An EF-0 tornado with 85 mph winds touched down in North Fort Myers. The National Weather Service noted that such weak, brief tornadoes are difficult to predict. It may have been the weakest kind of ...

More than 50 new restaurants, bars, and coffee shops have opened in Lee County since the start of 2026. Featured establishments include Vybe, Wichcraft, Aqua, Bimini Basin Seafood, and Fort Myers ...

Southwest Florida high school boys basketball teams haven't had much luck winning state championships. Only one squad from Lee and Collier counties, Fort Myers in 2010, has ever claimed the ultimate ...

Former President Theodore Roosevelt visited Southwest Florida in 1917, drawn by the area's scenic views and sport fishing. Roosevelt's visit left a lasting mark, with landmarks like the Roosevelt ...

Once again, Breeze Airways is spreading its wings at Southwest Florida International Airport. On June 24, the low-cost ...

It's America's big 250th anniversary. And people are celebrating with 4th of July fireworks and events all over Lee County.

The NHL Board of Governors approved the Hoffmann Family, also owners of the Florida Everblades, purchase of the Pittsburgh ...

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News selected 25 players for this illustrious list. To be eligible, a player had to be on a ...

Eric Carle's 'The Greedy Python' offers a lesson on greed that resonates with Florida's invasive snake crisis.

Lee County schools honored Reba Brant for 55 years of service as a teacher and para-librarian at the 2026 Legacy Awards.

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 ...