Fort Myers FL

PUNTA GORDA — What began as a child taking a jacket from another in 2014, turned into children receiving gifts from firefighters, nonprofits and the community.

Jordan Smith Jr. went off in the City of Palms championship game Tuesday night. And Duke coach Jon Scheyer was there to watch him. Smith went for 31 points and won the City of Palms MVP Award as Paul VI (VA) beat Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 57-53, at the prestigious tournament in Fort Myers, Fla.

Tiffany Griffith, 36, of Fort Myers, has been charged with child abuse – which was downgraded from aggravated child abuse – in court on Tuesday after her arrest. Witnesses told deputies that a woman, later identified as Griffith, entered the pool where a group of children were playing and began splashing water on...

Swig, the Utah-born brand credited with popularizing dirty sodas, is expanding into Florida with its first Fort Myers location scheduled to open early next year. The shop will be located at 13401 Summerlin Road, Suite 1. It will introduce Southwest Florida customers to the brand's signature drive-thru-focused soda...

Looking to ring in the New Year on the right note? Cape Coral and surrounding Southwest Florida communities are offering many ways to welcome 2026 and say goodbye to 2025. In the Cape, the city is hosting its third annual New Year’s Eve Celebration & Ball Drop with a party in the South Cape featuring national...

Estero officials gave the green light to a $19.5 million construction contract on Dec. 18. Phase one of the Estero Sports Park will rise along Williams Road beside Estero High School, creating shared space for students and townspeople. Workers will tackle site prep, infrastructure, and roads. Crews break ground next...

Here's a Pool day gone wrong. You know I always say this: if you’re not gonna think about it five minutes from now, why get upset about it at all? Just move on with your day. Take a breath. Grab a coffee. Pet your dog. Life is too short to let tiny moments turn into giant messes. But every now and then, someone just...

Bay Street Yard is throwing a New Year's Eve bash on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Expect live bands, games, food trucks, and a champagne toast when the clock strikes twelve. Doors open at 2 p.m. The party doesn't stop until 2 a.m. Eric Michael Taylor takes the stage from 2 to...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in locating a stolen bike. Crime Stoppers says that a 2000 custom-built Ninja Blackhawk motorcycle was stolen from the area of Sentinela Boulevard and Bremen Avenue South in November. If you have information in this...

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