Fort Myers man avoids jail after hurling three children over a 6‑ft fence; he was sentenced to community control and ...

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has canceled the 2025 New Year’s Eve fireworks display. The decision was made to help balance the town's budget, as the fireworks cost between $100,000 and $120,000.

A man was killed and three of his family members were injured in a lightning strike in the water off Fort Myers Beach, ...

Just 10 months after his arrest in a deadly drunken driving crash, Rodrigo Coutinho Pereira, 28, changed his guilt.

Southwest Florida will host numerous events to celebrate New Year's Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Festivities include fireworks, live music, ball drops, and bar crawls across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and ...

Marina Cantina Tin Tiki opened on San Carlos Island after being closed since Hurricane Ian in 2022. The new restaurant features a seafood-heavy menu with Mexican flair and scratch-made ingredients.

Southwest Florida's tourism industry is recovering from past hurricanes but now faces slower demand and a drop in international visitors. Despite slower demand, both Lee and Collier counties are ...

Christmas boat parades once again will light up Southwest Florida waterways this holiday season. Nautical types will deck out boat decks with everything from stringed holiday lights to inflatables and ...

The Fort Myers Tip-Off brings early-season excitement to the college basketball slate, featuring two divisions packed with talent - the Beach Division and Palms Division - squaring off at Suncoast ...