The ECS softball team will seek a rare state championship three-peat, but the Sentinels have already overcome plenty just to ...

High fuel prices are hitting an industry still recovering from Hurricane Ian gut-punch. Shrimpers now hoping for break-even, ...

USA TODAY is spotlighting top high school athletes as part of the country's upcoming 250th anniversary. This article lists 11 standout softball players from Southwest Florida who achieved success at ...

Memorial Day honors U.S. military members who have died while serving the country. Southwest Florida will host various memorial services, ceremonies, and other events over the weekend. Events range ...

Steve's Place, a North Fort Myers restaurant known for its large portions, has been sold to new owners Rachael Kennedy and Angie Cook. New owners plan to keep the popular menu, including "The Hoosier" ...

Sweet Tomatoes has quietly reopened its Fort Myers, Florida, location in a soft opening phase. The restaurant chain, which closed all locations in 2020, is now under new ownership. This is the second ...

If your area is hit by a hurricane, you'll need food and water to get by until conditions either get back to normal or power ...

Christopher Horne Jr. was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the 2024 murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller. The slaying occurred during an attempted robbery as Rincon-Miller and two friends left ...

The Cape Coral City Council approved a $1.3 million project for new sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety. The project will ...

Human remains found in Fort Myers, Florida, have been identified as a man missing for six years. Porter Albert, 78, was last seen in January 2020 at a Big Lots department store. Police have not ...

As of early May 19, tropical cyclone activity is not expected over the next two to seven days. The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts June 1, although storms have formed earlier. Forecasters ...

Four Southwest Florida teenagers were arrested in connection with the beating of a party-goer. The altercation began after a house party in Bonita Springs was shut down by the homeowner. A witness ...