Fort Myers FL

BOKEELIA, Fla. — Crews with the Pine-Island/Matlacha Fire Control District battled a residential structure fire on Rat Road in Bokeelia Sunday evening. No one was injured. Crews say that when they arrived, the home was completely involved in flames, and that it was burnt to the ground. While there...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Myers, Florida – Early morning commuters should bundle up as wind chills fall to 34 degrees between 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday across parts of southwest Florida. According to the National Weather...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Two people have minor injuries after a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Midway Boulevard and Edgewater Drive in Port Charlotte Sunday afternoon. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, two people were on the motorcycle. No other vehicles were involved. One person was...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission examination of recent large-scale manatee deaths in Lee County said a shutdown of a power plant near the canal the animals use for warmth could be a mitigating factor in the deaths. FWC continues to document an elevated number of manatee deaths in Lee...

With over 7000 burrowing owls, Cape Coral is home to the largest population in Florida. For this reason, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife hosts the Burrowing Owl Festival every year to increase awareness of this species in the community. “Really, this event is about raising the awareness of the burrowing...

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The Cape Coral Charity Car show raises money for a local food bank, drawing classic car owners from across Florida.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A cold front is set to move through the region throughout the day Sunday, and it will bring significant changes to the Gulf Coast. Starting around 9 a.m., showers will start to develop and push through Southwest Florida. Expect rain to stick around until around 4 p.m. this afternoon, although...

Residents of Charlotte County who need to handle their utility payments in person are about to experience a change in their routine. Starting Monday, March 9, the Utilities Department is shifting its walk-in payment center to a new address:. Promenades Mall, 3280 South Tamiami Trail, Unit 505, Port Charlotte, FL...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect accused of the armed robbery of a business in Lehigh Acres. Crime Stoppers described the suspect as an approximately 6-foot-tall, light-skinned Black man wearing a black hoodie, black pants, black shoes and...