The following contains excerpts from a Jan. 23, 2020, article in the News-Press entitled “100 miles, 1 school and no hospital? Here's how Cape Coral has changed (and grown!)” by Cynthia Wiliams. Cape ...

Do you have a picture from paradise you’d like to share with Tropicalia readers? We’d love to print it. Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the ...

Bananas give a landscape a lush, tropical look with their oversized, palm-like leaves. They are not a true woody tree but are herbaceous plants that grow from two to 30 feet tall. The dwarf varieties ...

The construction fencing is down, and Crescent Beach Family Park is once again welcoming residents and visitors to one of the most recognizable spots on Fort Myers Beach. That’s something our entire ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News will provide complete coverage of the Southwest Florida high school football season. This serves as your central hub for all football content, including schedules, ...

An 86-year-old Fort Myers man died Friday after a collision on State Road 80, a known crash-prone area in Lee County.

The 52-year-old Faasse said he's eager to see how the Tritons respond to on-field adversity after persevering through ...

If you spend enough time in Democratic politics, you realize we’re less a political party than a large, intense, family ...

Check out views from sections of the proposed Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT) captured Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. The rail ...

Voters in Bonita Springs, Florida, will decide on a $35 million bond referendum to fund the Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT). The project aims to convert an unused rail corridor into a multi-use ...

Seniors on traditional Medicare who take a lot of prescriptions get ready; costs are expected to go up next year for ...

Lee County, which was hit hard by Hurricane Ian in 2022, topped the list as the most vulnerable county. The report considered overall hurricane risk, storm history, financial impact, and disaster ...