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FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring disorganized storms in the far eastern Atlantic for tropical development. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, development is not expected for this area of interest. Regardless of development, the disturbance is expected to bring heavy rain to the...

The 2026 Suds and Sands Beerfest at Bay Oaks this passed Saturday raised nearly $20,000 for the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club. The money will go toward the organization’s capital campaign to rebuild their new building. Beerfest Committee Chair Megan Allers said the event went off without a...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — HCA Florida Lehigh celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new 24/7 emergency room off Alico Road. For many Lee County residents, it's a closer option for emergency medical care. "I mean, even when I had some situations, I had to go either south or north," said...

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has called a special meeeting for Tuesday at 3PM so they can schedule a shade meeting to discuss a settlement with La Ola owner Thomas Houghton. A shade meeting is held outside the public view. Legal settlements are pretty much the only issue that...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lee County deputies are seeking information on a pickup truck that they said is linked to two fuel theft incidents in Lehigh Acres. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, a white Dodge pickup truck is linked to two fuel thefts that occurred at the 7-Eleven located at 2930 Meadow Road in Lehigh Acres. The thefts happened on September 18 and October 5.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Drivers on Cape Coral Parkway should prepare for changes this week as nighttime milling and paving work resumes after weather delays last Thursday and Friday. Crews will be working at night through October 16 as part of the six-lane improvement project. By the end of...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police responded on Monday morning after a missing goat was found wandering in the road near Del Prado Boulevard. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers received reports of a goat wandering the roadways near Del Prado Boulevard. CCPD said the goat was almost hit by a car.

SUNCOAST ESTATES, Fla. — Firefighters responded to an RV fire on Bartholomew Drive in Suncoast Estates just before midnight on Sunday. Video from the scene shows an RV with burn damage. North Fort Myers firefighters said that the cause of the fire is unknown, but that no one was injured.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring disorganized storms in the far eastern Atlantic for signs of tropical development. The odds remain low, but gradual development is possible in the coming days. Development odds are 20% over the next seven days. The chance of...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — HCA Florida is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to celebrate the opening of its new stand-alone emergency room in Lee County. The facility is located at the corner of Alico Road and Three Oaks Parkway, just off I-75. Crews broke ground on the new facility in January of this year.