Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Is the Real Estate Haven Where Gen X Grew Wealth
New 2025 data reveals how this Florida market is driving record equity gains.
Cape Coral Has the 7th Highest Distracted Driving Fatal Crash Rate; 1.9x the National...
The Smallest City With One of the Biggest Problems. Cape Coral recorded 1.64 fatal distracted driving crashes per 100,000 residents, 1.9x the 100-city national average of 0.85. 2. A 2023 Surge That Rewrote the Trend. From 2020 through 2022, Cape Coral recorded exactly 3 fatal distracted crashes per year, a...
Man sentenced after bogus railway stock scheme costs 84-year-old Fort Myers investor $50K
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Boca Raton man has been sentenced to prison in Fort Myers after prosecutors said he tricked an 84-year-old victim into investing more than $50,000 in fraudulent securities tied to a railway freight car manufacturing company. Kevin Therrell, 47, was sentenced to 75 months in...
Animal control officers find motherlode of cuteness in cow pasture
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Two Charlotte County Animal Control officers got a surprise recently when they were asked to check something out in a large cow pasture. They found six stray puppies huddling together. Officers Autumn Wingard and Brynn Ackerman managed to round them up and get them to safety, where they can eventually be adopted.
Two Naples’ firms nab Edison awards
Five Southwest Florida companies were hailed as trailblazers alongside Adam Silver, Rihanna and the world’s top tech companies during the Edison Awards this April. Two Naples firms, a Bonita Springs company and two Fort Myers-based businesses were among the awardees. The tech-focused companies headquartered in Lee and Collier counties...
COLUMN | Protecting what we love while building what’s next
Punta Gorda has always been a city that knows how to come together. Not just in the quiet, everyday moments, but in the energy, excitement, and shared experiences that turn a downtown into something truly alive.
Three Special Meetings To Be Held For London Bay
Last Tuesday, London Bay CEO Mark Wilson asked the Local Planning Agency for a continuance for his proposal on the old Outrigger property. That request came nearly two years after he pulled the project from an LPA agenda in August of 2024. Wilson is clearly trying to tweak his plans...
3 rescued from sinking boat near Fort Myers Beach, U.S. Coast Guard says
Three people were rescued Sunday after their boat started taking on water near Fort Myers Beach, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Officials said they took the three people from the 26-foot vessel to Station Fort Myers Beach Pier. No injuries were reported. The Coast Guard said watchstanders launched the...
One-day ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive set for May 9 in SWFL
The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returns Saturday, May 9, giving Southwest Florida residents a simple, powerful way to help stock local food pantry shelves at a time of growing need. In advance of the drive, letter carriers will deliver specially marked plastic...
VIDEO: Florida motorcyclist crashes into car, harms K-9 during arrest, deputies say
A Florida motorcyclist was arrested on April 16 after he crashed into another vehicle while fleeing and harmed a K-9 during his arrest, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
