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The popular burger chain Shake Shack is coming to Estero. The New York-founded chain is opening next year at Coconut Point, one of nearly half a dozen retailers moving into the open-air mall in the coming months. Shake Shack, which started in New York’s City Madison Square Park as a...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — At Golisano Children's Hospital, kids like 2-year-old Mason spend more days here than they do at home. "He has a brain tumor, it's called an astrocytoma. Unfortunately, it took over the left side of his brain," said Mason's mom, Ashley, who wants to keep their last name private.

Fort Myers and its surrounding towns have something for everyone when it comes to the culinary scene.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County man is suing several law enforcement agencies after their use of artificial intelligence technology led to his wrongful arrest in 2024. Gulf Coast News first exposed the injustice a year and a half ago. WRONGFULLY ARRESTED OUTSIDE HIS HOME: ‘THIS IS NUTS’...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — City crews in Cape Coral have begun removing trees along Yucatan Parkway. "My husband and I helped them plant them, hoping that they would grow, and they did a beautiful job. As they say, they've been here since Charley," neighbor Lucielle Bloom said. "I was...

WASHINGTON (25News Now) - Two men who law enforcement officials said are responsible for a bank robbery from a week ago were captured separately on Wednesday. Police said federal agents managed to find and arrest 50-year-old Willie B. Franklin in Fort Myers, Florida, sometime Wednesday. Franklin had a significant crimi

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Festival Park in Cape Coral is nearing completion and is expected to open this summer after almost two years of construction. The park, located on Wilmington Parkway, will include walking trails, an amphitheater and 10 soccer fields. “That’s perfect, because it allows young people to...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County Parks and Recreation is reminding swimmers that community pools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday for staff training. According to Lee County, the following pools are closed temporarily on June 10 and 11 for annual lifeguard testing:. -Lehigh Acres Community Pool. -North...

A man was recently arrested in connection with a series of diesel fuel thefts that took place across southwestern Florida. According to the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE), Juan Reyes-Tellez was arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail on charges of: Officials say that on June 8, 2026, OALE ag

Attorney General James Uthmeier Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the results of a massive, multi-day...