Sanibel Rec Center Closing for Maintenance
The City of Sanibel reminds residents and visitors that the Sanibel Recreation Center will close for its annual maintenance period beginning Friday, August 1, and reopen Monday, August 10. Additionally, the pools will be closed beginning Thursday, July 30, ahead of the Recreation Center’s closure on Friday, August 1.
Now You Know: $1.2 million in to strengthen child hunger programs
Sunshine Ace Hardware across Southwest Florida are hosting a three-day Miracle Bucket Sale to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network. From Aug. 7-9, customers can donate $5 or more in exchange for a specially marked five-gallon Ace Hardware bucket to use as a shopping basket, earning a 20% discount on nearly everyt
Town To Foreclose on Former Bank Building
On Monday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council will start the process of foreclosing on the former bank building at 2815 Estero Boulevard in front of the Sea Grape Plaza. It’s currently owned by Robert Himmelstein. The issue that led to the foreclosure process is related to a violation...
Coastal showers with scattered evening storms Tuesday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Storms will start earlier Tuesday due to an onshore wind so be sure to grab the umbrella as you head out the door. Hit or miss showers will filter through coastal communities for the morning commute, though scattered storms will develop inland by the afternoon.
SWFLA To Do List: Events in Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco Island
Top events of the week: 3 To Do: Play Mahjong in Naples, and ‘Underwater’ on Marco Island. From 4 until 6 p.m., July 30, have yourself a merry little July and take part in the festivities! Dress in your favorite holiday look or compete in the ugly Christmas T-shirt contest. Cool down at the frozen hot chocolate bar and
Garbage Trucks With AI Eyes: How Cities Turn Trash Routes Into Neighborhood Scans
Garbage Trucks With AI Eyes: How Cities Turn Trash Routes Into Neighborhood Scans. Cape Coral, Florida, nearly took a step that would have put artificial intelligence on its sanitation fleet. The plan called for cameras mounted on garbage trucks. As crews made their regular rounds the lenses would capture images of fro
Gallagher Opens Straight Arrow Marine Full-Service MTI Dealership—And More—In Southwest Florida
A familiar name to high-performance marine industry veterans, Tim Gallagher quietly opened the doors of Straight Arrow Marine in Fort Myers, Fla., at the beginning of this month. The newest dealer for MTI, which Gallagher has represented for much of his career, Straight Arrow Marine is a “full-service performance boati
Florida child drownings on pace to exceed deadly record, how to keep safe
76 Florida child drownings already reported in 2026. Child drownings in Florida are on pace to surpass the number in 2025, the deadliest year for child drownings in modern Florida history, according to officials and child safety experts. Seventy-six children have died by drowning in 2026 as of July 27,...
Influencer Previously Acquitted of Stabbing for ‘TikTok Fame’ Sentenced to 12 Years for Attempted...
Zachary Latham was arrested in October 2023 on charges of attempted kidnapping, domestic battery by strangulation and criminal mischief
Human Remains Found by Kayakers in Fla. Identified as Woman Missing for More Than...
Rose Marie Gayhart, 23, was reported missing by her parents in 1985
