
Cape Coral begins construction on Florida’s tallest flagpole
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Construction has begun on a 250-foot flagpole in Cape Coral's Bernice Braden Park, which will honor America's 250th birthday and become the tallest flagpole in Florida. Cape Coral officials have said the project is being funded through donations, but the fundraising campaign has not yet...
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco
Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Rock at Arts Bonita; Nature’s Palette in Naples; ‘America’ on Marco. The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter is known for his melodic, introspective soft rock and folk-pop songs. Fan favorites include “Come Back,” “Love Vibration,” “1972” and “Winter in the Hamptons.” At 7:30 p.m., F
