Fort Myers FL

Florida man Daniel Rolando has been charged with one felony count for littering over 500 lbs. of commercial or hazardous waste

FORT MYERS, Fla. — An isolated shower is possible Sunday evening as a cold front approaches Southwest Florida. As this frontal boundary closes in on the Gulf Coast late Sunday night, increased winds and a few showers are expected overnight. The passage of this cold front will take place...

A Florida woman "experiencing the stress of family difficulties" and "medical ailments of her son" with Asperger's syndrome decided the best thing to do would be carrying out a suicide pact with him and her husband, who tried telling police it was their "disabled son" who came up with the idea, according to cops. All...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An unusually sharp cold front is expected to bring record-breaking temperatures to Florida early next week, with forecasters warning that parts of the state could dip into the 30s by Tuesday morning. According to meteorologists at Spaghetti Models, the latest forecast models show the coldest air...

Sue and Nick Randall once loaded their restaurants’ names with qualifiers. There was no mistaking what you were getting into with them. Lest customers envision the staff scooping ice and slinging whole fish, as in the distant past, their 20-year home in Fishermen’s Village thus became Village Fish Market &...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds of people walked across Florida SouthWestern's campus on Saturday to raise money for Alzheimer's research. For some, the walk was personal. Jeff Edwards said his wife, Bunny, suffers from Alzheimer's. It's a type of dementia that gets worse over time, according to the Alzheimer's...

The asking price for the Royal Beach Club property on Fort Myers Beach has been slashed by nearly 20%. The Harlan Group Real Estate, which is listing the property, says the new asking price for the property is $28.35 million — down 18.99% from $35 million. Erin Harlan, the firm’s co-owner, says in an email that the...

The following is edited from a July 5, 2015, article in the News-Press entitled “From Monkey Joe to Battista, how Estero Bay was named” by Andrea Stetson. Estero Bay has islands with names including Davis Key, Little Davis Key and Charlie Key. There is Porpoise Key and Grassy Key. Sister Island is just east of...

BOKEELIA, FL — Savage Skillet is planning a soft opening on December 2 at 5110 Pine Island Rd #140, Bokeelia, FL 33922. Owner Erika Fernandez told Business Debut the space will focus on a full service breakfast, brunch, and lunch menu with light dinner offerings. Fernandez and business partner...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death at a home on Lake Avenue in Lehigh Acres. Deputies blocked off the neighborhood Saturday night, with LCSO's Major Crimes Unit and Mobile Command Center on the scene. Neighbors reported helicopters and K9 units in the...