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The development site for an already approved La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham is up for sale in Port Charlotte. The property is at 22417 Hancock Ave., about five minutes north of the Sunseeker Resort Gulf Coast. The future site of the 84-room, three story La Quinta is on the market for $16 million, far less than the r

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Melissa McClellan and her daughter, Madi, share more than just DNA. "She doesn't think she's my favorite, but she is," said Melissa McClellan. They share a friendship, and as their matching shirts that read "she's my favorite coworker," and "I'm literally her only coworker," suggest, they share an of

GATEWAY, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office said it arrested a reportedly armed and barricaded man in Gateway on Friday. According to deputies, Raymond Michael Rhodes, 43, was accused of battery on a woman before reportedly arming himself with a firearm and threatening to kill her and himself.

Charlotte County workforce development starts long before a company posts a job. It starts when students see a career path. It starts when schools understand local industry needs. It starts when employers, educators, and community partners work from the same playbook. For businesses, this matters because workforce is o

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police are investigating reports of gunshots Friday morning near the intersection of Jackson and Willard streets. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded to Jackson Street after receiving reports of gunshots. Gulf Coast News crews at the scene observed multiple po

Cape Coral, Florida is considering equipping garbage trucks with AI-powered cameras to scan for code violations, citing cost efficiency as a primary motivation. Cape Coral, Florida is looking at a proposal to strap AI-powered cameras onto its garbage trucks. As the trucks roll their normal routes, the cameras would sca

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A tornado was reported in Cape Coral on Friday afternoon. It touched down briefly near Southwest 27th Street, and it was reported at 4:07 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, it was a landspout tornado. A landspout is a weaker type of tornado that forms differently than traditional twister

Cape Coral wants AI cameras on garbage trucks to flag code violations, raising serious privacy concerns as Dallas and Stockton advance similar programs.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Court TV) — A judge showed no mercy to a tearful teenager convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl, sentencing him to spend the rest of his life behind bars — plus 45 years. Thomas Stein, 18, was convicted of felony murder with a firearm and three counts of attempted murder in the ... Read more »

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University’s decision to replace natural grass with artificial turf as part of a campus renovation project has sparked criticism from some students, alumni and faculty over environmental concerns. “I think it was a really stupid decision, especially since they preach about...