Lee County, FL – Community Alert: Sheriff’s Office Expands Outreach, Helps Displaced Residents Ahead...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lee County, FL – As colder weather moves across Southwest Florida, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are stepping up outreach efforts to help displaced and vulnerable residents stay safe this week....
Major change coming to busy Fort Myers road. FDOT to answer questions
The Florida Department of Transportation will ring in the new year with a public information session for what will be one of the most significant road construction projects in Lee County history. What is the project: The reconstruction of the I-75 interchange (Exit 131) by converting it to a Diverging Diamond...
Cape Coral implements new rental registration requirements starting Jan. 1
Big changes coming for owners of Cape Coral rentals! There are new annual registration fees and stronger enforcement parameters going into effect on Jan. 1.
FHP: High-speed chase ends with stolen guns, drugs; father, son arrested
FHP said they chased the stolen car in Estero and speeds reached more than 120 mph. The driver, a 42-year-old New York man, and his 14-year-old son, were arrested.
New rental registration fees go into effect Jan. 1
With the new year comes new regulations for rental properties in Cape Coral. Effective Jan. 1, residential rental property registration is required on an annual basis, and owners must now renew the registration for each registered property every year. The renewal date for each property — there are currently 10,290...
Longtime Fort Myers steakhouse named one of best in Florida
Mastello is in very good hands. Well, make that six very good hands to be exact. The Cacciatore brothers took over and relaunched the longtime ristorante and steakhouse off Cypress Lake Drive in Fort Myers in 2023. And they have done wonders with it ever since. So much, in fact, it was recently named one of the best...
Comedy club keeps ’em laughing at new location, same hilarious comics
After two years of making people laugh, Venturino’s Comedy Club is celebrating its big anniversary with a big step forward: An all-new location in Estero. The club moves from Estero’s Embassy Suites to its new home at J. Vito’s Supper Club and Lounge for its second-anniversary show Monday, Jan. 12. And they’ll be...
‘This is ridiculous’: Fort Myers Beach pushes county about traffic chaos
Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports the backups the town says broken traffic lights are causing, and how the town is pushing for a fix
Southwest Florida Concert Guide: Major Acts and Events Through May 2026
With many big name concerts and specialty events planned in both Fort Myers and Naples through to May 2026, this area of South West Florida is about to become a hub for live music and an area of increasing popularity within Florida's West Coast as we move into 2026 when the amount of touring artists and themed...
Tide of collaboration powers the City of Fort Myers’ downtown scene
Over the past four decades, I’ve had a front-row seat to the City of Fort Myers’ downtown transformation, first as a young police officer and now as mayor helping to guide its continued progress. Watching downtown evolve from an area that once emptied after hours into the vibrant heart of our city has been one of the...
