FDOT sent an alert late today (May 18), saying drivers should anticipate slow-moving traffic and are urged to use caution.

A strong band of storms violently swept from Cape to Naples on May 17, bringing a waterspout to Lee County and nearly 4 ...

A private school educator in Lehigh Acres was arrested on a child abuse charge. A witness reported seeing the educator hit a student in the face with an open hand. The school conducted an internal ...

Multiple teachers have been arrested in Southwest Florida since the start of 2026, on a slew of charges including drugs, sex ...

Congratulations to the Bishop Verot High School Class of 2026! About 218 students earned their diplomas on Saturday.

The National Hurricane Center is issuing tropical outlooks four times a day on conditions in the tropics. The outlooks highlight any disturbances showing potential for development over the next two to ...

More than 200,000 seniors in Lee County. National Senior Health and Fitness Day is the last Wednesday in May. For the more than 200,000 seniors in Lee County, there's a day dedicated to their health ...

The current Fort Myers Costco on Cypress Lake Drive may be converted into a Costco Business Center. Many residents have expressed interest in a new Costco location being built in Cape Coral. Costco.

The city on the Imperial River wasn’t always Bonita Springs. It started as a surveyor’s camp, and as homesteaders began ...

Email photos to tropicalia@news-press.com. Be sure to include your full name, where you took the picture and what kind of ...

A Sarasota man was arrested for DUI manslaughter after a I-75 crash killed a Bradenton woman. It's at least the second ...

As the nightmare of Alligator Alcatraz appears to be coming to an end, this should be considered one of the biggest frauds ...