Bank to host blood drive in Fort Myers, amid critical shortage
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is hosting a blood drive July 11 to help Lee Health address critically low blood supplies. Sign up to donate at their Bridge Branch location in Fort Myers.
Gulf Coast Humane Society breaks ground on new veterinary clinic in Fort Myers
The Gulf Coast Humane Society broke ground Monday on a 10,000-sq. ft. veterinary clinic that will serve Southwest Florida. Slated for completion in spring 2026, the project is being led by Stevens Construction, with GMA Architects & Planners and RESPEC serving as additional partners. Located at 2010 Arcadia St., the...
Kudos to The Staff at Doc Ford’s
Team members from Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on Fort Myers Beach recently spent a morning volunteering at the Gulf Coast Humane Society. The employees cleaned all the kennels, did laundry, measured and bagged food, and exercised dogs. “Our group enjoyed helping out at the Gulf Coast Humane...
RobertDouglas Advises TPI Hospitality on Refinancing of Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach
Nashville, Tennessee—RobertDouglas announced that it represented TPI Hospitality as the exclusive advisor on the refinancing of the Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach, a 254-room resort in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The financing, provided by an institutional-grade balance sheet lender, repaid construction...
‘Storm after the storm’: Lee County survivors fight for housing relief after hurricanes
Nearly three years after Hurricane Ian destroyed thousands of homes across Lee County, many survivors are still living in trailers , battling red tape and bureaucracy as they try to rebuild. Now, as officials move tens of millions of dollars away from housing relief and into infrastructure projects, residents are...
Sea turtle photobombs family photoshoot to lay eggs
This is a rare sighting as sea turtles usually nest at night.
Cameratta Companies Begins Development of Kingston Community in Estero
Cameratta Companies has started construction on the new Kingston community that will span in total over 6,702 acres. The first portion of the land to be developed is approximately 2,700 acres of property. Kingston is known to be a conservation restoration project that will transform a distressed and overgrown...
Gulf Coast Surf & Beach Festival returns to Fort Myers Beach July 19
The annual Gulf Coast Surf & Beach Festival, hosted by Surfers for Autism, will return to Fort Myers Beach from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Crescent Beach Family Park at 1046 Estero Blvd.. Surfers for Autism is a nonprofit organization dedicated to unlocking the potential of...
Cape Coral man arrested for burglary and inappropriate touching
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday after allegedly groping a minor and attempting to burglarize a vehicle, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. The incidents occurred at two separate locations on NE Pine Island Road. Officers first responded to a report of inappropriate touching at...
‘Liquid gold’ draining away as Naples, Fort Myers areas lose more wetlands each year
It should come as no surprise that a huge swath of our wetlands have vanished in the last two decades. The information is right out in the open. No one’s trying to hide it. It’s recorded in formal determinations, public records and perfectly legal permits, all of which are freely available for citizens to examine....
