Fort Myers FL

Heads up, drivers—Charlotte County's Public Works Department has announced a temporary road closure that might put a kink in your commute next week. Achilles Street is getting a pipe installation and will be sealed off between Burlingame Avenue and Fitzpatrick Avenue. The closure will take effect from 9 a.m. to 3...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tess Shultz ran the second fastest 5K by a freshman to lead Florida Gulf Coast University women's cross country at the Louisville Cross Country Classic. Shultz produced a time of 17:48.1 for the women's team — improving her previous mark of 17:56.75 that she ran two weeks ago, she finished in 51st...

Heads up, drivers: if you're planning to travel through Midway Boulevard next Tuesday, you might want to allow some extra time for your trip. A stretch of roadway between Eagle Street and Green Street is scheduled to have a lane shut down from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 7 for necessary asphalt repairs, as announced by...

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers early Sunday morning. FMPD says it remains an active investigation.

PUNTA GORDA — Authorities say a Florida State Parks employee threw a McDonald’s cup full of liquid at another driver on Interstate 75 during a “road rage” this week.

A 76-year-old Punta Gorda motorcyclist died after colliding with an e-bicycle on Marion Avenue in Charlotte County. The e-bicycle rider was critically injured.

The party’s just getting started this month at the Music & Arts Community Center. On Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 and 8:30 p.m., the Heat Latin Jazz Band brings the fire with irresistible rhythms, sultry melodies, and a beat that will have you moving in your seat — or on your feet. And with the BOGO October Sale, your...

Charlotte County's canine companions and their humans have reason to wag their tails as the Katherine Ariens Dog Park reopens tomorrow, October 4, following a period of improvements. The enhancements, which include a new picnic shelter and fresh sod, have been completed, ensuring a better recreational space for both...

Owner Fred Mallone says he plans to stay despite the town telling Special Magistrate Judge John Laningham this week that the “structures have to be removed fully from the property.” Mallone’s Temporary Use Permit to operate on the late Brad Benson’s property expired on September 23rd and the town is not issuing any...

Here is your forecast for Saturday, October 4th, 2025. This morning we are waking up to mid 70s and mostly sunny skies. This afternoon temperatures will warm into the upper 80s and low 90s. While it won't be as windy as Friday, we will still be breezy with gusts to 25 to 30 mph.