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For Cameron DeJong and Jonathan Forehand, the decision to leave Austin, TX, was born from a desire for something different – not just a change of scenery, but a change in how they lived. They were living in a master-planned community of 800 homes in the suburbs, yet they knew exactly one neighbor. “It was the type of...

Some Charlotte County homeowners are fed up with a Sheriff's Office firing range next to their property. Commissioners explored options to reduce the noise on Tuesday.

Named in honor of Montezuma, the 1500s Aztec emperor who ruled over a vast empire stretching from Northern Mexico to Guatemala, M’Xuma Tacos Mexican Grill rules over the gastronomy in Babcock Ranch, serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. From tender and juicy steaks with a Mexican flare, to street tacos and...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Three drug dealers arrested in separate undercover investigations by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, officials announced. Crystal R. Gilbert, 44, was sentenced on December 10, 2025, to seven years in the Florida Department of...

Southwest Florida just hit a major milestone with its first proton therapy center, now open in Lee County. This isn’t just a win for the region; it’s a big deal for anyone fighting cancer on Florida’s west coast. Until now, the closest place offering this kind of treatment was all the way in Miami.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — 5:20 p.m. A single-vehicle crash on Joel Boulevard at Palm Beach Boulevard has blocked southbound and northbound lanes, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. 6 a.m. A crash on Veterans Memorial Parkway at Santa Barbara Boulevard has blocked westbound lanes, causing heavy traffic. Traffic...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Opening statements began Tuesday morning in the re-sentencing trial for Dwight Eaglin, a two-time convicted killer and former local boxer seeking to avoid death row. Prosecutors told the jury there are aggravating factors that warrant the death penalty for Eaglin. The defense denied...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cape Coral, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is renewing its push for drivers to follow the state’s Move Over Law after a trooper was seriously injured in a roadside crash on the Cape Coral Bridge. According to...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new bill set to be voted on in Florida’s upcoming legislative session proposes that teachers take an oath to foster nonpartisan learning and uphold the U.S. and Florida constitutions before entering the classroom. Substitute teacher Nayancah Galety expressed concerns about the profession’s...

NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla. — A fire reignited at a home along Cutlass Drive on North Captiva Island Tuesday night. Upper Captiva fire commissioner Duncan Rosen confirmed the fire reignited at the same house. A neighbor told Gulf Coast News the whole house burned down. Gulf Coast News is...