The Penguins announced the Florida Everblades, also owned by the Hoffmann family, will be their new ECHL affiliate. This new partnership ends the Penguins' 29-year affiliation with the Wheeling ...

Four of the seven seats on the Lee County School Board are on the ballot for the primary election Aug. 18. Incumbent Sam Fisher is running against Jenn McDaigle for the District 1 seat. Fisher's top ...

A Fort Myers man accused of a fatal shooting during a 'tussle' and livestreaming the aftermath before deputies arrived was arrested.

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis has sickened over 1,640 people across five states. Federal investigators have linked the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from a single supplier served at some Taco ...

A 450,000-gallon raw sewage spill in LaBelle, Florida, flowed into a ditch leading to the Caloosahatchee River. State records ...

Ben Spence, left, Lee Health’s Chief Operating Officer was named the new president and CEO of Lee Health on Monday, June 8, 2026. He is taking over for current president & CEO, Dr. Larry Antonucci, ...

A new Diverging Diamond Interchange is being constructed at I-75 and Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers. Overnight ramp closures are scheduled for July 20-22 to allow for striping and equipment ...

Alligators are everywhere in Florida, which may be why people end up taking chances that could get them hurt or even killed.

JetBlue is ending a seasonal route at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). The airline is cutting several underperforming routes to reallocate resources to Fort Lauderdale. Customers with ...

A SWFL news anchor and a meteorologist feuded online over a supposed 'fake' tornado photo. Now it's made national news.

A Fort Myers couple faced hardship after an unlicensed contractor's work led to a lanai roof collapse. Lee BIA Builders Care, a local charity, selected the couple to receive no-cost emergency home ...

Who is the best Southwest Florida wrestler of the past 25 seasons? Let the debate begin. The News-Press and Naples Daily News ...