Fort Myers FL

North Fort Myers rescue hopes to acclimate greyhounds and place them in forever homes. In Spain, being groomed to be a hunting dog can be a very cruel thing. If the dog isn’t up to par, or once it ages to the point it can’t keep up, the end can be sad and harsh, as there are very few places a dog can go to be “put...

Preliminary reports, subject to revision, indicate that pick-up truck, vehicle #1, heading north, braked for a semi tractor-trailer truck also heading north but stopped or nearly stopped in the r. oad. Whereupon vehicle #2 ran into the rear of vehicle #1. Pick-up truck vehicle #3 ran into the back of...

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has started construction on an ASC and medical office building in Fort Myers. The 60,000-square-foot facility will be located on the campus of Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida and HealthPark Medical Center, according to an April 1 news release from Stevens...

A year ago the Fort Myers City Council begrudgingly gave Suntex, Inc. a year's extension on obtaining needed permits for what is basically a new expanded marina. That year was up on April 1. There could still be hurdles ahead. State giving go-ahead for Fort Myers Yacht Basin. Feds still looking The good news is that...

Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, which owns WINK News, isn’t letting things slide with its former meteorologist, Matt Devitt. On Wednesday, they filed a lawsuit accusing Devitt of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. The complaint alleges Devitt not only violated the station’s non-compete agreement but...

The competition was tough at the 2026 Pizza Expo. More than 750 pizza makers descended on Las Vegas in late March to compete in the International Pizza Expo, the largest of its kind in the world. And Southwest Florida’s favorite uncle was right there among them. “It was so cool,” said Enrico Aguila, aka Uncle Rico ,...

If you're one of the thousands of Southwest Florida residents with commutes on State Road 82, there might be certain times of the day that you'll want to avoid getting behind the wheel. What was once a quieter stretch connecting Immokalee to Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers has transformed into a major commuter artery,...

PUNTA GORDA – The current natural kayak launch area at Prairie Creek has been closed during construction activities.

For student-athletes participating in spring sports, April is a busy month as teams prepare for their final championship tournaments before the end of the school year. This month and throughout the school year and sports calendars, Lee Health athletic trainers work hard to ensure student-athletes stay safe, healthy...

Looking for some free finds in Lehigh Acres? This week, locals are offering up car parts and old mowers that could be great for projects or scrap. If you’re handy with cars, this one’s for you. The owner is parting out a 2008 Lexus IS 250. All parts are used (normal wear) and available for pickup in Lehigh Acres, FL....