Fort Myers FL

A Florida fishing community is grieving the loss of 27-year-old Nicholas Knowlton, who died after a tragic boating accident in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County. According to a news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), authorities responded to a crash on Saturday, Nov. 1, after a...

The Lee County School Board unanimously voted to suspend three teachers without pay over social media posts and drug allegations pending state hearings.

FORT MYERS, Fla. - A Florida woman is accused of leaving two dogs for dead in a backyard while she went on a Miami trip. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in March 2025, deputies went to a home on Ninth Ave in Pine Manor in Fort Myers to investigate reports of two dead, decaying dogs, located in crates.

Will people in Fort Myers and Naples see a rocket in the sky? A so Florida thing is coming up − and it's possible people can see it far beyond the Sunshine State . United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, Nov. 5, during a 44-minute window opening at 10:24 p.m. ET. A...

Authorities said the defendant would give the child victim nicotine vapes and marijuana and then molest the child.

I am a huge dog lover so it makes me so happy that a local Fort Myers pup named Donald has been named a finalist in the American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog Awards. Every year the American Humane Society holds the Hero Dog Awards. The awards honor ordinary dogs doing extraordinary things. There are 5 different...

A group of dedicated volunteers is working to send much-needed items to communities in Jamaica, and they are calling on the local community to help.

Two Southwest Florida nursing homes made Newsweek’s “best nursing homes for 2026, ” according to the news publication. They are HealthPark Care Cente r south of Fort Myers and Life Care Center in Estero. HealthPark Care Center, with 112 beds and located at 16131 Roserush Court, is operated by the nonprofit Lee Health...

If your family is feeling the pinch, you’re not alone — our area has organizations ready to help. We’ve rounded up local resources where you can find free groceries and community meals to make things a little easier. Local Food Pantries and Food Banks - Charlotte County.

“I had my flashlight out, there was no way he couldn’t see us,” said Carmelo Rodriguez, who was one of the men hit by a pick up truck on Halloween.