Fort Myers FL

Two of the world’s most revolutionary minds once vacationed in Fort Myers, and its islands, beaches and neighborhoods. Thomas Edison and Henry Ford have a special connection to the destination which served as the home of their winter vacation houses, which is now known as the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. The two...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Today, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office got some special visitors who made quite an entrance - cruising by in style. The 2025 Brotherhood Ride pit stopped at the headquarters, showing support for the fallen law enforcement and firefighters of 2024. Charlotte County Sheriff’s...

The SWFL Rotary Club announced the first cohort of its free infant and toddler water-safety program graduated on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The eight-week course, which began Monday, August 8, 2025, and met weekly at 9:30 a.m., was designed to help Babcock Ranch families build essential water-safety skills for their...

There are states with military veterans and the men and women on active duty. Then there’s Florida, with more than 1.4 million vets and their families, tens of thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen on some two dozen bases. And that’s not including the American and foreign pilots preceding...

Fort Myers Beach Town Attorney Nancy Stuparich reported to the Town Council Monday that the School District would cover the entire cost of a mediator in their battle over the Beach School, but only if the meeting was moved off the beach. The Town Council said that wouldn’t be happening...

A proposal to make the Hall of 50 States a music venue failed to pass Monday night, and now Fort Myers City Council is considering a new option for the historic site.

In new court documents, police describe the brutal murder scene and outline a timeline of the suspect’s movements, which they say were captured on a neighbor’s camera.

Tucked into the heart of Fort Myers, Seminole Gulf Railway is one of those rare regional railroads that does double duty—and does both jobs well. By day, it’s a working short line that keeps Southwest Florida’s economy moving. By night, it transforms into one of the region’s most distinctive attractions: the Murder...

Florida claims 6 of top 10 cities for all-cash home purchases, with Southwest Florida leading the way as buyers avoid high mortgage rates.

A Port Charlotte woman who authorities said stole from her employer after an alligator attacked her child is headed to prison. Teresa Lessa, 51, on Oct. 16 pleaded no contest to charges of theft and criminal use of personal identification. Lee Circuit Judge Robert Branning sentenced her to six years in prison,...