Fort Myers FL

Swig, the chain of dirty soda shops, is continuing its Florida expansion with a new Fort Myers location to open next year. The shop will be in the University Crossing shopping center at 13401 Summerlin Road. Dirty sodas, according to Food & Wine magazine, is “one that’s mixed or topped...

In 2023, when the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo was forced to leave the Lee Civic Center and Fort Myers, AgNet Media shared your disappointment. Like many of you, we hoped and prayed that one day we would have the opportunity to return. Today, we are thrilled to announce that those prayers have been answered.

Construction at Jaycee Park is heading into its final contractual year, as Cape Coral city leaders continue to wrestle with unresolved design, cost and permitting decisions tied to the park’s most controversial updates. The $12 million-plus renovation of the 11.8-acre park at 4215 SE 20th Place is scheduled for...

Town council members voted to permit outdoor alcohol consumption at a new development's hotel and restaurant. The decision passed without opposition on Dec. 15, 2025. Beverley Milligan and Roland Weinmann own Cottages at Myerside LLC. They plan to construct 45 lodging units, four live-work spaces, and 9,000 square...

New body camera footage shows Cape Coral Councilwoman Rachel Kaduk arrested for DUI after 911 call from concerned driver.

A single stop on a Florida school bus’s route recently netted more than $3,000 in citations from more than a dozen drivers who illegally passed while its lights were flashing, authorities said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday shared a video that showed 16 vehicles illegally passing a stopped school bus on...

Lee County Mosquito Control tracked a spike in mosquito-borne illnesses this year. Travelers returned to Southwest Florida carrying dengue fever and chikungunya after trips abroad. The county logged 16 dengue cases and 11 Chikungunya cases in 2025. Statewide, Florida documented 409 dengue fever cases and 206...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man in Fort Myers was arrested after being accused of vandalizing a place of worship. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department say that on Dec. 8, Hunter Zachary Thompson, 24, bent a flagpole at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, costing it over $5,000 in damage.

"It’s kinda pretty." Residents alarmed as bizarre 'snow' emerges from ground: 'It's all over our yard' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Bikes, scooters, golf carts and other modes of transportation will be decked out in Christmas lights for the annual bike parade on Fort Myers Beach. The event begins at Bayside Park at 4PM Saturday with a live performance by Evan Jones. Please bring an unwrapped toy for local food pantries...