Fort Myers FL

The first episode of Jimmy on the Rocks wrapped up shooting at locations across Southwest Florida. Cape Coral's Dixie Roadhouse served as the main set. The crew finished in April 2025, with post-production now in full swing. A run-down bar in Florida sits at the center of this tale. When...

A Florida man learned the hard way that sharks don’t have much patience posing for photos. Shawn Meuse was posing with a lemon shark on a beach in Boca Grande when the animal turned on him, sinking its teeth into his leg. The moment was caught on video and quickly spread across social media.

As he publishes Tomlinson’s Wake, the 27th novel in his series featuring Florida marine biologist, intrepid adventurer and skilled combatant Marion “Doc” Ford, author Randy Wayne White is in the thick of a very public lawsuit. The 75-year-old New York Times bestselling author talked with the Catalyst...

Lee County Schools now requires $75 background checks for Level 2 volunteers including field trip chaperones and mentors under new state law.

Month-long Cape Coral Police investigation targets establishments that preyed on elderly locals with gambling addictions, finding machine payouts as low as 18.5%

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Charlotte County man faces felony littering charges after he told deputies he tossed a large load of waste material along a road rather than taking it to the landfill, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. The county’s Parks and Recreation Department called deputies...

Lovers Key State Park will present weekly programs on park history and wildlife throughout the month of September 2025. All programs will take place at Lovers Key State Park. Space is limited for all events so reservations are required HERE. The park offers many recreational opportunities for visitors with...

August 22, 2025 // Franchising.com // FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dave’s Hot Chicken is expanding into Southwest Florida with a newly signed lease in Fort Myers. Conveniently located, the new restaurant will be developed by FTB Services, a Tampa-based group owned by brothers Ian and Adam Lieberman, with Peter Ungerleider...

FGCU is increasingly embracing the future of technology. Something that was previously only seen in sci-fi movies is now a reality being utilized on college campuses. In the past two years, three kinds of robots have been introduced to make things more convenient for FGCU students and staff. Husqvarna Automowers...

Lee County Commissioners are working on plans to purchase two privately owned pieces of property just off Fort Myers Beach and transform the land into a public boat ramp. If successful, the county will turn what is a blighted area now into a nice new park facility. The property is...