Fort Myers FL

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Public Safety celebrated bravery, lifesaving efforts, and outstanding service during the annual Public Safety Appreciation & Recognition banquet.

Heads up, commuters in Charlotte County. If you're planning to navigate the streets of Melbourne anytime soon, prepare for a bit of a delay. From next Monday to September 9, between the early hours of 7 a.m. and the waning light of 4:30 p.m., the southbound lane of Melbourne Street will be subject to intermittent...

Think of a shopping destination where treasure hunting transforms from casual pastime into competitive sport, complete with trophies for those who unearth the most spectacular deals at rock-bottom prices. That’s exactly what awaits at Fleamasters Flea Market in Fort Myers, Florida. There’s an undeniable enchantment...

The First Watch Restaurant at 13211 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, Lee County, FL, received a warning from state health inspectors after five violations were found during an August 12 complaint inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The popular breakfast chain location was...

When someone tells you there’s a place in Florida where your dollar stretches further than a yoga instructor on vacation, you might expect to find a run-down strip mall with a gas station that hasn’t updated its prices since the Carter administration. Instead, you’ll discover Matlacha, a tiny...

Nestled in a modest strip mall in Cape Coral, Florida, Bread Pete has quietly built a reputation that has breakfast enthusiasts setting their alarms with purpose. This German bakery, with its bright orange roof and unassuming exterior, has locals and savvy tourists alike forming morning queues for what many consider...

Oakland, Austin, New Orleans, Cape Coral, San Francisco, Birmingham, Washington DC, Fort Myers, Denver, Portland, Phoenix, and Sarasota. Each housing market moves to its own drummer. In some cities, prices of single-family homes have continued to rise, but in others they started to tank in mid-2022 or more recently,...

It's a bumpy ride on Olympia Avenue in Punta Gorda. The city plans to redo the paving on its section of the road soon, but FDOT’s section may not be finished until late next summer.

An 80-year-old Villager has been ordered into anger management after using a cane to attack a man in a golf cart in a parking dispute at Publix. Henry Kok of the Village of Sanibel is poised to escape prosecution on a charge of battery on a person over the age of 65 as the result of being allowed to enter into a...

Reopened June 4 in its pre-Ian storefront at 2407 Periwinkle Way, The Sanibel Sprout officially celebrated its endurance through and after the storm with a SanCap Chamber ribbon-cutting Aug. 20. Since May 2024, owner Jianna Senkeleski operated out of a food truck parked in that same location at Islander Center, to...