Fort Myers FL

On Monday, the Town Council will cast their final vote for the new Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club building planned for the property they own on Sterling Avenue. The previous Woman’s Club building on Sterling Avenue was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ian. The building was designed by Albert...

PUNTA GORDA — A 20-year-old Charlotte County man, who pleaded no contest to multiple criminal charges this week, was sentenced to spend the next 25 years in state prison.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Deputies say a Port Charlotte man stole 60 video game controllers from stores in Venice and North Port, and pawned them in Port Charlotte.

Chamber representatives joined VITAS Healthcare leaders for a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new office in late February. March 4, 2026- Cape Coral continues to rank among the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and its expanding population of older adults highlights a growing need across...

“I’m excited and nervous,” said 13-year-old Robbie Vigeant, a Newburyport seventh-grader battling brain cancer. “I’ve never left family before. I’ve never been away from them. And I’m also excited for the experience to meet the Red Sox and do everything.”

Lee County calls this drought historic. Officials say it’s the worst in 25 years, and they aren’t sugarcoating it, as this dry spell isn’t ending soon. Federal climate experts just confirmed that the drought in Fort Myers has gotten even worse. So, county leaders rolled out new rules to help everyone get through it.

Rangeland owned by one of Southwest Florida's most storied pioneer families – land once set aside to protect drinking water – could become more than 700 homes if the nation's largest developer gets its way. Forestar, a subsidiary of homebuilder D.R. Horton, wants permission to turn the 561-acre tract in the Olga/Alva...

It was all hands — and flippers — on deck when a nearly 10-foot mama manatee needed a lifeline in Southwest Florida. After a 1,042-pound manatee was seen fighting for her life in Cape Coral waters on Wednesday, March 4, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) launched an urgent rescue mission for...

Fort Myers Beach has no shortage of places to eat, but every now and then you stumble onto a spot that feels like it belongs to another, slower era of Florida life. This waterfront seafood shack has earned a reputation that stretches far beyond the island, pulling in locals, road-trippers, and first-time visitors...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A multi-vehicle crash shut down part of North Tamiami Trail (US-41) at W Mariana Avenue in North Fort Myers on Friday evening. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, there were injuries reported. The sheriff's office said three or four vehicles were involved in the crash.