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 ...

The following contains excerpts from a May 23, 2020, article by Cynthia Williams in the Fort Myers News-Press. In Fort Myers, in 1868, the fort that had housed U.S. troops during the Civil War just ...

First Baptist senior Caleb Paul went out on top, winning the Class 1A triple jump title with a massive PR of 14.37 meters on ...

For 20 years, the annual children's art contest has aimed to help save our local environment with crayons and creativity in ...

Hurricane Ian recovery work overlaps with new Southwest Florida development plans. Multiple major projects try to move ahead.

A health alert has been issued for blue-green algae toxins in the Caloosahatchee River at the Sebastian Canal. Learn how to ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has updated the schedule for its I-75 paving project. Paving operations will now occur from Sunday nights through Friday nights between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

A Lee County teacher with 14 years of experience and high ratings had her contract non-renewed due to budget cuts. The ...

Authorities apprehended a noncompliant man wanted on a warrant for child sex crimes when a Taser prong breached a window at his home.

Several restaurants and fast-food chains are offering special deals for Mother's Day. Promotions include free items, buy-one-get-one offers, and special menu items. Many deals are available for a ...

The 2026 Edison Awards may go down in history as the region’s coming out party as the next global hub for innovation ...

Three people have died after a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. How deadly is rare virus rare?