Naples FL

Here is your forecast for Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025. Scattered showers and storms will continue this evening and overnight. Keep the rain gear close through the holiday. A stalled front to our north will keep deep tropical moisture overhead, elevating our rain chances even more Thursday, Friday (July 4th) and...

The Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva was proud to present a check for an impressive $28,000 to Gary Dworkin and Jim Fabry, District 6960 Wheelchair Foundation Co-Chairs, for yet another container of wheelchairs to those in need across the Caribbean, Central, and South America. At their 6th annual “Wheels for Wheels”...

Businesses are feeling the love from residents and visitors alike who are coming out to support Love Sanibel Back this summer. LSB is an initiative started by St. Michael’s Church to spread love to island businesses during the slower summer months and provide opportunities for the community to gather and connect. The...

A Florida sheriff, known locally for promoting aggressive crackdowns against street racing, has reportedly been caught in a video where he’s racing a Chevrolet Corvette while driving a Lamborghini Huracan. But the allegations go much deeper and involve claims that he may have obtained the Italian supercar via...

Another new business has opened up in Santini Plazza on the south end of Fort Myers Beach. Bad Ass Coffee held a soft opening Monday and Tuesday with 3 hours of free coffee for the community. Regular hours (7AM to 5PM) begin today. Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii launched in...

Key takeaway: The first phase of the Naples Beach Club is set to open later this year. Core challenge: Early on, developers faced delays because of a neighbor’s lawsuit. What’s next: With work about to be completed on Phase 1, the focus now turns to the golf course, expected to open late next year.

On Tuesday Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell released final tax roll values for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Last month Caldwell estimated the tax rolls on Fort Myers Beach would increase by 3%. His final number is much higher. The final tax rolls from Caldwell’s office are now set at...

Luis Alvarez, 31, hailed as a hero for helping save a 9-year-old girl during a shark attack in Florida, is now in ICE custody and facing possible deportation—just days after his act of bravery. Alvarez was one of several men who rushed to aid young Leah Lendel after she was attacked by a suspected bull […]

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.

If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.