Fort Myers FL

PLATINUM-selling artist Priscilla Block will headline the Monster Energy Outbreak: Things You Didn’t See Tour, kicking off Thursday, October 23rd at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon in Fort Myers, FL. The 15-date tour will boast Block’s signature charisma and sass-filled take on country music to her devoted fanbase of...

You’re gonna need a bigger… brain. A fisherman was bitten by a shark while posing for a photo. Shawn Meuse was on a birthday fishing trip with his friends on Cayo Costa, an island near Boca Grande, Fla., when he decided to pose with a freshly-caught lemon shark.

Receiving unexpected order confirmations may indicate that your email address is being exploited in fraudulent operations targeting various retailers. In recent months, an increasing number of individuals have reported receiving shipment confirmation emails for purchases they did not make. These emails typically...

Dog days of summer? One in three dog owners feel like bad pet parents during the warmer months, new data reveals. The survey of 2,000 dog owners found that 39% feel their dog suffers in the summer due to reduced walks and worries about overheating. That’s led to dog parents getting creative in a bid […]

PUNTA GORDA — Concerned a DOGE inspection could force the city’s police and 911 dispatch to consolidate with Charlotte County, a Punta Gorda City Council member spoke up to retain home-rule power before signing any agreement.

Buffet City at 5020 S Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers, Lee County, FL, was cited for 14 violations during a Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspection on August 12, 2025, resulting in a warning and follow-up inspection requirement.

A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the establishment of the region's only sea turtle treatment facility. Islander Shirley Walter found that royal tern, took it home and...

While the Bayside at Bonita Fish Company event space is now open and taking reservations at the former iconic Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Cafe off Fishermans Wharf in Fort Myers Beach, progress is rapidly being made into opening the main restaurant. The owners of the business, HM Restaurant Group, expect...

The Sanibel Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed the 2024 update to the Shared Use Path Master Plan and prepared a priority list of path extensions based on the recommendations in the report. The city council members discussed the committee’s priority list of path extensions on Tuesday, August 19. They...

If you love the thrill of the racetrack, Fort Myers is getting Florida's largest indoor go-kart track. When I was a kid, go-karts were always a highlight of our family trips. No matter where we went, we’d somehow find a local track and race each other like it was the Indy 500. One of my favorite trips was to...