FORECAST: Warm weekend ahead of early Monday cold front
Here is your forecast for Saturday, December 4th, 2025. Moisture continues to increase ahead of Monday's cold front, which led to a pretty foggy morning on Saturday. That fog should clear out by 10am. Lots of sunshine is forecast for Saturday with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. Sunday will be similar with both...
Rain chances return today with coverage peaking overnight
FORT MYERS, Fla. — After another foggy start, rain chances return to the Gulf Coast later today. This is associated with a cold front moving through the state. Timing is everything with this front, and if it slows down, today trends drier and Monday trends soggier. Our current forecast...
Wildlife center hosts sunset celebration
Peace River Wildlife Center (PRWC), 3400 Ponce de Leon Parkway, Punta Gorda, will host a Sunset Celebration from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Scenic sunset vistas over Charlotte Harbor. Wildlife encounters with resident ambassadors. Refreshments and light bites. Opportunities to learn about PRWC’s mission to contribute...
Showers and storms possible Sunday night for the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rain chances will increase later tonight ahead of a slow moving cold front. Isolated showers are possible earlier in the evening proceeded by expanding rain chances later in the night. Overnight, a line of showers and storms will push through Southwest Florida, with northern counties...
NJ Firefighters Say Ex-Cop Handcuffed, Groped Them
A former senior fire official in Toms River already facing a civil lawsuit for allegedly sexually abusing subordinates has been charged criminally, according to court records. Robert Sinnott Jr., a former police officer, was charged Wednesday in Ocean County with four counts of criminal sexual contact and one count...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Risk For Tampa Bay, Southwest Florida
TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for West Central Florida on Sunday, December 7, 2025, indicating a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this evening and overnight. Scattered thunderstorms are anticipated across the Florida Peninsula,...
The Florida 2025 Preserving Paradise Class
Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of our second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of...
5 steakhouses to try, from a Fort Myers gem to a Gulf-side wonder
When it comes to finding a good steak in Lee County, there are obvious and not so obvious options. The former includes restaurants with multiple locations like The Capital Grille (a great recent addition to the Bell Tower dining scene) and Ruth’s Chris Steak House (with one of our favorite happy hours around) in...
Lee County, FL – Christmas Cheer: First Responders Delight Kids at Golisano Hospital; Dressed...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, FL – Children spending their Saturday morning at Golisano Children’s Hospital were met with a burst of holiday cheer today as Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies and several Southwest Florida...
First responders rappel down Golisano Children’s Hospital for Porche & Friends Parade
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County's first responders clocked in for their part-time job as Santa's elves at Golisano Children's Hospital for their ninth annual Porche & Friends Parade on Saturday. Crews from the Iona-McGregor Fire District, Estero Fire Rescue, Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District and South...
