COLUMN: Riley looks back on 40 years with BoogieMen
Mike Riley remembers walking into what would soon be Harpoon Harry’s in Fishermen’s Village.
New Hope for Local News
Meet the man who’s on a mission to save your newspaper. David Hoffmann is ignoring the naysayers who wrote off newspapers a long time ago. He sees things differently. Hoffmann believes in the power of local news to strengthen communities and the country, and he’s backed that conviction with tens of millions of dollars.
‘Carmine’s Corrections Cleanup Crew’ takes requests as part of county beautification project
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office corrections cleanup initiative is working to clean up roads and more, and wants the public's input in identifying areas that need attention. The group of inmates, called "Carmine's Corrections Cleanup Crew," cleans up communities, abandoned camps, and roadways as part.
Bartow Felon Gets 21 Years For Wild Lee County Foot Chase And Shootout With...
US Marshals LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Bartow man will spend more than two decades...
We Found The Most Legendary Crispy Golden Onion Rings In All Of Florida
Nobody plans a Florida road trip around onion rings. One basket is usually enough to change someone’s mind. They arrive golden, impossibly crisp, and still sizzling from the fryer. Before the burgers even reach the table, everyone is already reaching across for just one more. It happens almost every...
Four charged in $1 million Cape Coral jewelry store robbery
Four individuals have been charged in a superseding indictment related to the Jan. 6, 2026, robbery of a Cape Coral jewelry store where more than $1 million in jewelry was stolen. Ivel Sanchez Rivera, 52, of Hialeah; Osmani Barrios Carrera, 37, of Hialeah; Yunior Lopez Delgado, 42, of Miami; and...
North Fort Myers Grandpa Skewers Backyard Gator With Fishing Pole
A quiet Friday night of backyard fishing in North Fort Myers turned into a full-on fight for survival when, according to 71-year-old resident James Grayson McMicken, an alligator lunged out of the canal behind his home and clamped down on his right leg. McMicken says the gator dragged him into the water until he jabbed
Keeping the celebration going in downtown Fort Myers
With the City of Fort Myers still buzzing from our celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary, I can’t help but smile, recalling the excitement and civic pride as our community came together over two days to mark both our nation’s historic revolution and our city’s ongoing evolution.
Melbourne and Punta Gorda Florida Will Soon Get New Nonstop Flights to Las Vegas
Exciting news for Melbourne, Florida as Allegiant Air announced this weekend they will begin nonstop service to and from Las Vegas from Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The airline does not currently offer nonstop service to the popular gambling destination. In order to get to Las Vegas, one would have to...
Man rushes to help after fire starts outside Cape Coral home
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral family is searching for a man they say saved their lives after spotting flames outside their home on Northwest 8th Terrace. The incident was captured on a Ring camera video from last night, showing the man rushing to the door after noticing the fire while walking down the street. The vid
