Fort Myers FL

PUNTA GORDA — The large green space, now often used for events or — to the dismay of many Punta Gordans, leaving a huge hole in the center of the downtown — was once the location of Punta Gorda’s grand hotel.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach is preparing for a crucial budget hearing scheduled for Thursday at 5:01 p.m. as officials face a $1.2 million deficit. The council will review approximately $1.2 million in proposed spending cuts to balance the budget. Last month, the council approved a tentative 26% millage...

Discover this inviting, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 7413 Sweet Alyssum in Punta Gorda (33955), located in the deed-restricted community of Burnt Store Meadows. Offering 1,824 square feet under air, the open great room floor plan is perfect for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen provides...

Neighbors in Woodland Estates say a fiber optic project tore up their lawns and swales. The county has ordered the contractor to stop until repairs are made.

A woman is being hailed as a hero after rescuing an 11-year-old girl who had slipped into a lake in south Fort Myers Saturday.

Jim and his wife make PB&J sandwiches twice a week for the homeless community in Lehigh Acres, providing dignity and hope.

Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on a North Fort Myers nightmare home pulled from auction after taxes were paid, leaving the neighbor disappointed as problems pile up next door.

An unexpected visitor flew in just as a private 9/11 remembrance ceremony was being held in Cape Coral.

MIAMI — After Clifford Saint-Pierre pistol-whipped a man in the head when he broke into an apartment in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, the gun fired -- a stray bullet pierced through the front door and a neighbor’s apartment’s front door -- wounding a man who had just gotten up from his couch, according to an arrest...

Lee Health has not only embraced robotic assisted surgery—it has become a leader in surgical innovation. Today, we have a fleet of 32 state-of-the-art robotic systems for 13 different specialties and the expertise of more than 100 physicians trained in robotic-assisted procedures. In late 2023, Lee Health added the...