Florida’s tallest American flag pole towers over Cape Coral on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The flag pole is 250 feet high and sits ...

The Fort Myers Beach U.S. Coast Guard Station completed a successful mission on July 3, rescuing eight people, including an ...

It wasn't easy, but here are our picks for the best 25 Southwest Florida girls soccer players over the past 25 seasons.

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, center, visited the Fort Myers Yacht Basin with Fort Myers Mayor, Kevin Anderson, left, and Fort Myers ...

A forum for Lee County school board candidates will be July 9 at Florida Gulf Coast University. Four of the seven school board seats are up for election this year. Key campaign issues include fiscal ...

A restoration plan for mangroves removed from the Seven Islands development has not been finalized. When mangroves are illegally removed, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of ...

Rolbert Joachin was in a Lee County courtroom for a motions hearing Monday, July 6, 2026. He has been charged in the 2nd ...

Because this year is a bit more special than a usual July Fourth, we've compiled a guide to help you plan ahead to enjoy and ...

Why this was one of the biggest weeks yet in Florida's recovery from Hurricane Ian. Times Square resort marks the latest step ...

Sanibel pushes Lee County values up - just value tops $6.6B; rebuilt homes after Hurricane Ian fuel gains, Appraiser ...

Projects across Lee County and Fort Myers totaled $12 million in state budget funds. Gov. DeSantis vetoed $3.25 million in ...

A lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach killed one man and injured three others over the Fourth of July weekend. The man was identified as 51-year-old Viktar Kiryk, who was in the water with his family ...