Where can you buy Florida Lottery tickets? Tickets can be purchased in person at any authorized retailer throughout Florida, ...

School and district grades were released in Florida for the 2025-2026 school year. See which Lee County schools improved.

The Fort Myers Beach U.S. Coast Guard Station completed a successful mission on July 3, rescuing eight people, including an ...

It wasn't easy, but here are our picks for the best 25 Southwest Florida girls soccer players over the past 25 seasons.

Florida’s tallest American flag pole towers over Cape Coral on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The flag pole is 250 feet high and sits ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News selected 25 players for this illustrious list. To be eligible, a player had to be on a Southwest Florida boys basketball team for at least one season between ...

A forum for Lee County school board candidates will be July 9 at Florida Gulf Coast University. Four of the seven school board seats are up for election this year. Key campaign issues include fiscal ...

A restoration plan for mangroves removed from the Seven Islands development has not been finalized. When mangroves are illegally removed, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of ...

Why this was one of the biggest weeks yet in Florida's recovery from Hurricane Ian. Times Square resort marks the latest step ...

A lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach killed one man and injured three others over the Fourth of July weekend. The man was identified as 51-year-old Viktar Kiryk, who was in the water with his family ...

The Seahawks remained unbeaten after a 48-0 win over the Bulldogs on Oct. 10, 2025.

Because this year is a bit more special than a usual July Fourth, we've compiled a guide to help you plan ahead to enjoy and ...